This sweet woman knocks my socks off every single time I watch one of her videos! The extremely wide variety of her projects, she’s just so talented! That bench is stunning, l have to get myself to Ohio. ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 P.S. Dear Mary, If you ever have to use Wood Stain with no gloves... Just put a light coat of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) around your cuticles. An old carpenter taught me that little trick many years ago.

How kind of those folks to donate that to you and I'm sure they are watching and are so pleased with what you did!

I love what you do . My husband passed 6 months ago. He left my with a wood working shop . That’s not been set up in 16 years. He told me I could make it . With what I have learned over the years working with him . After all them years of him sick . I do have bills to pay , we never thought our 50 years together , would end . You have inspired me to go out there and put things together and start doing woodworking and painting again. I’ve been watching you for over a week I see things you do that I can probably do too. So I’m gonna grab the broom no straw hat clean the garage up and pack totes get things ready to go thanks Mary you’re a godsend

Smart women+power tools+creativity= AWESOME!

Gosh Mary, that’s gorgeous! You are so gifted. And yes, I find kind people everywhere. Too bad we don’t hear of more of these acts of kindness. Wow. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

Oh YAY!! Mary, we can always rely on you to post when you say you're going to post!! 8:am here in Houston...what a great way to start the day!! I love that!! You never let us down!! Watching now!! Love you!! 🥰💕💕💕

What a lovely couple to donate the headboards to you Mary. You did an awesome job on the bench and was glad you chose a darker stain for the seat. Such beautiful carved detail. You and your husband look so sweet sitting together. Was surprised that Pebbles wasn’t on your lap 😂

God bless the lovely folks who brought you this bed. I have seen many of these converted into benches but none as beautiful as this one. I'm sure they knew you would make something wonderful with them!

Love the bench!! That antiquing wax brought out the designs beautifully. You are amazing. I love your projects!

I love how the stain brought out all the details! It's lovely and looks like an old bench that has been there forever ❤️ I have wanted a"church pew" forever but would rather have something like this. Thank you again Mary for the inspiration 😊

The bench is charming & has all the right elements. Wait...uh oh, there's that VERY handsome carpenter sitting beside you! Wish we could all watch hIm work again ~ 😲 such a treat!

WoW Mary i can just sit and watch you your beautiful surroundings THOSE birds !My DREAM is to retire exactly in such peaceful surroundings watching and listening to birds ONE DAY!!!! so Peaceful!!!!!!! you truly inspire me -all the way from South Africa! will definitely start to beautify something THANK YOU for giving me something to look forward to in these crazy scary times!!!!!God is using you Mary Thank You!!!!!!!

Such a great job! I love when you let us hear the birds and your saw and all the real life noises instead of just music. It feels like we're there watching you in real life. 😁

MARY, I so enjoy watching a vision your creative eye has seen while looking at a piece of wood. It is clearly a gift you have, to see something in a piece of wood and make it into a beautiful and useful piece. I love everything you create and you inspire me to try something new every time I watch one of your programs! Thank you for everything you show to your viewers! You are a blessing to us.

Hello Mary! 🌷 I’m with you and have been watching your videos for more than one year! Your videos and works have inspired me all this time (I had a difficult period ..) You, too, did not have an easy moment when the hurricane spoiled so much of your work !!! You really helped me get back to my favorite work - it’s handmade and decoration! And now I opened my channel on KZfaq, too! Thank you very much for your inspiration!💚💚💚

Lovely job Mary😀 Thank you for sharing KimX😀

That's no doubt a masterpiece,Mary.It sure does look like a dreamer's bench out there amidst an enchanting backdrop.Wonderful! God bless you.

Just beautiful. I couldn't see the details on the headboard until you applied the antiquing stain. I do like the darker stain on the seat as well. Another great project. Thank you, Mary.

Thank you for sharing this amazing idea, I love your banch. ❤️❤️❤️

You are awesome, Mary! The people who dropped off the bed would be proud of what you did with it!

Another new birth to an old piece of furniture! Love it!

It’s perfect. Looks like it was intended to be a bench and not a made-over bed frame. 🥰

Such a variety of projects! So talented in crafting, painting, woodwork, and gardening. A joy to watch. Such growth in her channel.

I don't think there is anything Mary can't do. She can handle saws, drills, paint sprayers, air compressors, etc, better than anyone I've ever seen, not to mention she's adorable, and so talented.

So serendipitous! A very good friend of mine knows how I love to repurpose and she gave me a headboard. I was planning on a bench but wasn’t sure how to go about it. Your video came out just in time! Beautiful job Mary. You’re very talented.

