Pony Buggy gets a Makeover using Crib Parts

H and I bought this pony buggy about 10 years ago in Pennsylvania .....somewhere in Amish country....I can't remember the name of the town.     We disassembled it and loaded it the utility trailer that you recently saw transformed into a She Shed.

Our pony buggy sits smack dab in the middle of the yard....near the road.     So,  it's the first thing you see when you pass our house.     

Before makeover..............................................................................After

I decided to use a crib that I bought for $7.50 at a yard sale a few weeks ago.

Here's how the crib looked when we brought it home in the back of the Yukon.

I've repurposed  every piece of the crib except the bottom half of the footboard.
H cut the top part of the headboard off and used it as the back rest for the buggy.

He cut the top part of the footboard off and screwed it to the front of the buggy.

The bottom half of the head board was used to hold the buggy shafts off the ground.

For the seat cushion,   I covered a well used (kinda flat) pillow with some Buffalo check fabric.

H screwed some ornamental iron to the sides of the back rest and I hung a lantern on each one.

I also hung a lantern on each side of the buggy shaft holder.

I used a hay bale to hold flowers to spruce up the back of the buggy a little more.

H tied an umbrella to her......and wa la....she's finished.

Now to use the side rails of the crib. 

I used one as a back for the existing bale of hay....then,  I added smaller hay bales on each side to hold flowers.

There is an oak tree on each side of the buggy,   so I did the same thing in front of the other tree.    H screwed some small pieces of ornamental metal on each end of the bed sides.

Before....................................................After

What about the spring,  you ask!    Well,  I made a shabby chic flag with it!

It's been too hot today to put the candles in the lanterns  (they'd melt for sure)   but the sun is starting to go down and it will cool off.
  I can't wait to see how she looks tonight  all lit up!