Dresser bench...

Hi Everyone!  While I'm at the Apple Jacks fair today (I promise to have pictures to share from the fair on Monday) I thought I'd show you one of the items that will be for sale.....the other half of the dresser that I turned into a bench.

This is the top half of the dresser (I turned the other half into a bench for my Open House earlier this year).  I had to cut more off the bottom in order to make the height correct. 

 I primed it with grey primer on both the inside and outside and then painted it with Heirloom White spray paint.

 I sanded it to reveal some of the grey and the red.

 I addedd the center decorative portion from a Jenny Lind crib to finish it off.

 I love the star on the knobs, such a great detail!

I upholstered the seat in a greyish drop cloth.  I love how this turned out and I like it more than the first one.  It's the perfect bench for an entry way.  Hopefully someone at the fair thinks the same thing!  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2013/09/100th-trash-2-treasure-link-party.html

Bench in Paris Grey....

Hi Everyone!  My two-day fair is this weekend.  I've gotten everything set up and ready to go and we did it in record time.  Now I just need a good nights sleep because tomorrow will be a long day.  So tonight I thought I'd show one of the benches I took to the fair.

I love how this bench turned out.  My mom picked it up at a used furniture shop for me.

  I love the lines on it.  And it's one heavy dude!  I think it's solid walnut.

I painted it first with a coat of black primer.  I wanted black to show through when I sanded it back especially on the new wood.

I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey.  I love Paris Grey!  It is my favorite color.

I sanded it to reveal the black and wood through the Paris Grey.  I upholstered the seat in drop cloth.  I love the way it turned out.  Now I'm going to play with the dogs a bit and then go to bed early!  Tomorrow will be a long day.  What are your plans for the weekend?  Make it great.  Thanks for stopping by!

Linking to:
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/09/196th-power-paint-party-popp.html