Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

We put a TV Outside on a Vintage Mail Sorter

We had friends coming over on Saturday night for dinner, swimming and pickle ball. Kevin mentioned that college football was starting that night too and knew friends would want to have the game on. We could have turned it on inside, but didn’t want to have two separate parties. Thinking how great it would be to have a TV outside, I remembered a vintage mail sorter we saw yesterday vintage shopping and knew it was the perfect solution!

Kevin went and picked up the (heavy) vintage mail sorter. It is made of metal, so it will withstand the outdoor elements! We filled it with a bunch of vintage terracotta pots (now I have a million gifts on hand!). We actually used the vintage sorter, three different ways, I think the last way is my favorite and the families!

It makes the cutest potting station! Or…
It could also double as a serving station! We had delicious cake with the neighbors right out here the other night! Perfect serving station.
Ella is the best baker, she made our favorite raspberry cake!
And lastly a TV stand. We already had this TV in our triplet guest room that rarely ever gets used. We will just bring the TV out when we want to watch a movie or game. Or really can leave it out here unless it rains, it is pretty much covered with our pergola.
I had A LOT of comments suggesting a projector. While I love a projector for the nostalgic feeling, they aren’t always practical. You have to wait until it is dark outside unit you can see what is projected on the screen. We were watching college football at 5 pm, still daylight and you could see the TV perfectly. No computer needed like you do for a projector. I don’t love for everyday use or lots of people walking around that you have to have a separate spot for the computer and projector, tripping hazard and looks messy. So a projector is fun for a big movie event, not necessarily to watch early sports or an early movie.
We did use an outdoor projector a couple of times in Connecticut for special occasions (see it HERE)

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  1. W says

    Yes! I’m convinced outdoor projectors are really most loved by places that have earlier sunsets. Summers for northern location at end of the MST time zone means movies can’t really start till 9pm with a projector. We love taking our tv out to the backyard for evenings. It is easy to move and takes less than 10 minutes.

  2. Tania says

    They make covers for outdoor televisions to protect them against weather when they aren’t being used. I got mine on Amazon 🙂

  3. Catherine says

    I love the vintage mail sorter! So unique and interesting! I live fairly close to you (Midway) and enjoy vintage and consignment shopping. I wondered if you would be willing to share the local places you shop for vintage stuff? Thanks! I enjoy your blog!

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