Friday, July 3, 2015

Rustic Bench

Happy July 3rd!

It has been a great week! Thought I would finish up painting our latest bench this morning before we enjoy our holiday weekend. See pics below!


Here's what we started with: a full size headboard and footboard.





Hank cut the footboard in half. These will be the arm rests/sides of the bench.


He then used the original side rail for the front base... We also added tapered feet mouldings to the bottom to give it extra height.



Added 3/4 inch sanded plywood for the seat. Also added moulding around the edges to give it a clean look.






Here I am painting the base color. Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of the rest of the steps! (blog fail!) After getting the base color on, I dry brushed white paint over the top, distressed with sandpaper, then glazed.




Really happy with the way it turned out! This was a new technique for me, so it was a little scary! This beauty is now for sale! Contact us for more information. 

 Hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July! 



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