How should I finish this shoe bench?
I love building things, but I have trouble choosing a finish sometimes. I built this shoe bench for our mini-mudroom (40 square feet). The mudroom is various shades of gray with white trim and a white, teal, and gray stenciled floor. Would you stain this shoe bench, paint it, or leave it the way it is?
I built this small shoe bench for under $5 using reclaimed wood, but I am not sure if I should paint, stain, or leave it the way it is.
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Cute bench! How you finish it really depends on whether you want it to stand out in the room or fade into the background. It sounds like a nice gray stain or paint would help it blend in, since those are the colors of the walls. However, if you wanted it to be a statement piece, then the teal is the way to go. Whatever you do to it, remember that its for shoes, which can be dirty and muddy, so make sure you use a good sealer!
Country Design Home
on May 27, 2014
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Great piece! Since shoes equals dirt, perhaps a dark grey close to charcoal would be good for the part that holds the shoes and then accent with a pretty burgundy red. Whatever you choose, be sure and pick a bathroom/kitchen paint that is washable!
Jeanette S
on May 27, 2014
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