I absolutely love this project..can't lie, at first I was hoping you'd stain it but thought, "This is Mary.. whatever she does with it will be amazing!".. yup.. as always, you did it!! God blessed you with the talent to make your inspirations come to life. Your blessing blesses us all

Mary , this is absolutely beautiful. You amaze me every time I watch you. Glory to God for giving us someone like you. May the Lord bless your every endeavor.

Wow. I have been to Zanesville and Crookensville many times years ago. Farms and beautiful collie and shetland sheepdogs. Amazing. Thank you for your talents. Don't forget the pottery..

Mary, you are amazing!!! I just love watching you do your thing. Wow, beautiful bench!! You are something else!! Haha!! What a woman!!!

You are such a breath of fresh air, especially during these trying times. Thank you.

Mary, your bench turned out absolutely gorgeous!! You are a fine craftsperson and your visions are always so creative!! How sweet of the people who thought of you and brought those lovely pieces to you to work your magic on!! God Bless America! 😊

Mary, as always, you have created an awesome piece of furniture and inspired me. It was so nice of the lady to give you this antique bed. I enjoyed seeing the "outdoors" at your place. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.

The bench turned out lovely! I can't imagine Mary making anything that doesn't look good!

I love how you can turn something old into something new to be used again. I have a table and chairs I started and need to finish. You inspire me to return to the project.

You outdo yourself every time! I appreciate you not being intimidated by a piece and just going for it. I’m too 🐔.

Absolutely gorgeous. Those people should be proud of what you turned this in to.

Absolutely love this piece. I can't wait to see what Mary will do each week. You have really inspired me! I'm so....amazed at how you use all these tools! Watching each week all the way from northern ireland! As a Christian myself I just love the way you talk about your faith. Thank you Mary. Wendy Greenaway

I have 2 antique beds to repurpose. Great inspiration as always.

I have seen benches made from beds before that I loved and thought were pretty. NONE I’ve ever seen compares to the beauty of this one. The arm rests made like the bottom sides just take it to another level. Your creativity still amazes me every time I watch your videos.

Absolutely amazing dear Mary! You are a great artist! 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘

Could you use a wood burner and burn the same motif on the front of the legs that appear on the back of the bench, if so I think it would really give a finished look. Love following you!

You do amazing work! Look forward to Wednesdays so I can see what you come up with.

Clicking on the "thumbs up" just doesn't seem like enough, I would love to send a string of hearts because this bench is awesome!

Your bench is beautiful. And your creativity is off the charts. 💐🤗💐💕💞💓

Mary you are amazingly talented. I love this bench.

Love you! Watch you faithfully. You have inspired me so much.

The bench is so beautiful . There really are good people in this world.

Once again you come up with the perfect use of this bed frame! It looks beautiful! And how nice of that couple to give you the bed frames! Truly, there are nice people in this world!🥰

I love this piece!! I even liked that you used regular paint and did an antique look to it. I watch a lot of videos, but they use chalk paint and l wonder why can't l use regular paint and get the same look!! Thank you for inspiring me!

Hi Mary, That was a very nice gift. They knew you would turn it into something beautiful and you have.😍

Another outstanding video! I just love all your projects. For what it's worth, I thought I'd pass along a little tip that I learned from my daddy over 50 years ago to prevent the electrical cord of a power tool from pulling loose from an extension cord while you're using it. Just take the ends of both cords and make as if you're tying them into a knot but leaving a few inches of each cord. Then plug them together. I know this explanation is probably confusing--I wish I could draw a picture!

Sweet Mary, as usual you do such an amazing job on everything you do. I so look forward to your videos each week. As a great grandmother and having lived a good while... everytime I see you spray paint without a mask or use stain without gloves concerns me for your health. You are such a blessing. I don't want any health problems for you. Love Barbara

Mary that bench is absolutely stunning! It is gorgeous!! I would love to tackle something like this! You are so gifted!!

Mary, you own amazing craft"woman"ship !!! Every single project is outstanding !!! Beautiful bench !!! ❤

This is sooo sweet and beautiful!! I absolutely love it! What kind people to have gifted it to you!! 🙏🕊✝️❤️😘 God bless. Xoxo Wendy

WOW Mary, that came out gorgeous. I love the way you used the wax after the painting, it gives it such a beautiful look. That was nice of those people to just give you the headboards. There are still many nice people in this world. :)

Well done, as usual. I've made and sold several bed benches. They seem to sell well. Regular and twin sizes sell the best.

