The first bench was already a bench. Someone was throwing it out. (Yes, this is the most common answer to anyone's asking how we acquired a patio furnishing.)
Len took it apart, repainted the iron bits, cut new wooden slats, and put it back together again.
We wrote in blue crayon the many places we've hiked, biked, or camped. Len finished it with marine varnish, and it sits on our front patio. Our adventure bench. Our adbenchure.
The second bench used to be a bed.
This old wooden frame once held a twin bed for "Busia," Len's great-grandmother. It served as a little-used guest bed for awhile but has spent more recent years stored in a basement.
Len gave this old furniture new life with a few cuts and some rearranging of its original boards.
A little paint completed the antique-chic restoration, and now this family heirloom is functional once again, providing additional seating at Len's parents' house.
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