July 30, 2009 By Gail Wilson 1 Comment

Small Green Bench

I don’t have the before picture of this. But I’ll describe this little scenario. My friend called me and said “I just saw a bench sticking out of the garbage can down the street from me, you should go check it out”. If you’ve been junking for awhile, you sort of know this feeling. Junkers get the reputation that we’ll take anything! I have had people drop off things at my house when I’m not home! (you know who you are) This is a very simple bench, but the before was downright UGLY. It had been shabbied up, and it had a cushion and fabric on it that I was almost afraid to touch! When I removed the cushion, I saw that the board underneath was in really good shape. That is when I made the decision not to paint the seat. I stained it with some old stain I had, and then put a couple of coats of poly on it.

rustic bench upcycled

I had some oops green (exterior) so that’s what I went with. I can not paint details, so I cheated a little here and used a rubon transfer (Tatouage). I only put the decal on one side. That way someone could place it however they wanted it. Either with the decal showing . . .

rustic bench

. . . or the plain side showing. I really like the combination of painted wood with stained wood. Do you?gail

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ABOUT GAIL WILSON - A teacher at heart, Gail Wilson relishes the chance not to show off her projects, but to help others find their inner handywoman, step-by-step. Her blog, MyRepurposedLife.com, chronicles her scrap-saving adventures and has been featured on countless DIY magazines and websites, including Women’s Day, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She is a longtime influencer for both Homeright and Gorrilla Glue. With a tribe of more than 450,000 followers, Gail is inspiring a new generation of DIYers to pick up some tools and get to work.

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tina hutchins says

March 24, 2014 at 5:34 am

love your post.

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me! I read and appreciate every word!

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