Bench Makeover

Homeroad bench before

Susan blogs at Homeroad.  She’s lucky enough to have a neighbor that throws out great stuff.  When it came to this bench tossed by the neighbor, “I have red chairs from Crate and Barrel in my kitchen and I thought it would be great to try and match the color of the bench with the chairs,” Susan says.

Homeroad bench before

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Upholstered Wood Storage Bench

cherry wood handmade box

After visiting an estate auction with a friend, Liz from Zil’s Space was intrigued by a cherry wood box filled with plumbing supplies that her friend had purchased. The box had been roughly crafted by the estate’s owner, and Liz’s friend was kind enough to pass it on to her. After several weeks of walking {…Read More…}

Reclaimed Wood Bench

Jessica from Running With Scissors has gotten a lot of use from the pile of junk that the previous owners of her home left behind. For this project, she used a bunch of 2x3s that were once the supports for lattice that surrounded the porch. Jessica sanded and stained all her scrap wood and then {…Read More…}