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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Awesome New Bench from Old Headboard & Footboard

So I picked up an old headboard 
& footboard at Goodwill for $3.99.
And of course I had to convert it into a bench.
Well, I had a little help from the hub's...
but I picked out the paint color and 
painted it all by myself, hee, hee!
Here's a few shots of the transformation.
















check out this awesome paint color!




Isn't this 
The . Most . Perfect . Yellow?

It's like a can full of

SUNSHINE

Drumroll please...

Ta da!













Yes, I was a little camera happy!

Here are a couple of shots without the pillows.











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129 comments:

  1. love your little bench and i would love to feature it, let me know if that would be ok with you.
    lauren

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  2. Sarah, you are so right about that yellow: absolute perfection. Hope you can stop by the party! I always love what you link up!
    {HUGS},
    kristi

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  3. Love the bench. What an interesting idea to make it out of an old headboard. Very talented!!!! I'm poping over from the Monday link up party!!

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  4. That is beautiful! Great job!

    Samantha
    http://cooksandcreates.blogspot.com

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  5. WONDERFUL POP of yellow! I have bench envy! lol Great job!!!

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  6. Love Love Love the bench. Especially in the bright yellow. I found you via a blog hop and am now a new follower!

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  7. SO cute I love the color. I'm quite jealous.
    Rose
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    http://www.arosiesweethome.com/

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  8. this is so sweet, and the color is SUNSHINE! what a great idea :)

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  9. Love it! Fabulous piece -- and color :)

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  10. The bench turned out great! The color is fabulous. Great upcycle project!!

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  11. GREAT JOB! The shape of the head board really looks good as a bench and I love the color. Dropping by from You're Talking Too Much

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  12. Beautiful Job! Stopping by from the Creative Corner Hop. Now following on GFC.

    Holly
    Holly's Stamping Addiction

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  13. That bench is amazing!!! I love the color that you chose too. It looks great in your yard. Megan

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  14. I love this bench and the color is fantastic. What a great idea!!

    Cynthia

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  15. Sarah - I love that Yellow Bench and the way it contrasts up against the home. Very creative use of an old bed.
    Hey, were you aware that your GFC doesn't 'link' back to your site. Go into the editing options within GFC and connect your site to the picture that people click on. I know how to google search it, but many don't know or won't bother. Just a helpful handy Renae with her fyi for the day :D

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  16. I love this bench and the color! They both look great :)

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  17. Love the bench!!! Usually you can tell if a bench is made from a bed but this one doesn't look like it. It turned out awesome. I love the color too. I have a couple of beds in my garage I bought for this purpose but haven't tackled it yet...you make it look easy!!!

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  18. Wow, this is amazing! I've always thought it would be neat to try and change a headboard into a bench, but I haven't been brave enough yet. You did a fantastic job!!

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  19. Wow! What a transformation. And at a steal too! Looks amazing. Thanks so much for sharing at Etcetorize this week!

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  21. I have always wanted to make one of these bences, your looks amazing! I love the bright yellow! I hope you will link up with me here:
    http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com/2012/06/sweet-saturday-link-party-v43.html

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  22. What a wonderful way to upcycle these piece. I just love the yellow and the pop of red! It looks amazing. Great job!

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  23. Absolutely adorable! Visiting from Cure for the Common Monday :)

    Carolyn
    {my simple messterpiece}

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  24. What a beautiful piece. I absolutely love the sunshine yellow color. I just found you and I'm your newest follower. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  25. This is gorgeous! Great pictures. I have seen these at the Paris Street Market here in Littleton, and I really appreciate the great tutorial. I would love for you to link this to my Sunday Slice party.

    Malory
    http://snips-and-spice.blogspot.com/2012/06/sunday-slice-its-party-1.html

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  26. You picked an awesome color and this made a great bench.

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  27. Oh my gosh this turned out great! I would love for you to share this at my link party! http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/06/share-it-link-party-16.html

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  28. Love love love this. I have several old benches that need to be updated. I love the yellow. So glad I found this linky. Pop over for a visit in my neck of the Bluegrass state if you are so inclined.
    QMM

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  29. love it. i want one. ang

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  30. You have some mad skills,( you and the hubby have mad skills)! Really love it, and the color is WOW!

