Bench Makeover

Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day! While I'm waiting for the burgers to finish up off the BBQ, I thought I would share my Bench Makeover with you.


So, here is a couple of before pictures:

and here is a front view, you can even see old bird poo all over it! Sorry, but it's true.

So, here is what I did to it. First, I put my handy dandy eye protective gear on, so I could be safe. ( to much Dora the Explorer huh?) Then, I used an electric sander my hubby had in the garage. I had no clue how to put on the sand paper, but I learned very quickly and went to town sanding this bad boy down. Here is a picture of me, I'm such a dork!!

Here is how it looks after it was sanded, it's not perfect. Then I used a burgundy color paint to match my front door

After the paint was fully dry, I used 120 grit sandpaper and roughed up the edging, so it looked a little worn.

Then I sealed it with a clear sealer.

And here is how it looks now!

 I love how it turned out!!

I made a trip to Home depot, and purchased the pillows and flowers. It really added a punch of color to the front yard and now it looks lovely!!

My mom had this cute bird house in her garage and I had to have it!

Here is how it looks with the front door

One last look..

So what do you all think? Please comment and let me know! Thank You, Kristine