I’ve mentioned in the past how much I love the Mercatini Usati here in Italy. Every time I visit one of the few second hand shops I come home with some sort of treasure. I bought this little bench at a shop a few years ago for 5 euro. It was old and dusty and an ugly varnished brown. But look what a coat of white paint and a little handmade quilt can do! I painted the inside a bright blue which gives it a bit of life when opened. It’s at our front door so when all the various children come in with their various hats/scarves/gloves it’s really the perfect place to put it all. And I use it as a place to collapse every now and then. And then the kids just dump all their belongings on my lap instead of in the bench. In any case…I’m very fond of this little bench.
Jillian In Italy 
such beautiful materials