Doodled Bench 

  It’s a pretty cool bench to start out with…I know.

But you know me by now.  I think of things to decorate in my sleep…
Mr. Bench has been floating around in those dreams for a couple weeks now, so I decided to share him with you.

You may remember this bench was originally in my kitchen with another table that I turned into my desk.

Poor Mr. Bench was left out of the fun, and I put him in the hall for back packs and such.

Then came the garage sale and I used him for my desk out on the driveway.

Well, it’s finally time for him to shine.

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At my house if it’s dark I want it light, if it’s light I want it dark…it’s just my nature to want to play with things and change their color.

Our kitchen has quite a few dark cabinets, so the bench will lighten it up a bit.

That’s not enough though…everywhere you look you see handwriting for decor these days.
I must admit I do like it.
I have seen it on pillows, lamp shades, and even plates.

You know where I’m going with this don’t you?

These paint markers are perfect for my plan,

but I was a little nervous when I was trying to figure out how to write on Mr. Bench.

The first step was painting the bench with paint already has the primer in it.

I used Behr Ultra in Swiss Coffee (eggshell sheen).

My handwriting is “okay”, but by no means is it perfect.

Then I thought…so what.

It was that inner voice inside of me that says,
“Go for it Julie…it’s just paint.”

So, I “doodled” all over it and then made it look old and used.

I know it’s not perfectly handwritten,
but that’s what I like about it.
It’s real…not written from a machine.  We eat and laugh around here a lot…
so I decided to keep the theme light,with a twist of love & memories based around food.

I have a feeling my family will get much joy from reading
these doodles through the years when we gather around the table for meals and special occasions…

When I “staged” the new bench with our table, I decided to get out some other decor.

I started feeling like it was Christmas in September …or even Valentine’s Day.

It’s not, but it sure looks pretty to me.
I hope you enjoy the final pictures and
they find you feeling

Now EAT!