Garden bench

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: 50mm galvanised nails, 1.8m fence palings (x2), Bucket , Garden hose with clean running water, Garden sprayer, Hammer, Paintbrush, Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Amulet, Resene Moss & Mould Killer, Resene Paint Prep and Housewash, Resene Quick Dry, Rubber gloves, Stiff-bristled brush, Wooden bench (ours needed the back replaced with fence palings)

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene AquaShield tinted to Resene Pipi.

Other ideas: For a crisp white effect paint the bench with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Double Alabaster.

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