Julee S
By Julee S

Garden bench

I made a bench out of an old bed. I'd seen these before, but not in Julee colors! Here are before, during and after photos...
garden bench, gardening, painting, repurposing upcycling, This is the finished bench The colors remind me of a gypsy wagon I toiled over the colors for a year and finally was inspired by the color on a plastic tumbler I took it to the lumber yard and they matched the color
This is the finished bench. The colors remind me of a gypsy wagon. I toiled over the colors for a year and finally was inspired by the color on a plastic tumbler. I took it to the lumber yard and they matched the color.
garden bench, gardening, painting, repurposing upcycling, This is the bed how I bought it from the thrift store for 35 00
This is the bed how I bought it from the thrift store for $35.00.
garden bench, gardening, painting, repurposing upcycling, This is the bed with the footboard turned upside down and it fashioned into a bench before the painting started
This is the bed with the footboard turned upside down and it fashioned into a bench before the painting started.
garden bench, gardening, painting, repurposing upcycling, Got it all sanded and primed and still had no idea what color it was going to be
Got it all sanded and primed and still had no idea what color it was going to be.
garden bench, gardening, painting, repurposing upcycling, First color Deciding what should be what color was the fun part
First color. Deciding what should be what color was the fun part!

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