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Add Reclaimed Wood to Old Tired Outdoor Bench

June 23, 2015 by Andrea 28 Comments

This October my husband and I will be married ten years.  We didn’t have a typical wedding, we decided on a Renaissance/Medieval theme wedding because both of us have been married previously and we thought it would be fun.

It was a festive ceremony with guests invited to dress the part, lots of colorful decorations and lots of laughs.  It was so much fun.

Maybe I’ll dig out my photos to share with everyone.

My uncle, the handyman that he is, built us a specail thrown fit for a king and queen.  The newly built bench was placed at the headtable at the reception for us to sit on.  It really made the reception awesome.  The headtable really stood out.

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The above picture is what’s left of the bench.  The back used to be really tall with two peaks and two diamond cutouts below the peaks.

I previously cut the top of the bench off to change the look from a king and queen thrown to more of a rustic garden bench.

The back and sides are starting to peel, but the frame is still super strong.

What is a girl to do…

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I decided to cover the seat and back with pallet wood.  Each board was cut and nailed in place.

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What an improvement!  It now looks like a garden bench.  It’s safer too.  And, it only took me about 15 minutes.

The bench looks amazing sitting in the garden.

As soon as the rian lets up and the boards dry out a few days, I’ll be able to stain and seal the boards.

The new section of fence behind the bench needs stain as well.

That will be a great afternoon project.

If you have a piece that needs a little sprucing up or you would like to give it a rustic look, any reclaimed wood is an easy fix.  It takes no time at all to cut and nail them in place.

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As always, thanks for stopping by!

 

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Comments

  1. Roopini says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Its a great make over. What a lovely place to enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset 🙂

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  2. Susan the eclecticshorebird@blogspot.com says

    June 25, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    The bench looks fab. Great upcycle. And Yes! Please share the wedding pics! I’m your newest follower. Visiting from SYC.

    Reply
  3. Marie@The Interior Frugalista says

    June 25, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Your gorgeous rustic reclaimed wood bench caught my eye at the Share Your Cup Thursday Party. Love all the faded colors – very nice!

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  4. Mila says

    June 25, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    It’s lovely! 🙂

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  5. Carole West @ Garden Up Green says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    Great bench – Love this style. I have one similar in my garden made from reclaimed wood and I love it. It’s in a nice shady space so I can sit and enjoy my surroundings.
    Carole

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  6. Dawn @ overboard Creations says

    June 29, 2015 at 12:25 AM

    lovely site and yes a few photos of your medieval wedding sounds fun and love to see them.

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  7. karen says

    June 29, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    super creative and awesome…LOVE it. Stopping by from #MommyMondayBlogHop

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  8. Cathy says

    June 29, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    I love how your bench turned out and that you used reclaimed wood to do it. So pretty. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

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  9. Marie@The Interior Frugalista says

    June 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Great way to salvage a bench – love the character you’ve given it with the reclaimed wood! Visiting from the share It One More Time Party.

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  10. Nicole says

    June 29, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    I love the beautiful rustic wood look of your bench.

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  11. Laurie says

    June 30, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    This is a fantastic idea! Love it!
    Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It!
    ~Laurie

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  12. Kim~madeinaday says

    June 30, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Great bench ya got there! Love all the different colors of the wood.Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post today on our Pinterest board. We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
    Best,
    Kim

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  13. Jann Olson says

    June 30, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    I love the rustic bench and it would be fun to see your wedding photos! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  14. Sherry says

    June 30, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Cute bench! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!

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  15. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says

    July 2, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    Fabulous re-do of your garden bench Andrea. Thank you for sharing at Shabbilicious Friday. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tomorrow’s party. Have a great weekend ~ Kerryanne

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  16. gail says

    July 2, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    How special that you were able to give that old (sentimental) bench new life!

    catching you!

    gail

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  17. Diana Rambles says

    July 3, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Congratulations! This post is featured over at Diana Rambles today and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest and shared on Twitter, Facebook & G+. Please grab a featured button off my button page or via the post guidelines graphic. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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  18. Lou Lou Girls says

    July 5, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    Cool! This looks so good. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for bringing this to our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls

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  19. Joy @ Yesterfood says

    July 5, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    This is so rustic and pretty! You did such a good job giving your garden bench new life, and now it’s cuter than ever! It’s one of my features tomorrow night at Treasure Box Tuesday! Thank you for linking up with us, Andrea! 🙂

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  20. carolyn | homework says

    July 6, 2015 at 10:29 PM

    You never cease to amaze me!! Thanks so much for sharing on homework | The Inspiration Board. I featured you today http://www.carolynshomework.com/2015/07/the-inspiration-board-spotlight-213.html

    Reply
  21. Floor sanding Leicestershire says

    July 14, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    The bench looks amazing and I can’t believe that it took you only 15 minutes to renovate it. Can’t wait to see it when you paint it.

    Reply

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