A Vintage Telephone Bench Gets An Update
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Shoppe No. 5
2 Materials
$7
2 Weeks
Easy
I love bringing old furniture back to life with paint. There is nothing wrong with this vintage telephone bench. It is just dated. But nothing a fresh coat of paint couldn’t fix.
The bench had a gloss so I sanded the flat areas. After that, I wiped it down with a solution of white cleaning vinegar and water. Then I used deglosser on all of the spindles and legs.
Once the piece was clean I could start painting this sweet telephone bench. I always take a piece of furniture apart if possible. It makes painting it so much easier. I started with the legs. Then proceeded to the bench itself.
It got two coats of a white mineral paint. It had good coverage but when I got to the bench I thinned it down. That is just my personal preference. I sanded down the bench using a very fine sandpaper. I had to be very careful around the curved parts because I didn’t want to do a heavy distressing. I was very happy that that was no bleed through except for a couple spots. I was able to repaint those areas and it took care of the problem.
After I felt it was sanded smooth the vintage telephone bench was waxed. The crisp white paint freshened up the bench and gives it a new updated look.
So if you ever see one of these beauties, just know you can update it with a fresh, clean coat of white paint.
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