This sweet wood bench update was quick and easy with paint and pretty ReDesign transfers!
Hello beautiful friends and happy Trashy Treasure Tuesday! I’m sharing an old wood bench I found at the ReStore last week and I’m thrilled with how it turned out! I can’t wait to share it with you.
If you are new around here, a few friends and I get together, and share our latest “trashy treasures” with you on the second Tuesday of every month. Be sure to scroll down so you don’t miss theirs!
As you are reading this, I’m on my way back from wonderful Charleston, SC. We went to visit family and go to the Wine & Food Festival too. Fun, fun!
I hope you enjoy today’s project as much as I enjoyed making it beautiful!
Wood Bench Update
Here is how it looked when I found it.
And once my puppies got a whiff! Haha!
Nosy little buggers. I’m guessing they smelled the pup that got at it on those corners.
This one…
And this one…
The only thing wrong with this bench. Boo. Otherwise, it was solid and in great shape.
But that didn’t scare me off.
REPAIR
I used “plastic wood” and recreated both corners.
Once painted, you’d never even know.
I’m going to paint it white and use these transfers on the top.
But…do you see how the dotted line sort of hides the edge? I should have paid attention better the the “WHITE” in between the dotted lines because I didn’t have it over quite far enough.
Dang.
No worries, I’ll paint it a bit to blend.
Not the first time I’ve had to do it! lol
After I was finished with that, I moved over to the other side.
And done!
TOPCOAT
Well, almost. I did add a coat of Tough Coat Topcoat and plan to add another. So it will be two coats total.
I think these transfers were perfect for this little wood bench.
And you’d never know some pup somewhere used the corners as a chew toy anymore either.
Good as new!
Isn’t she sweet??
I always love transfers that flow off the edge and around like this.
Thank you, Debra! Those pups are the best! :)
We bought the rug many years ago now so unfortunately it is out of stock at most of the places that used to carry it. I did a search and found it at two places still in stock, limited sizes. Here ya go!
It is probably still my favorite rug in our house! :) xoxo
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I’m glad you weren’t scared by the damage. Great job. :)
Beautiful!
Thank you, Nancy! xo
Thanks, Larissa!! No way! :) xo
It’s lovely, Nancy. The transfers are beautiful and you’d never know there were any challenges at all! 😁
Thanks, Marcie! Yay to that!! lol xo
Absolutely gorgeous now! The pics of the pups had me laughing out loud…so funny! XOXO
Thanks, Christy! Yes, they are a hoot! xoxo
Super sweet Nancy! I love it when the transfers cascade as well! PINNED XOXO
Thanks, Denise! Yes! xoxo
This so lovely and elegant. I really enjoy redoing benches. Great job. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Sue! They are fun to do! xoxo
Absolutely beautiful transformation!! What a great way to make something old new and improved!!
Thank you so much, Jayne! Yes! xoxo
Oh isn’t she lovely now? Can hardly believe it is the same bench. Looks beautiful, Nancy!
Thank you, Michele! I love how paint (and transfers) does that! Fun fun! xoxo
I love the bench so much!! The transfers are perfect. Is your big dog an English Cream Golden Retriever? I have two that look very much like yours. :)
Thank you, Colleen! Yes, he sure is! That’s so awesome, they are the best! xoxo
Really lovely transformation!
Thanks, Barb! xo
Those pups! So cute. Amazed at how you repaired those corners. Came out so pretty. By chance do you have a link to the rug shown?
Thank you, Debra! Those pups are the best! :)
We bought the rug many years ago now so unfortunately it is out of stock at most of the places that used to carry it. I did a search and found it at two places still in stock, limited sizes. Here ya go!
It is probably still my favorite rug in our house! :) xoxo
Great job on the mending Nancy! Love those pups!!
Thank you, Caye! :) xoxo