Distressed Bench

This was one of my first attempts at painting and sanding out corners for a "distressed" look.  I was very excited about it.  I sanded everything out after that.  Even my husband.  

Apparently I was forgetting an important factor in the project documentation.  That being the "before" picture.  

After all, without a before picture, no one would know that this bench used to be black.  They might just think I took a picture of my entry bench.  

Hopefully I learned a valuable lesson here.