Well, the red hutch I shared (HERE) last week only lasted a few days before it sold, yay! But, that meant I needed to get something else in its place. I wanted something with some height and the same rustic feel. This rustic hall tree and bench is what I came up with:
This came together piece by piece, i.e. I had no plan. I started with a great barnwood board that I cut in half to make a bench seat. I used pallet wood to make the apron of the seat and fence posts for the front legs. I added six foot pallet 2" x 4" boards to the back for the legs and the uprights.
(I found this little case at the thrift store. I painted it red and stenciled snowflakes on it.)
Reclaimed wood boards (trim from our old schoolhouse, beadboard from a 1900's home, pallet and fence boards, barnwood) were attached to the 2" x 4" boards with glue and my nail gun. I used heavier boards on the bottom so that the bench would not be tippy.
I painted a few boards red and few white, sanded them and finished with a clear coat. A craft store mirror secured with leather belt pieces on the corners and hooks finished the hall tree.
I also made and sold this rustic hall tree at a show last week. I didn't get a chance to get great pictures of it, but it is a fun piece!
Those hall trees are just stunning. I like them both!
ReplyDeleteThe flannel shirts are interesting. Do you bleach out the bottoms of them?
Thank you! Yes, I sit them halfway in a sink of bleach. Some don't bleach out, but most do.
DeleteI really appreciate the creativeness of your mind that how quickly and beautifully you manage to get the right things for the decoration with the right qualities.
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