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  31. This is awesome....great tutorial and I LOVE the yellow! :D

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  32. This is amazing!!! I love this so much! and I cannot believe that you got it for only $3.99! I have an old headboard that I have been wanting to make a bench with, I just haven't gotten around to it...but I love this!! Great job!

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  33. What a great upcycle! Love the colour... I too have bench envy... and I think I also have 'veranda' envy lol. What a lovely looking home! Thanks for sharing at SaltTree's Open Call Tuesdays!
    http://www.salttree.net/2012/06/open-call-tuesday-9-pyp-giveaway.html

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  34. So pretty! I'd love that on my front porch. Visiting from the GFC blog hop and will be following. I'd love for you to stop by A Baker's House if you have time.

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  35. Im in love! The bright color is perfect for summer!

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  36. i've never hear of such a thing! it's beeaauutiiiful!! i love your hosue! it's so pretty!!

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  37. What a cool project, I love the yellow too. Here from the GFC hop, but I saw your lovely bench at a few parties today too! Hugs, Tanya :)

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  38. I love this! So creative and the yellow color really pops! Thank you for sharing your talent at The "Sunday Stop".
    Hugs,
    Bj

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  39. Very cute! I found you via the GFC blog hop. I'm happier to be your newest follower! I would love for you to follow me back at http://www.two-in-diapers.blogspot.com. :)

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  40. I have been wanting to do this for a long time, you found a beautiful set and can't believe how cheap! Never find a cheap one like that at Good Will here, they price really high here for some reason.

    GREAT JOB!

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  41. Oh my heck lady! What an awesome bench! I love it! beautiful color too!

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  42. Love this bench! I have a found.on.the.curb head board and foot board just waiting for some sort of bed-to-bench transformation, love your concept! Stop in and visit at www.thirdhousefromthecorner.blogspot.com

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  43. WOW. I can’t believe that you made this wonderful bench from old head / foot boards. Nice Work. Smiles, Paula

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  44. That is so cute! I wish I had an eye for things like that at Goodwill. I can't seem to be creative while I'm shopping sometimes. Thanks for sharing this at our Handmade Tuesdays party.

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  45. This looks incredible...well done. We're going to do this with my wife's childhood bed soon. Don't know if I'd have the guts to do yellow but it looks great. (Found you through Sugar and Dots)

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  46. Love this! Yellow is such a happy, summery color!
    Thank you so much for being part of Summer with a Chance of Link ups!

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  47. Thanks for Linking up at Pretty Shabby UK.

    I just nominated you for the Sunshine Award:) Please come on over to my place for all the fun details.

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  48. That is an amazing transformation! If I am adding a beautiful bench like this to my home, I would be camera happy too :)

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  49. Love your bench, and your front door! I just did my door red too!
    Did you put anything on the bench so it can take the weather? Even on my covered porch things get wet.
    Here from Kathe with an E's party.

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  50. I really love it!!! You dare the yellow and you're so right

    I'm here from the Sasse life's linky

    http://sparkleandco.blogspot.com

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  51. wow i can't believe that started as a$4 headboard! i love the bright yellow with red.

    i would love for you to link up with Get Your Craft On at the Gilded hare:
    http://thegildedhare.blogspot.com/2012/06/get-your-craft-on-2.html

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  52. Brilliant! I love how it came out. Thanks for sharing at our Pinteresting Party.

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  53. What a lovely bench! I'm sure you will gonna put it on your porch. :)

    real estate ph

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  54. I love the benches made of headboards.....this yellow makes it really pop! Looks great..
    http://pam-lifethroughmyeyes.blogspot.com/

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  55. very impressive!
    New follower from the Blog Hop
    -Buffi
    My Wonderfully Dysfunctional Blog

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  56. Beautiful, I love it, love the color, love the pillows, love the PRICE!

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  57. Sarah that is fantastically awesome!!! ;)
    Brilliant idea and beautifully done. Pinning!
    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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  58. I love the design of the headboard. It looks like it was actually meant to be a bench to begin with. Great job! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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  59. Oh wow! This is super creative. I love the turnout! Thank you for sharing this at Bedazzle Me Monday! :)

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  60. VERY NICE! Looks great with all the colors of your front yard! great transforamation!

