My sister's new apartment did not have much color. She decided to use a wooden bench as a entryway bench and we decided to paint it turquoise to add a pop of color!
This is the bench before we started:
You will need:
a wooden bench
a medium grade sanding paper
primer
paint
small furniture paint roller
foam brushes
tarp
rolling tray (although we used paper plates)
Begin by sanding. Rule of thumb - sand until the previous finish looks dull - no shine left. Make sure to do this outside or on the tarp, because the sanding produces a fine dust.
Then prime, 2 coats. Let dry in between coats.
This is the fantastic turquoise color we picked!
This is how it looks in the space - isn't that amazing!
As a finishing detail, we also painted a chipboard "W" to hang on the wall in the same turquoise color.
We talked about making a cushion for this bench - stay tuned - it may be a future blog post!!
