This holiday weekend has been one of yard work, pool time, and a couple of fun garden projects. When I took the bench off of the front porch that had been there for years, I just could not bear to get rid of it just yet. Who cares that it is rotting and grows mushrooms in its cracks, I love it. I am pretty attached as it has been on our front porch for about 20 years and also Jeff and his Dad made it for me.
This is how my bench started out the weekend, but I wanted to give it a new fun garden look and what better way then to paint it pink!
So of course I picked up Rust-oleum Berry Pink spray paint and went to town. I did not pay too much attention to getting a full coverage of paint as I wanted to end up with a weathered look anyway.
I wanted to add a "gardeny" type quote to the back of the bench so I Google searched garden quotes and found this one and painted it on with a bright yellow. Although, I couldn't have made this painting perfect if I tried, but I really was going for a more whimsy look.
Next came out my handy dandy sanded to weather up the paint a bit and make it look like this bench has been in my garden for a while. I think I love my bench even more now that it is pink. Now I just hope that it will last for a couple of more years before it completely disintegrates.
I love the pop of color out on that side of the back yard. Now it needs a big basket of flowers sitting on it.
Oh, I just love your pink bench, it came out so darling and I love your yellow painted quote! You did a great job!
Hugz,
Kim
Posted by: Flowershopgurl | May 31, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Look at you creatively going green and not giving up on a great piece. Love the pink color. I just repainted a metal side table pink.... then I asked my hubby what he thought. I guess I should have asked before I painted it. :) I told him he will learn to love it.
Pam
Posted by: Pam Rosenberg | May 31, 2010 at 11:05 PM
wow...the garden bench in pink looks awesome. Where can I buy this and at what cost ?
Posted by: Flowers | June 01, 2010 at 01:34 AM
I'm so happy you enjoyed my Pink Celebration Table for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday’s…Celebrating “PINK”! I had so much fun designing this table to celebrate "PINK"! Thank you for visiting and leaving your sweet comment!
Hugz,
Kim
Posted by: Flowershopgurl | June 01, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Adorable! I love that color - I'll ahve to look for it next time I'm at WalMart. :)
Posted by: Sheila | June 03, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Judy, your bench is charming and sentimental to boot! I will add your bench to my creative recycling blog challenge! It's just great! I love playing with color in the garden too... only I have been using Apple Red to spruce up my finds!
Keep playing in the garden!
Dandelion Wishes,
Deb~
Posted by: Debbie | June 03, 2010 at 07:44 AM
I love your bench and especially the history behind it. It was adorable before and even more adorable now! The quote is a great idea!
This would be a great addition to my Garden Party - I hope you can stop over and join the fun!
Have a blessed weekend!
Posted by: Southern Fried Gal | June 03, 2010 at 09:33 PM
Hello sweet Judy - I'm visiting from The Inspired Room! Oh how I love your bench. It's absolutely adorable! Great job.
Blessings,
Marie
Posted by: Marie | June 04, 2010 at 08:42 PM
This is so great! I'm glad you showed that last picture, under the tree - I thought this was a tiny little child's bench - I love it! And the pink is perfect!!!
Posted by: Bev @ Flamingo Toes | June 05, 2010 at 01:17 AM
Hi Judy, I recently posted about a bench just like yours! Here is the link: http://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.blogspot.com/2010/06/show-and-tell-porch-bench.html
Posted by: ldh | June 20, 2010 at 08:01 PM
I love the pink bench. Its absolutely perfect for my garden. hehhehe
Posted by: modeflowers | March 24, 2011 at 03:26 AM