While getting the bedroom bench out of my closet for my last project, I noticed an old hall bench that was also collecting dust. I thought it would go well with my kitchen table.

Getting ready to paint the bench.

Of course, I painted it white. Rustoleum chalk paint is one of my favorite paints to use. I love the finish. After the 2nd coat was dry, I banged the edges and made marks to make it look aged. I used a General Finishes sealer.

It looked so good, I thought about putting it back in the hallway.

After sitting it with my table, I knew the grandkids would love it.

When I sat on it, I found it wasn’t very comfortable. It was the right size for the grandkids but wouldn’t be comfortable for them. I found some left over foam cushion from my bench I made last year from an IKEA shelving unit. Just enough. Then I went looking through my fabrics for a kid friendly, soft and cute pattern. I found one with birds on it in a flannel type fabric. I knew it would go with my colors of navy, aqua, gray and white.

It was perfect for the table. It looked so much better than before!