A couple of days ago I shared my fun new dining area makeover. I added some design accessories and elements to the space but the painted benches are my very favorite part of the makeover! Today I’ll give you a little more detail about these benches.
My bench project started with simple, sturdy benches from the Better Homes and Gardens line at Walmart. I loved the simplicity of the benches but wanted something a bit more colorful and I knew these benches would match my vision perfectly with a quick coat of chalk-finish paint.
I still haven’t splurged and tried storebought chalk paint … I’m a bit cheap, huh? Instead, I mixed a batch of DIY chalk-finish paint using a turquoise satin paint {the color is Behr Tropical Tide}.
Before I assembled the benches, I painted all the pieces with my DIY chalk-finish paint and, once dry, added a second coat to cover any spots I had missed.
When the paint was dry, I chose not to distress the benches at all but I did rub them down with dark brown wax. I let it sit for a few minutes and then buffed it, giving the benches a darker tone that looks great with my dark table.
I love my chalk-finish painted benches! They look really fun in our kitchen, adding a great pop of color and whimsy, and they also provide a couple of extra spots for little people … perfect for our family!
I love the color combination ~ everything looks so awesome together.
Hi Randi, Such a pretty blue & it looks lovely all put together! Come link up your projects sometime if you like. Theresa @ DearCreatives.com xo
Randi,
Where did you get that table? It’s a perfect size.
Thanks!
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I’m behind and just saw the post where you said your husband built the table. 🙂
Melissa
It really is a perfect size, isn’t it, Melissa? I love it. It was Phil’s first building project and it turned out really great!
I love what you did to the bench! I too am needing one. Great idea!! Love your chairs! Where did you get those and did you paint them yourself?
Those chairs are from Room Store … quite a number of years ago. And they were already painted like that. I’ve been thinking about repainting them but I still like the colors and the distressed look.