Easiest Outdoor Bench Makeover Ever

It is a quick and candy outside patio bench makeover, however first the backstory. If in case you have a DIYers thoughts you then’ve typically discovered your self mentally dissecting stuff you see on-line or in shops. That’s how this all began. I tweeted about the truth that I got here throughout a cute bench with storage my DIYer mind-set utterly deduced this bench to nothing however a wooden field wrapped in foam and cloth.

Sarcastically a number of hours later I swung in by considered one of my native Goodwill’s on a whim and guess what I discovered…a freaking bench y’all! It wasn’t the storage bench I deconstructed on Twitter, however a bench nonetheless. I’d seen this bench in locations like Walmart, Lowe’s, and Residence Depot and knew they have been throughout $100-130. So at $25 I needed to thrift it. 

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DIY Outdoor Bench Makeover

Provides
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2 Cans of Rustoleum Spray Paint (Shade: Sand) ($5 Every)
1 Bench Cushion ( about $30 {dollars})
1 Higher Residence and Backyard Outdoor Pillow ($12)
2 Monstera Leaf Pillows ($5 Every)

I hosed down the entire bench and scrubbed it to take away any filth and let it dry. Simply earlier than I spray painted it I wiped it down with a dry material once more (the pollen has been intense  right here in Tally). I used to be capable of spray all however the half that may be lined by cushions. Possibly I’ll return and spray that half, however I didn’t wish to return to the shop once more that day. This spray paint did such job of masking up the unique brown colour and I can’t consider the way it utterly introduced life to this outside bench.

As soon as it dried I added a beige bench cushion (offered out on-line listed below are extra cushions beneath $40) and three outside pillows. Outdoor furnishings cushions might be fairly dear. So be sure to’re ready for that expense earlier than you bounce to thrift outside furnishings that doesn’t include cushions.  

Fortunately the throw pillows and cushion I picked out have been reasonably priced. The provides and the bench totalled to lower than the value of a model new bench and cushions.

Lengthy Tutorial Brief: Wash/Rinse, Dry, Paint, Dry, & Model

I’m so proud of the way it turned out and might’t wait to see what my subsequent thrifted decor discover might be. It’s the proper addition to my increasing outside patio house. In case you discovered this useful in getting began with your personal outside bench makeover venture, share on social media. Reserve it for afterward Pinterest too!