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Double Chair Bench update

A while back I blogged about a project fail. It started with these two chairs.

orphan chairs

double chair bench designI took the chairs apart and made a box and added planks. You can see that stuff in the post 2 chairs + 1 bench = failure.

back of double chair benchI picked up a few more 1×4’s and cut them with my jigsaw.  I clamped each board to the back of the bench and drew a line to match the curve.

black double chair bench MyRepurposedLife.comI used my nail gun to attach the back, and then drilled pilot holes and screwed them in place.

back of double chair bench MyRepurposedLife.comI think I love the curve of her back.  Smile

painting a double chair bench It’s been warm, so I was able to use my Homeright Finish Max to spray a base coat of turquoise over the existing black.

glazed double chair bench MyRepurposedLife.comAfter the turquoise dried, I used some black paint watered down to do a dark “glaze” over the turquoise.

how to build a double chair bench by MyRepurposedLife.comCalling this little lady done.

how to build a DIy double chair bench by MyRepurposedLife.comIt took extra work, but at least I like it now.  Do you?

Thanks so much for all the great comments on the original post.  It had never occurred to me that this could be a bench for plants.  I wonder what her new owner will do with her.  She’s currently residing in my newly revamped booth.

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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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  4. I LOOOOOOVE this bench!! I really, really do. I would buy it from your booth, today, if I lived anywhere remotely close to you! I like that the back is the same height as the sides. It has beautiful lines and symmetry and is just so visually pleasing to look at. I hope I’m making sense 🙂

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  15. Hi gail! Thanks for commenting on my post last week! It’s been a very LONG time since I blogged. Things have been crazy at home and at work!

    Love the lines and color on this bench! You did an amazing job, as usual.

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  20. I have to agree with the comments. The first one looked okay to me, but you took it from cutsy to elegant. I love it now and it will fit in so much better with all kinds of decor. Congratulations.

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  23. Thanks Chris for your sweet comment!

    I need to get a Pottery Barn Catalog! 500.00 ??? oh my! I also need some more headboards, I love that bench! 🙂

    The first coat of black, I brushed (in the basement shop) The turquoise I sprayed (commandMax) the last coat I did a wash, basically with a wet “chip” brush and some black, then wiped it off. It took quite a while to do the whole bench, but I love the outcome of the color.

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  28. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! That curved back makes the whole bench…you rocked this one, girl! The color is awesome too…bet this one sells fast~

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  33. I cannot believe how much difference a change in paint colour made! It looks fantastic!! and that new back is much better than the first. I love this piece.

    xox

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  40. Oh Gail, she is simply stunning! The lines and gentle curves, exquisite!

    I was thinking of you the other day when I passed a house with old headboards and chairs out front! I promised Chris no more supplies in until I finish up the projects I’ve been working on…. which is why I took a blogging hiatus as well. Life has been filled with non-bloggy events which are my priority right now. 🙂 Not bad stuff, just stuff I am not compelled to write about or have been asked not to write about.

    Have a wonderful day! And enjoy the lovely weather!! 🙂

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  43. Gail! What a great comeback! I loved where the previous bench was going, but this is soooo lovely! I’ve had failures, in my eyes, and went back later and could see just what I wanted to change. As a matter of fact, I just went through that with my recent bed makeover. You can see it on Frugal Treasures party #4, it took a lot of work to get it like I want it and still thinking of adding some little tweaks. lol Hope you have a great week.

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