SPRING DECOR WITH OUR BENCH - custom built storage

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.

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RECYCLING THE JENNY LIND CRIB - annie sloan painted bench

I had the task of making two benches from one old baby crib. This is a look at how I built the first one and the paint finish I used.

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TURQUOISE BENCH MADE FROM ANTIQUE BED - with hinged lid for storage

This project was inspired by another artist somewhere along my journey. Although I can not recall when and where it first hit me I will always remember how much fun it was to build my own.

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BLACK CHURCH PEW - bench build

Part three of the church pew being cut in half brings me to painting the second bench. I choose black for the look of this one. 

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OUR SECRET GARDEN PART 1 - team work

The secret garden is coming along and looking great. We now get to enjoy coming out here in the evenings to have a bite to eat or just wind down from the day. We did it on a budget of zero dollars.

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MUDROOM CUBBIES MADE FROM ROADSIDE TRASH - dark stained

I built these amazing mudroom cubbies

from wood left on the road side.

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HOW TO PAINT A SMOOTH FINISH - using annie sloan chalk paint

Anyone who owns a piece of my work

or has visited and touched the finish 

on my furniture usually comments 

about how smooth it is. There are 

many different things you can do to 

get a smoother ASCP paint finish 

when using a brush and I am sharing

some of the secrets I use.

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A BED INTO A BENCH - before and after

Every time I walk by this pretty and curvy bench it makes me smile.

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