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Furniture Makeovers· Projects

Park Bench Makeover

October 8, 2014

Today is all about a really cute park bench that found its way from the fixer upper, to our home. Anthony and I spend a lot of time in our detached garage/ shop working on projects for the house/ farm and blog, but the thing is, we never really had a place to sit and take a breather. To enjoy life. To wait for paint/ stain/ or glue to dry. And the garage itself doesn’t have room inside (ahem, we have quite the tool collection….), so I took advantage of a sweet little spot right outside the door. 😀

Now, we have a pretty little place to enjoy, laugh, and dream up new projects! Lucky us!

  Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

And as for that bench, here’s what it looked like before…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

It was rough. The slats were falling off, the wood was coming apart… and a towing strap held it all together…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Good thing it came to our house, huh? 😀

First, I took off the towing strap and removed the staples. Then, Anthony added some side supports to make everything a bit more sturdy…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

We also added new supports to the back of the bench as well…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

And, ironically enough, the slats did fit the back of the bench pretty good, they just needed attached a bit better! So, we spread some liquid nails onto each slat…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Put them in place, and nailed them on…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Anthony added a few screws to tighten everything up, I sanded down the rough wood, caulked areas that needed it, filled holes, then I started painting…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

I used the Maison Blanche outdoor paint in Wrought Iron…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

The wood really soaked up the paint, and I was sure I’d need two coats, but one coat covered really well! Just a few small areas needed a second coat.

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

And once I had it all painted, I added a protective coat of satin varnish to make sure it was really protected from the elements, just like I did with our red outdoor stool.

Red Outdoor Stool by The Wood Grain Cottage

I added two coats, let them dry, and it was ready to be relocated to its new home! It gets me all excited seeing it there! 😀

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

In fact, this whole garage area recently got a makeover too, which I can’t wait to share with you soon! 😀

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

A cozy spot to sit and enjoy our sweet farm makes me pretty grateful…

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Park Bench Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

And that’s my park bench makeover story.  I think it loves its new home as much as we do! 😀

Main Signature

P.S.- Special thanks to Maison Blanche for supplying the paint!

I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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Comments

  1. Jenna Sue says

    October 8, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    Super cute, love the black! Where did you get your lanterns? I’m always on the lookout for large inexpensive black ones…

    Reply
    • Shayna says

      October 8, 2014 at 12:19 PM

      THANK YOU so much! I found those lanterns at TJMaxx! Love them! 😀

      Reply
      • Jenna Sue says

        October 8, 2014 at 12:24 PM

        Thanks! Making a trip there soon 😀

        Reply
  2. Bev says

    October 8, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    You are an amazing DIYer and decorator. Where did you get the bench in the first place?? I LOVE it!! Great job! -Bev

    Reply
  3. Kimm at Reinvented says

    October 8, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    I love it! What a great place to relax. Love the lanterns and the galvanized bucket too!

    Reply
  4. Leslie Sinclair says

    October 8, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    Love your new bench – what a sweet project for you and your husband! Enjoy your time spent relaxing on it!
    xo. Leslie
    Segreto Finishes

    Reply
  5. Holly says

    October 8, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    The bench looks amazing painted black…. but I love getting a glimpse of your corn in the background! Field of Dreams!!

    Reply
  6. Carole says

    October 8, 2014 at 6:15 PM

    I have only been following your blog for about a month. I love your home, farm, decorating and DIY projects. You seem like a sweet couple too and hard working. I admire your efforts and your blog is interesting and helpful. AND, thanks for few ads and no pop-ups- YAY. It is so much better to do product reviews to make a little money and give your readers information they can use instead of annoying ads. Thank you.

    Reply
  7. Paige.Rose says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    I love the after!!! The color, plaid pillows,& staging all flow to effortlessly ! Love it!

    Paige.Rose

    The Quaint Sanctuary

    Reply
  8. Jeri says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:05 PM

    Love the black! Looks like your husband is very helpful, I’ve been blessed with a great husband too. I’m in the process of making a welcome sign like yours. Thanks for your creative ideas!

    Reply
  9. Linda says

    October 9, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Love how the bench turned out & the lanterns are awesome! I really like your blog!! You have a beautiful home & a great hubby! Keep up the great work!!

    Reply
  10. Kathryn says

    October 10, 2014 at 5:54 PM

    super cute for sure

    Reply

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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