Inexpensive galvanized tubs make handy drink coolers to place around the garden within easy reach of thirsty party guests. With a few snippets of foliage and some green moss, you can cloak these tubs in appropriate party dress.
The 10-inch-diameter bucket pictured at right, which can hold several bottles of wine, is attired in green moss. It is elegant enough to hold its own on an outdoor buffet table. The 22-inch-diameter tub shown below, for cooling bottles of sodas or beer, is perfect for a casual picnic; it was spray-painted seafoam green, then accented with strands of ivy.
DESIGN: Françoise Kirkman
TIME: 20 to 30 minutes each
COST: $30 to $45, depending on the size of the bucket
MATERIALS
For moss-covered bucket:
• 3-inch-wide paintbrush
• Tacky glue
• Galvanized bucket
• 1 1/2-2 pounds sheet moss
For ivy-covered tub:
• Spray paint
• Galvanized tub
• Long strands of ivy or other vine
• Florist's wire
• All-weather polyethylene repair tape
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