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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Electrical Blue, But Practical Too

storage bench, distressed painting, elecrtric blue bench
A bench painted in electric blue definitely gives a room some high voltage practicality.

 Great for storing magazines.

 Quilts.

 Junk.






I bought it for its nice proportions.

 No before, before pic - the finish was orange.

 And ugly.

 So I sanded.






 And I sanded.















And I sanded.

 Until all the orange was gone.

 Well, most of it.












An OOPS paint - electric blue.

What do you think the person who had this mixed was planning to paint?











To tone it down a bit I used a OOPS greige for the inside.


A light sanding and a coat of poly.

Finito!

It's electrical.

 But practical, too.



  

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16 comments:

  1. CREATIVE KHADIJAApril 29, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    Very nice, the blue color is perfect :)

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  2. Rita C at PanoplyApril 29, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    I remember when I danced a Flappers-themed ballet, one gal had to paint her shoes blue to match her costume. Pontiac Blue, from the automotive section. :)

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  3. ThrifterSistersApril 29, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    That is perfect for a summer porch display!

    ~Erica

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  4. Gail @Purple Hues and MeApril 29, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    So patriotic - love it!

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  5. Kim@Snug HarborApril 29, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Love it - did you find that at an estate sale? I would have snapped that up too.

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  6. Cheryl in WisconsinApril 29, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    I have purchased that color to paint my front door. Actually, it is currently that color - for about another week. I change the front door color about every two years.

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  7. EMApril 29, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Cute. I like that shade of blue. It's kind of unexpected. It was orange? Do you ever look at these things and ask yourself "What were they thinking?"

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  8. BenitaApril 29, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I really like this piece -- beautiful and functional! A "two-fer"! Have a wonderful day!

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  9. MixedKreationsApril 29, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    I like the blue! Pretty, bright and cheerful. Orange! What were they thinking! Look so much better now!

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  10. Rose LApril 29, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    I like seeing something other than white!

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  11. Creations By CindyApril 29, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    It is just as cute as a button to me! I would love this! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  12. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNaApril 29, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    I think it is perfect! Our winter muddled brains need something bright and cheery and this does it!

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  13. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 29, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    It looks great! But I'm a blue person....I love every shade of blue! Hugs!

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  14. AudreyApril 29, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Great little piece of furniture Donna and you described the blue perfectly ... electric blue !!!
    I like that you painted the insides too and your color choice perfect.
    Great job.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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  15. Sunny C.April 29, 2015 at 11:51 PM

    Hey Miss Donna;
    What a Beautiful Bench!! I would have snapped it up quickly!! I can not possibly imagine why in this world someone would paint it Orange!! (yuck)
    The Electric Blue looks so Lovely. I could use the Beautiful bench to hide some of my Junk....lol!!
    I cannot wait to see what you do to re-purpose your finds from the Low Crawl with your niece.
    I hope that you and Chucks are doing well. Take Care!!

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  16. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseApril 30, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    I actually love the electrical blue you used!

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