DIY and Summer

I love both DIY projects and summer. DIY lends itself to the acheiver in me. I love finishing a project and saying "yep, I did that". One thing I finally did this summer was paint the bathroom. Not adding pics b/c it's just a plain green (same green as the bench in the pics). The other project was a bench for my classroom. I am intent on creating a classroom that is cozy and comfortable, especially creating places for comfy reading. So, I find an old, beat up toy chest/bench on the side of the road one day. I have Chet stop and I load it up in the car. I get it home and it sits in the garage for months waiting for some TLC. Picture it painted white, with blue showing through where the paint is chipped. The seating area is a velvet blue material that is dirty. It is in definite need of a clean up. So, over the weekend I started working on it and finally finished it yesterday. Check out the comfy bench. Feel free to stop by my classroom and have a sit and read a book. My newest favorite chapter book series is "My Weird School", #1 book titled Miss Daisy is Crazy! Kids love it!