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Yankee Doodle Re-Do


If you were a boy of the 70s growing up in New England, this piece may bring back fond memories of playing with your Lite Brite or He-Man, splayed out on the shag carpet in your den:


I donated this fixer-upper to the Junior League of Washington's "tossed and found" charity sale last month.  A massive cleanup, repaint with an Annie Sloan grey mix (leftover Paris Grey, French Linen, and Pure White) and reupholstery with fresh modern home decor fabric gave this toy bench a complete new look. 



So cute. Another of those projects the girls are sad to see go. Who knows, maybe we'll run across another Yankee toy box some day. 






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