Bench under the dogwood tree

The bench was assembled from a Phoenix Models kit. The "kit" comes with two white metal bench ends that you can paint, and you supply the wood in whatever length you wish. It's a perfect solution when you need a completely custom size bench. It's a sturdy little piece once you manage to wrangle all the wood ends into place.

I used some leftover Dura-Craft trim wood for the seat slats and skinny sticks for the back rest, stained with Minwax English Chestnut. I cut the boards 3.25" in length, so the seat ended up at 3" wide -- a perfect loveseat under a pretty tree.