bench, take 3. and a GIVE-AWAY!

Wow, thank you all for your interest in the Shutterfly offer!  I went to sleep right after I posted that, and thank goodness for time-dated emails because I got emails from 62 of you (and another 10 or so on facebook) that you wanted the promo cards... and I only had 7!!!  Yikes!  They are on their way today to the first people I heard from :)

A great GIVE-AWAY is coming up!  When we reach 300 followers (we are 4 shy right now) I have something anyone can use to give away... A $100 Visa Card!  As I posted last night, someone who may or may not be related to me (I'll never tell) who is SO excited about this blog and my little business, has donated the $100 Visa card for the give away.  And after the response I got from the Shutterfly thingie, I might just add a Shutterfly gift card in the mix, too!  All you have to do to win is be a follower :)

Onto the bench...

So, we had the most gorgeous bench on our front porch.  Remember it?

My husband convinced me to list it, so I did.  I wasn't happy about it, but I did it.  And of course it sold.  Rather quickly I might add.

So, what to do with a sad & empty porch?

Build a new bench!

 This headboard was the starting point.  I picked this up a few months ago at the Goodwill in Woodstock.  I'm not sure I could even tell you why I was in Woodstock to begin with, but obviously it was meant to be!

 This set of headboards was split up so that one of them could become the sides of the bench.  The other one is still awaiting assignment.

As always, I want to give credit where credit is due.  Gail from My Repurposed Life has the greatest build-a-bench-from-a-headboard tutorial on the planet.  We've used it every time (well,  3 times now, and working on number 4).  Thank you, Gail!

 Before the bench is painted, it makes me laugh.  It looks like such a random mish-mash, doesn't it?

 With primer, it suddenly looks more unified.

 First coat of paint.

And, the finished bench, where it was meant to be.  My sister, who is usually very observant, didn't even notice that it was a different bench.  In her defense, it is the same size, same color & the same pillows are on it.  But to me, they are drastically different!

I will tell you that these pictures were taken early Sunday morning before church, and there was frost on the bench... so the paint looks splotchy!  But in 'real life' it isn't.

It's amazing how much a little frost spot will show up with a DSLR zoom lens :)  I'll get back out there & take some new pictures soon, but in the meantime try to enjoy these!

Hope you enjoy it, we sure are!
thanks!
kathie

Linking to:
Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday
Cottage Instinct's Make it for Monday
Hooking up with House of Hepworths

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday
My repurposed Life's Catch as Catch Can

Hooking Up with House of Hepworths

Blue Cricket Design's Show & Tell Wednesday

Domestically Speaking's Power of Paint Party

Primitive & Proper's Piece of Work Wednesday

The Shabby Chic Cottage's Transformation Thursday