other materials:

1. paints -- two shades
2. paint roller / brush
3. sandpaper

directions:

1. sand bench

2. paint bench with the darker shade paint

3. let dry

4. paint bench with lighter shade

5. let dry

6. sand lightly all over to give a "distressed" look / lets the darker shade show through in places

tip: chic recycler "flea finds" are found throughout the fleatique house

ask Lee (the flea) for a "flea find" not found in our house!