I helped a friend breathe new life into a bench in her garden. She inherited it when they bought the house and it was in need of a makeover. Having chosen the gorgeous Annie Sloan colour, Barcelona Orange, we decided not to distress the finish (nature would take its own course on that) so we painted two coats of the Barcelona Orange and then a layer of Annie Sloan clear wax. It looks fabulous!
[2014] The original chair in its setting
[2015] And here it is a year later, nicely distressed by nature.