Kicking The Bucket...Bench

We bought this bucket bench shortly after we were married from a great little store in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  It wasn't terribly old, or worth a lot of money, but I loved it all the same and so we lugged it several blocks to the car and home it went.

The green paint looked great in our last house which had more of the reds, greens, and mustard colors throughout.  It was a center hall colonial on a heavily wooded lot and things with a deeper color just seemed to work better in that house.  But now that we have tons of natural light and we live on the water, it just stuck out like a sore thumb.

So out came the cans of Benjamin Moore Simply White paint, and it was bye bye green and hello white!

Even after just one coat, I knew I had made the right decision!

And here it is in all of it's wonderful white glory!  I love how crisp and clean it looks and how it highlights the little collection of pottery and other items that got lost on it before.

I can't even remember where I found that glass jug.  I should go out and buy some tulips to put in it to remind me that Spring isn't that far away.

And I love this little pitcher I got on clearance from a local gift store.

But the thing I love most on my pretty new white bucket bench, is the little bowl that holds the silver seashells my sister "M" gave me.  It's pewter and my son made it in the 5th grade when he did a project on Pewtersmithing...I've treasured it ever since.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to see other great pieces of furniture on Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed.

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