Hey guys!

I have been taking advantage of our crazy weather here in Texas over the last couple weeks!  Last week we hit 80 degrees, and within a couple days we were hit by an ice storm and my kids were kept out of school for 3 days… Bonkers.  That’s Texas.

But, I did enjoy that 80 degrees!  I was able to tackle a project I have been wanting to do for sometime.

I thought it would be fun to build a bench to sit right next to our trampoline.  I love to sit out there and watch them, and it also gives them a place to sit while they are taking turns… Win, win.  Plus, it only cost me $15 to build!  Love it even more.

This is one of my favorite benches.  It’s agreat plan by Miss Ana White!  I think it’s perfect outdoors, or for any room in your house!

This was a very simple build.  I used 2 – 2×4’s and 3 – 2×6’s to build the entire thing!

I also used my Kreg Jig® to assemble it.  Here are a few tips on where I put my pocket holes.

This is the bottom inside of the legs….

And the top of the legs…

I also used the Kreg Jig® to plank the top of the bench before attaching it to the base.

This is the back of each of my diagonal pieces.  I wasn’t worried about covering the pocket holes because I knew they would be facing the wall.

And my bottom piece was attached like this…

I used 1 1/4″ screws through the bottom into the planks to attach the top.  I also used Gorilla Wood Glue for all of my joints.

After building it, I used one of my favorite paint methods to distress it.  I started by staining the whole thing with Rustoleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Dark Walnut…

After letting that dry for an hour, I did my Vaseline technique.  You can read about it here!  My final coat is a new Pantone color called String.  It’s a Valspar paint.  I just painted it on, let it dry, and then distressed!

I finished everything with 2 coats of Rust-Oleum Spar Varnish since this guy will be sitting outside.

I love it out by the trampoline.   It’s so cute and did I mention it was $15?? Yah.  That definitely fits my budget!  Here are just a few more pics…

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I would love for you to share my bench and PIN it below!

Thanks friends!

~Whitney