Simply STUNNING Mary!! You make it look so simple. You're a true inspiration! God bless!!

That was very generous and so nice of the couple to gift you with the bed. You did a splendid job!

Because of you and some other ladies I follow on KZfaq, I always think twice before I throw anything out. Beautiful bench!💜

Can’t wait for Wednesdays to come around love your work

Wow Mary!! Just finished watching, and the bench is gorgeous!! You are phenomenal!! Such imagination , I just love it!! 😍😍😍 Have a great day Mary and thank you so much for all the inspiration!! 😊💕💕🙌⚘🌻🌺🌱🌿

What a gorgeous transformation!! What a gift God gave you!!!!

Absolutely stunning. It’s shocking how the gel stain brought out the intricate designs. Excellent job, Mary! I love your videos. Thank you so much.

Love this idea. I think I now know what to do with a headboard that was given to us. Thank you so much for the inspiration it is like you knew I needed to see this.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Just in time too. I have a similar old bed which I would love to turn into a bench.You are so kind to share, Mary.... blessings from the middle of California and a new subscriber!

Mary- you did a great job on this bench. You made the right decision about mimicking the design of the underside in the arms.

Beautiful Mary. This bench would look great in an entry way, like to sit on while removing boots or shoes ! Love it.....be blessed sweet Mary.

I absolutely enjoyed the video. Your foresight is incredible, and again I admire your strength and diligence. The product is marvelous.

Love the bench. I’d leave the seat the natural color!

I can't imagine how you have time to read through all the comments. But as you can see, you are an inspiration to many...including me. So glad I found your channel. God bless.

That’s it. I am now convinced you are some kind of creative genius! Happy for you that you are enjoying your new workshop space !

I love everything you do.

Just beautiful! Love the stain color you used. I could swear that you shared with us a new paint sprayer you bought.

You are Truly a Proverbs 31 Woman and your husband is a very Blessed man. Your work is majestic!

This turned out wonderful. The people who gave it to you will be impressed.

Really beautiful bench & perfect color too!

Absolutely beautiful!!! What a great tutorial!!!!

I love watching your videos. I have a shop in my basement. I used to love to build furniture , however my daughters were the recipients 🥰. I am 66 now and I had lost interest, but you are sparking my interest again.

I'm running out of words! I say the same thing with EVERY project-beautiful! Gorgeous! As always, I love everything you do-and the fact you use old things in a new way.

Enjoying this larger upcycle.

Mary, you never cease to amaze!!!!! The bench is just gorgeous.

Oh I forgot to mention how adorable you two looked on the bench together!!! 🥰❤💯

Oh Mary I loved the bench you made, I have been wanting to do this with my child hood twin bunk beds from 50 years ago. This was so. Very helpful watching how you out the bench together. I just may try this this summer. I also learned about the paint with the wax, wow how it brought out the details in the wood. What a blessing those folks were that donated the bed to you. Thank you for all the step by step instructions!! ❤️ your channel!!

That paint sure brought out the detailing in that headboard. Great job as always. Really like that obelisk too

So beautiful! Great job as always.

Love it. Just beautiful

So talented! I love your simple decor ideas, all your diy’s, your ability to see how something could be. Reach out to a manufacturer about a sponsorship for that spray kit equipment, no doubt you could possibly get it for free! Such beautiful designs.

10 🌟 ⭐️ 💫 Absolutely Magnificent!!!!

Looks amazing!!!

Mary, you are such an inspiration. I take encouragement from you to TRUST my own instincts in creating my own personal space. And, if a project doesn't turn out just right, I can CHANGE IT. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

You are so talented and God’s gift to you is truly amazing. Love all your work. Thank you for being you.

Loved it it’s beautiful

Wow! came out awesome, as usual you never disappoint!

It is amazing how you can see something totally new and make it happen!! It reminds me of an old church pew. Gorgeous!!!!!

Beautiful Mary! I love how the wax brings out all the lovely detail!

Love it its FANTASTIC 💜

Phenomenal You are a genius xxx

You really brought out the detailing of the craftsmanship. You can see all the knocks and scrapes. I wonderful if the couple who donated the beds, know of it’s history, who might have made it? Because, I can just imagine that person is looking down on you, with a big grin on their face. You’ve restored life into something destined for the heap. Inspiring 🌈

This is amazing, i love that you took a beautiful old piece not usable and turned it into a pretty bench. Thanks and have a blessed day.