i got the idea of turning it into a bench seat and found a good little piece of thrift furniture to execute my design.
steps: buy. wash down. sand. paint. paint another coat. (optional) sand to make it look distressed. sew strange cushion. upholster. add trim.
best part of the project? during sanding, i start smelling grape. then mint. then classic bubblegum. more grape. unknown. another unknown. another bubble gum. yes my friends, i counted 7 pieces of A-B-C gum tucked into the nooks and crannies of this little gem.
the adult version of scratch and sniff. ha ha.
once we got it all sanded and painted, it was a whole new world for that maltreated bench seat.
after this process i sewed a cushion for the seat which i stuffed with down feathers, batting, and other odds and ends. we seriously considered using an old foam camping pad, but decided the 15 years of dirt and dust was a little too gross. my mom and i upholstered the rug over the cushions using lots of brute force and many many staples.
the result?
not too shabby!
alternative ideas using similar techniques.....
recovering a stool with a cushion
a more traditional bench-shaped bench
yeah that's all i got.
option a: rose printed rug from urban, $30 for a 60" (size i used)
find it here
option b: "tribal printed rug" also from urban, a $9.99 2'x3'--perfect for a stool.
find it here
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