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March 26, 2012 |

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posted by sueslager

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Thank you ana ... and all of you "braggers" ... I have a huge list of projects now, but this is the first one from your ideas. I had an old piece of 3/4 plywood left over from something else so that became the top .. and other sizes were adjusted as needed. I realize now that i should have taken pictures along the way ... it was pretty ugly before finish :) The top is brown paper bagged ... the best instructions out there are at http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/11/09/the-ultimate-brown-paper-flooring-guide/ ... it is truly almost magic how beautiful such simple ingredients and technique become (and cheap) Thanks again!

From Plan (new):

Large Rustic X Bench

Estimated Cost:

free - from leftovers and scraps

Estimated Time Investment:

Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)

Required Skill Level:

Beginner

Type of Wood:

scrap ... 3/4 ply and 1x

Finish Used:

satin black oil enamel

bench, paper bag, scraps

5 Comments

clips

Awesome.

I love the texture. I have never heard of paper bagging. LOL. It is very unique, and I'm sure it can be just as durable as anything else with the right finishing. Nice job! I am very impressed.

posted by Bunnie1978 | on Mon, 2012-03-26 09:20

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wow, this is awesome :) Can you send the measurments? My email is blurstyle@hotmail.com

posted by Guest (not verified) | on Mon, 2012-03-26 11:17

clips

thanks :)

my finished dimensions ended up being 13 (W) x 48 (L) x 18 (H) ... found Ana's dimensions were very adjustable though ... the only trick was the cross braces ... and those i ended up having to hold in place and draw the cut lines .. my geometry failed me :) from what i hear the "paper bagging" is quite durable .. there are reports all over the web of people who have had it in place on their floors for years with only occasional touchups with poly ... definitely time consuming with needing so many poly coats .. but they go quickly. i'm putting it on my stairs next ... have tile below, will be wood above .. and i'm too cheap to pay for hard wood stair tread!!

posted by sueslager | on Mon, 2012-03-26 12:20

clips

Hey Suelager!

You did a wonderful job!!!! Mine is holding up just fine, my son practically does cartwheels on it everyday, no problem! Now, I'm about to start on my floors this week, cant' wait to see how it turns out!

Red Beans and Ricely Yours,
Donna Foster

posted by kaytrishjr | on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:25

clips

me too

i already tore out the carpet on my steps ... if we still like it the bedroom will be next ... hope your project goes smoothly!

posted by sueslager | on Wed, 2012-03-28 19:52

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