Software
Houzz Logo Print
catalinagrey

Clothes Line Poles?

17 years ago

I have 2 T-shaped clothes line poles in my yard. They are painted rusty red and ugly! What can I cover them with or how can I make them look better?

I tried plastic privacy screen lattice, but it looked unfinished.

Ideas?

Comments (11)

  • 17 years ago

    I think I would paint them a color I like (try some of those soft pastel colors at home depot-they are nice floral shades) maybe a soft green - then plant something to grow up the posts themselves--clematis or honeysuckle?

  • 17 years ago

    In the lattice department there are plastic borders that go around the lattice like a picture frame but better. They make the lattice so much more finished looking. And then plant a fast growing vine for your area.

    If you want the poles to disappear on the landscape paint them Forest Green. If you want them to pop out, pick a bright color and paint the poles and a lot of other things in the yard like flower pots, wheel barrow, ect. the same pop color. Park them against the lattice as it's backdrop.

    If you use the clothesline to dry clothes do not put bird feeders, baths, or houses near the poles. The birds do not mind pottying on your laundry.

  • 17 years ago

    Hammock? Plant some climbers up the poles?

  • 17 years ago

    Make them plants. Paint light color & make vine line & leaves going up them them with some flowers. Don't have to be a good painter just load brush with paint & "s" up the poles & add leaves & flowers. Can make circle of paint for flower & dots in center with other end of brush. be sure to continue onto the "T"s all the way to end so looks like vines are spreading. Then you can use the clothes line for it's purpose.or a hammock or put shade cloth over the lines & couple of chairs & small table underneath & rest from your gardening chores! Jan

  • 17 years ago

    I took a class by a Wonderful Lady who makes concrete sculptures in here own unique style and she did a clothesline that is great!!! Check it out!

    Here is a link that might be useful: Rianna's

  • 17 years ago

    I would fasten some cords to the center of the pole-then extend them to 5 places on the top of the "t". Then plant some kind of vine that you like. It would make a natrual cover for the poles in no time. Painting them green would also help to cover them.
    Jlily

  • 17 years ago

    Wow! Thanks for all the great ideas! I love the concrete sculptures ~ that takes a LOT of talent.

    The poles are about 30 feet apart and I stopped using them for laundry, because my neighbors have a huge pine tree nearby that birds love to nest in.

    So first thing to do is paint them.......

  • 17 years ago

    Calamity- Thank you for a garden tour!! You were so lucky to get to go there and see it all. Where was it?

  • 17 years ago

    Calamity thanks for the link. I want to take a class too!
    Catalina are they wood or metal? You could make a bottle tree out of one of them.
    kathy

  • 17 years ago

    I actually took her class in Mexico at the Haciendo Mosaico, I went with my BFF who I met here on Garden Junk!!! So I didn't actually go to her place and see all of these in person but I sure had fun making/taking her course!!! This is a pic of my first pc I ever made the "Rianna" way...I called it my King Kong Arthritic Hand...It's about 14"tall x 8"wide lol!!! I gave it to a friend and she called me and told me after she put it out in the garden, a garter snake uses it for sunbathing on!!! Cool!( The stuff on the hand,was stuff I had beachcombed right on the beach while I was there...ahhh Mexico..luv it!!

    Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:149766}}

  • 17 years ago

    ---I would fasten some cords to the center of the pole-then extend them to 5 places on the top of the "t". Then plant some kind of vine that you like.----

    My grandmother did this, long ago, and planted blue morning glories which grew up the cord. It was beautiful. I had forgotten all about it until you mentioned this idea, jlily.