Without a doubt, this thrown out metal and terracotta outdoor setting had been collecting dirt and rust for quite sometime. It all looked too hard with the condition it was in. I was that close to moving on from it (like my previous 2 neighbours had), but with a bit of CREATIVE COURAGE and the right materials, it has been given another BURST of life and contemporary STYLE with a POP of happy yellow spray paint!

If you've got a similar piece of outdoor furniture junk you're itching to make over, here's how you can do it.

Hey, what do you think of this Drinks Caddy?  Mr Freckles and I made  it in a Ryobi Workshop at the Better Homes & Gardens LIVE Show. It was FUN trying out their ONE+ System tools where one battery fits into 21 power tools and 5 garden tools. I haven't been a fan of battery operated power tools as I find they don't have enough power and it's a pain to charge up, but these Ryobi ones seemed to work well during the 45 minute workshop. I did actually get TEMPTED to buy it.

So you can make your own DRINKS CADDY too, I've broken down the steps.  I am a novice at wood work so I've tried to keep my instructions NICE and SIMPLE for those of you like me who freak out a bit when you see a cut list and think ... what the?