Spring is upon us and in a few short days it will be my birthday. I have taken some time this week to clean and fluff my decor. One piece of furniture that has not got the attention it deserves is a storage bench I custom designed and built using reclaimed furniture.
SPRING COLORS
I decorated our front entry so every time we come in
I get to see the soft pastel colors of spring inside and out.
I have also been getting outside and doing some gardening.
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VINTAGE BEDS
Our entry bench was built using a mid century bed head board
for the back and a french provincial foot board for the front.
I had been hoarding the foot board for 10 years.
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CONSTRUCTION
I used plywood for the back and bottom creating a storage box
and the sides were fashioned from small kitchen cupboard doors.
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STORAGE
The lid is mounted with a long piano hinge and fits tons of
stuff inside. Shoes get kicked underneath and out of sight.
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COOKIES
I have a gluten intolerance and have not eaten gluten in a
year and a half, but every now and then GG bakes some
gluten free cookies.
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THE FINISH
The bench was painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
in Old White and edge distressed with a 220 grit sand paper.
I have not waxed it to date.
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MARCH BIRTHDAYS
I like a small fuss made for birthdays. The rule in our house
is on your birthday it's your day to do what you want.
Not really sure what my birthday will look like
this year in this climate but it will be spent with GG.
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SNEAK PEAKS ON INSTAGRAM
