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| After all the changes I made to my house last weekend, this yellow bench was the only thing without a home. I bought it about 5 years ago at an antique store and painted it yellow. I really didn’t do a good job, I had a baby and a three year old at the time, so I was lucky I found time to buy the bench much less paint it. As I looked it over I just couldn’t take it to the Sanctuary like this. It needed something…… or did it??? I have such a hard time just leaving things alone, I always have to mess with it. I need to learn that sometimes less is more. |
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| Less is more? I am not familiar with that concept. |
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| So I took it outside and started sanding it to give it a distressed look. I usually use sand paper to distress a piece of furniture, however it was NOT working on this. I would not be defeated, I got out my electric sander and it did the trick. |
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| I couldn’t remember what color it use to be before I painted it, but as soon as I started sanding the red peeked though. Yellow and red are not normally two colors that I would pick, I am such a green and blue girl, but I liked this look. |
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| As soon as I saw the red peep though, I leaped over to my pile of wood pieces. If you want to irritate your husband start this collection. Again if you see a large black plastic tarp over our house, it’s termites, and it’s all my fault. |
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| I had some old yellow and red shutter pieces!!!! Oh I was getting so excited and I was hammering away, a race against the clock, 45 minutes before camp was over and I had to pick up the kids!! I couldn’t stop now, the ideas were flowing!!!! |
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| Then I found these upholstery tacks and started hammering them in! |
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| I guess my love door was still fresh in my mind because before I even realized what I was doing I had hammered the same word on this bench!! Add a couple of pillows and this bench was now ready for the Sanctuary…..or was it? |
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| I went ahead and took it to the Sanctuary today. I still can’t decide if I like it not, I think the colors are throwing me off. Yikes should I have just left it alone!?!? I just get so excited sometimes that I don’t think things though. What do you think? Less is more or embellish away?? |
My name is Angela Statzer and I love to incorporate just about anything into my artwork. Ranging from recycled materials, vintage items, wood, jewelry, other people’s junk, buttons and fabric, my style is fun and diverse. You can find me smiling at any yard sale, thrift store or flea market. I am a momma to two amazing kids and wife to one hot husband. 
So much better now! Sometimes less is more, but definitely not in this case!
Thanks Carol!!! It is starting to grow on me!haha Have a great weekend and thanks for sharing!
Just found your blog and I love it! The bench is LOVEly! I think the colors work so well. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Thank you Bobbi Jo!! Looks like you have a great blog, i can't wait to check it out!
Lots of love
Angela
Love Love LOVE this bench!!