Front Porch Bench Makeover

The Bench we keep on the front porch broke a board...and realistically we've been working on the house itself, so I didn't realize just how shabby it had gotten until I looked at the photos I took before and after. Well that said I re-finished the Bench and am sure happy with the new look.

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21 Comments

Dee W Rock Creek, OH

It turned out beautiful-I like the blue and love the scrollwork!. Now you will have a spot to rest when you need to take a break from working on the house.

on Jul 29, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Well my neighbor comes over and we frequently sit together on the bench...BUT as with many things after a while you don't really see it anymore and until the board broke...well i had no idea how bad it really was!

on Jul 29, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

A pretty solid salesman sat on our bench one day, and darned near ended up on the flagstone! He felt the movement and shifted to one of the metal chairs........apologizing for breaking the bench. New wood went in very soon afterwards. Your scroll work on this bench is very attractive. I haven't seen any like that down here.

on Jul 29, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Becky I had originally thought I would just paint it Black and Blue...and once the iron was painted i realized how much detail was lost. So remembering I had a small jar of Gold Metallic paint "somewhere" I dug it out and just finger rubbed over the detail. I was so much happier with the results! The Blue was my rebellion over my hubby painting everything on the porch a flat eggshell brown...I told him I was going to paint the shutters and front door this color and I thought he was gonna ...»
stroke out...LOL It's too loud for that but when I paint the potter's bench I'm going to paint it in something close to but maybe more subdued than this cause it's huge....

on Jul 29, 2012 · Like 0
Donna R Lumberton, TX

Great transformation!

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Becky H Tampa, FL

Sharron, I painted our laundry room door tequila sunrise pink when my hubby was on a business trip, and fully expected him to stroke out when he saw it. Instead, when he first saw it, he said he really liked it! What a shock to me. I say "go for it"!!

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 2
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Becky LOL!!!!

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Well Everyone comments on how beautiful it is...and one of my sons tried to take it home with him yesterday...LOL

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Sharron this turn out very well - good job!! And you tell that nasty ole boy to keep his mitts offa your bench!!! LOL

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Susan, Yeah I offered to help him re-do one of his own...But Hubby is so in love with the color he tried to get the neighbor that gave me the bench years ago to take it back home with her....LOL

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
Ellen H Cullman, AL

Spiffy. Looks great. I've been trying to get my husband to build something to hang a swing on - we have a black swing in the basement (standing on end) - I have a vision of it out in the yard painted periwinkle blue.

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 2
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Thanks SO MUCH Ya'll! @Ellen a simple 2x4 A frame would hang that swing....LOL
I love periwinkle blue! put up your photos when you're finished...

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
Mary Rushing

Looks great and I bet the eggs shell brown even looks better with a bright splash of blue along side.

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Mary...it wouldn't take much to improve that drab brown...LOL He color matched the bricks then painted the shutters and front door....so there is Nothing to distinguish anything about our old drab house...LOL

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

@Ellen H - don't you know how to get your husband to get busy on whatever it takes to hang the swing??? YOU gotta get it out and paint it first. Then he'll see how great it looks and it'll motivate him to get it in gear!! LOL

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Ellen H Cullman, AL

I guess I'll just have to try that.

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

So it'll be your turn to post the swing when you get it done and when hubby get's it hung!! Reverse psychology ya know!!

on Jul 30, 2012 · Like 1
Linda B Trumbull, CT

Beautiful job done. I spray painted a wrought iron bench this year, too. It's given me such pleasure. Hope you are enjoying yours, too.

on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Linda, I am enjoying it very Much thanks!

on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 0
Wen S Rochester, NY

Sharon , wow how crafty you are . Beautiful

on Aug 09, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

@Wen, Thanks! I really love that spark of Blue amongst the drab brown....LOL I love color!

on Aug 09, 2012 · Like 0