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  61. Love it! Just to let you know - your wonderful project was featured on homework today. Come on over and a grab a button. As always, thank you so much for linking up your project. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  62. This is incredible! I wish I had talent to do something like that. I'll be featuring this on my blog tomorrow!

    http://www.sumossweetstuff.com

    Thanks!
    Sumo:)

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  63. Oh my goodness!!! I love, love, LOVE this!!! The colors, your porch - everything!! Thanks for sharing and linking up to our Summer Lovin' link party!!! I'm for sure going to share this on our Facebook page - I'll let you know when! Hope you have a great weekend! :):)

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  64. love this! just saw a headboard the other day in an antique store that would work perfect!...too bad I don't have room for a bench anywhere ;{....found you throught creative cookie link up! ;)

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  65. Looks great, I love handy husbands. Thanks for linking up to the Piece of Cake Party!

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  66. OMG. So. in. love.

    I've been wanting some Adirondack chairs for my front yard, but now I'm going to be on the lookout for head- and footboards. Girl, you did a GREAT job!! The color is perfect, and how clever to make the footboard into the arms.

    Found you from Pretty Shabby UK.

    Pinning now.
    XOXO,
    Nif

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  67. Crazy impressive! Featuring you today! XO, Aimee

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  68. Love the color and the lines of the bench. What a great GW find!

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  69. I love the color! It's so cute!!

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  70. Your bench is fabulous! You are featured this week on Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy. I hope you will stop by and grab a Featured Button from the Button Box on the sidebar this afternoon. Can’t wait to see your next project!

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  71. Love it! The colors are awesome! Thanks so much for coming out to the party at Clean and Scentsible. I'll be featuring this today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
    Jenn :)

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  72. It's beautiful and amazing! a head and foot board are so going on my list for thrift stores!

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  73. No way! A headboard? I love how this turned out and your photos show it so beautifully!

    Lynn

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  74. Now that is a show stopper! Love, love the ray of sunshine. And can I just tell you that this makes me miss my red door so much! I love the red and yellow combo. You and hubby did a great job! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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  75. This is brilliant! SO clever. Good job. Love your porch and red door...we have a red door too :)
    Happy June~
    Shawn

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  76. That looks great! The color is perfect!

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  77. Fantastic!! Since this is being featured at today's party, grab a Featured On button when you get a chance. Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)

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  78. What a great find and an incredible transformation! Spotlighting your post on my Facebook page today.

    Jenn/Rook No. 17

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  79. Very attractive and what a great idea!!!!

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  80. What a fantastic idea, it looks great especially like the bold yellow colour, good choice! Thanks for sharing.

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  81. Just perfect - the pop of yellow is just right. I love it!
    Thanks for linking up this week!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  82. Yay! You were featured with this blog on our linky party at Natural-Nesters!! We just love this.. Thank you so much for sharing. Stop on over and grab your button!!! We love everything you do!

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  83. Hi Sarah! Awesome transformation on your headboard! There are lot of people out there making benches, but yours is one of the best I've seen. Very tastefully done ~ I just love it!! Thanx for the inspiration, Shelly Andrade

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  84. Featured you at our Be Inspired party this morning! Have a great day!

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  85. Love your bench! found it through the features from Sharon!

    gail

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  86. Love this! I love the yellow color you painted it too. I'm pinning this totally clever idea :) Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday.

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  87. I'm absolute in love with this transformation...I would love to find something like this and do something similar. Thanks for sharing with us @ Toot Your Horn Tuesday party. I'm featuring this. Feel free to come and grab your feature button! Great job!

    Erin

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  88. Thanks for linking this up at the Summer BBQ Bash! I've featured it today on my blog!

    xo,
    Kimberly
    http://anightowlblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/bbq-bash-blog-party-features-winner.html

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  89. Beautiful!! I am in love with this color yellow!

    I've pinned and FB shared!

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  90. I've been dying to make one of these! I can't find the right bed... for $3.00!!!!

    It's awesome, girl!!!!

