Wood Bench - $12.00
Here is a easy to make wood bench with a painted distressed finish. The bench is a pattern from Knock Off Wood. It took just a few hours to make and paint. I am planning on using this bench in my laundry area and making another one for outdoor use.
The supplies used were
2x12x8 - pine board
1x4x8 (2) – pine board
Screws
Kiltz Primer
Paint
Candle
Sandpaper
First follow the pattern and cut out your wood to the correct measurements and assemble. I did countersink all my screws since this would be a painted bench. I filled in the holes with wood putty and sanded the whole bench. I then add one coat of primer. I always use primer on bare wood it will save you in paint. The wood just absorbs like crazy so using primer first seals the wood and gives you a good base for painting. I am partial to Kiltz but any brand will do.
After priming comes the fun paint technique part. First you apply a base coat of your base color. I used a buttermilk color, a pale creamy yellow.
Next take a candle and rub it all over the wood paying extra attention to where it would naturally wear on the edges and feet. This will take more paint off when you sand.
For the next step you will paint the bench your top coat. No surprise here, I used my favorite Behr’s Liquid Blue. I promise my next project will not be blue.
After the paint has completely dried, it is time to sand. A note: if you want to use more than 2 colors you can, just add more wax between coats.
I tried using a sanding block to sand the paint off, it did not work very well. It did not remove the paint in a pattern that looked worn. I ended up using 150 grit sandpaper.
NOTES
Be careful when making the angle cuts of the side pieces I used the measurements given instead of measuring my piece of wood. My mistake, every piece of wood measures different and for the best cut, measure!
This is a great sturdy bench that can fit in just about anywhere. A longer size would be great for a kitchen table bench.
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