Simple bench or stool makeovers...
At least once a month I run across pathetic little benches or stools at the auctions or in thrift stores. I have featured a few in the past....
...this cute little piano bench here....
A bench I made for my daughter out of an old coffee table here....
My dad's old tool bench....
I use it as a little side table next to the chair in the den! This is one of those things that serves a purpose and has tremendous "sentimental" value as well!
And at least a dozen or more I failed to take either before or after pictures of over the years! I'm a baaaad blogger!
Trust me....they are super simple to makeover with a little paint and fabric and always turn out precious!
Recently I did a little footstool and bench and actually remembered to take a before AND after picture!
This little foot stool was pretty pathetic in it's original state....
I stripped the fabric (and removed at least 2,483 staples), chalk painted the base, distressed a bit and sealed with poly (gives lighter paint an "aged" look), added a little bit of foam to "fluff" it, new fabric and new "gimp" trim.
Cute as a bugs ear!
I found this old icky coffee table at the apartments. Like the old coffee table I turned into a houndstooth bench for my daughter, it was pretty worthless for it's intended use...a coffee table.
I removed the top (super simple...a few screws), added foam padding and batting and covered it with fabric and gave the base a little KSTP treatment. Reattached the top to the base with screws. Super simple!
Both are now in my new flea market booth at 410 Vintage in Fayetteville! Awesome place so make sure to drop in sometime and check out all the AMAZING treasures!
Next time you see a ratty old foot stool or a dated old coffee table, see it for its potential! They are super simple to make-over and are perfect for additional seating or a place to throw your clothes at the end of the day...and of course, they are the perfect little touch to add character to your home!