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  91. What a great idea! I love the curves on the back of it. Hope you have a great week. Come enter my giveaway going on if you'd like.
    http://alivedinhome.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-giveaway-time.html

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  92. Hi Sarah, just wanted to let you know that I will be featuring your darling bench on Share Your Cup later today.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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  93. Awesome job Sarah! How could I not feature you?? Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

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  94. SO AWESOME!!! I love it!! New follower!

    -Kylie
    absolutelyarkansas.blogspot.com

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  95. I absolutely love this bench and the color that you choose is amazing! I have featured you on this week's Blog Stalking Thursday. I would love for you to stop by to grab a featured button and wear it proudly! I can't wait to see what you are going to link up this week!
    http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/06/blog-stalking-thursday-47.html

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  96. That is GORGEOUS!!! I love the creativity of making it from a bed! Great job!! I am featuring this at todays link party!!

    http://twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com/2012/06/thursdays-temptation-23-fabulous.html
    Jill

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  98. Everything about this is gorgeous! The color, the cuteness, your grass, your house...love it all! I've added it to my DIY / Home Decor page on the blog and would also love you to come link it up at the party!

    http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com

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  99. How awesome! Found your link via Simply Designing (I added a post about turning a bed frame into a bench too --too cool!!). Now that's a very pretty headboard, you were really lucky to get this one for just 3.99, that's impressive, and you've done some beautiful work.

    The yellow is the perfect color. I do more of a shabby chic style, so most of my things turn out white or gray but I'm loving your little gem. Thanks for sharing your work, it's beautiful,

    Franziska
    @FlavorDesigns

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  100. I've seen this on pinterest and have wanted to do it. Yours turned out AWESOME! I'm in your neck of the woods from TidyMom.
    karicorsi.blogspot.com

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  101. Do you mind sharing the name and brand of the paint? Love it. Swinging by from TidyMom.

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  102. Love it! Very inspiring :)

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  103. Found your link via the party at Simple Home Life. Wow! Just gorgeous and so clever. What a great Goodwill find, too. I love the way the yellow pops and plays with your red door, the pillows and your turquoise pots.

    Great job!

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  104. This looks AMAZING! I missed this project because my Google Reader hasn't been getting any of your updates since your summer fonts post :( I even tried resubscribing.

    I would love to know what the paint colour you used is because it is such a perfect shade of yellow.

    Happy Canada Day!

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  105. This is so cute! I love the golden yellow color! What a creative idea!

    Karin
    The Style Sisters

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  106. I absolutely love it. What an awesome idea. And my favorite color :)

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  107. Wow thats pretty amazing! Love the yellow.

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  108. Very nice. I have been wondering what to do with a few headboards that I have laying around here. Nice idea and love the yellow.

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  109. Love your headboard turn to bench. I've been wanting to this for some time now but do not have that actual time. I even have put a headboard and foot board with tall post aside. Thanks for your inspiration and for sharing this at my link party.

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  110. You have every right to be camera happy with a project that cute! I love it!! Just wanted to let you know that I'm featuring you on Simply Sensational Tuesday this week. Thanks for linking up. :)

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  111. Amazing! I'm in love!

    Mary
    http://organizingmatters.net

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  112. Wow, adorable. And yes, I do love the sunny yellow paint. Great choice and great project.

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  113. Oh how I love this bench! Great color. :)

    Julie

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  114. What a great idea! I also love the color.

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  115. What an adorable bench you make in here. Perfect color combination with those pillows. I think those are perfect for my porch! :)
    philippines properties for sale

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  116. Your wonderful bench is being featured at tonights link party @ CountryMommaCooks and your blog is being featured for the week....have a wonderful weekend, hope to see you again tonight @ 6 cst.

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  117. This is so SO awesome!! Great upcycle and use of color!! So inviting. I shared on fb. :)

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  118. Well clearly this bench has had a tremendous response ... not that I'm surprised! Such a fabulous and colorful project!

    Thank you so much for sharing at our Crazy for Color link party!

    :)

    Linda
    www.itallstartedwithpaint.com

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  119. This deserves an entire marching band - not just a drumroll!

    $3.99 - turned into a one of a kind piece of fabulous!

    So glad you joined our Color party! Pinning!
    Kelly

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