My Makin’ in on Monday project for the week was this adorable little bench. I totally lucked out one day and found it at Goodwill on HALF OFF day! *SCORE* I got it for only $35!
{Before Cute Cottage Bench}
The first thing I did was take the seat portion off.
It was adorned with a lovely tapestry type fabric and maroon trim; I couldn’t get it off fast enough!
The seats came off in 2 squares so it was super easy to recover. My new favorite fabric is a Canvas Drop Cloth (used for painting); it’s neutral and has a natural feel. The bonus is it’s CHEAP – this size was only $10.99 and I had a ton left over!
I measured the canvas and hot glued it around the edges. I didn’t staple it (as I normally would) because the board wasn’t very think and I didn’t think folks would appreciate a staple point in the rear!
I love the look of the canvas but it was a tad boring so I decided to add a stencil.
Here’s the finished seat cushion – love how it turned out. I used a white trim to go around the edges.
For the bench, I primed it first with Kilz Spray Primer and then spray painted it with Rust-Oleum Blossom White.
Last, I gave it a little distressing and sealed it with Miniwax Finishing Wax.
{After Cute Cottage Bench}
This little bench was sold in our store Sweet Transformations (pictures taken in store) in less than a day!
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Adorable!!
do much softer and brighter!
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That is just so sweet! The stencil was a very cute touch!
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Thank you Cynthia :)
Great save! It looks 100% better white!
Susan
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I love this bench! Great re-do!!!
Well!! I can’t tell you how surprised I was to see MY bench here! Yes. I have this identical bench. Same fabric and trim and EVERYTHING! ! It cam out of my husband’s grandmother’s house. How strange! It really is a small world. I have it in my studio as we speak – getting ready to paint it. I’ll be using ASCP – haven’t decided on colors or fabric yet!
-breida
Of course it sold. It is adorable. I love the stencil detail. I went through that, this needs something phase this week on a chair I did too. Thank you for linking up to Furniture Friday.
xo…mONICa
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I love it! Dropcloths are so awesome – I love the stencil you added to the seat. I’m featuring this on my Show & Tell Superstars pinterest board. Thanks for linking up!
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Wow – thanks Tisha – how sweet of you! HUGS!
It’s beautiful! You did a wonderful job. We would love to have you link it at our party.
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That is darn cute! Ooo that orignal “upholstery” need to go for sure. What a pretty makeover!
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i’ve been wanting to recover my old bench for years. so i did a search on “how to cover a bench” and came upon your {adorable} site. would you believe my bench is the VERY SAME BENCH as yours!? what are the odds?! i’m so excited & confident to take this project on after seeing your step-by-step tutorial + before/after pics. thank you!
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Thank you Eryn! I actually just did another one I found recently at a garage sale and it’s teal – LOVE! I’m so glad you stopped by. Have a fabulous holiday! Sunday – XO