A bench makeover, painted with Miss Mustard Seed Paint and covered with a coffe been sack ,ready for any home decor

Thrifty to Nifty

Decorating on a budget by repurposing thrift store treasures

Darling Bench Makeover

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I have been trying to stay true to my New Year’s goal of treating my blog as a job.  All in all I have been doing well at starting and completing projects, writing posts, and updating my facebook page and other social media.  At first I felt a bit shy to share my projects with the outside world, but I have found great support and encouragement in this new endevor.  Thank you all for being such great cheerleaders.

 

So on to the next porject… an ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan….a darling bench makeover.  Sometimes when I start a project I get excited and forget to take a before picture  This happens to be one of those times, but I do have plenty of pictures of the process

Needle Point Bench

Needle Point Bench

Imagine a needlepoint cherry stained bench.. I found one on treasure hunt a while back.  I could tell it had good bones.  All it needed was a makeover and a chance to be updated.   I removed the seat and sanded the base before painting.

Painted Bench

Painted Bench

 

The color I chose for this project was one of Miss Mustard’s Seed’ new European Colors named Marzipan  . This  warm beigey- white I thought would go well with the coffee bean sack I was using to cover the seat.   A quick couple of coats with drying time in between really gave this bench a fresh look and terrific makeover.

 

Coffee Bean sack covered seat

Coffee Bean sack covered seat

To recover the seat, I chose a coffee bean sack I picked up at a local grocery store when they were on sale.  Because this seat was padded well already, I just cut the sack to size, flipped it over and began stapling   I just love the graphics on this particular bag.

Coffee bean covered painted bench

Coffee bean covered painted bench

I attached the seat back onto the bench, distressed it a bit and finished it off with clear wax. Finished!  The tired, needlepoint bench has a fresh make over.   A new piece to add for home decor.  I love what a little paint can do!

Have you freshened up anything lately ?

 

 

 

Comments

  1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!! See you definitely have an eye for turning the ugly junk into beautiful pieces!!
    pinned and shared 🙂
    Jess
    LiveRandomlySimple

  2. Wow! You make your own benches? You are lucky you are so domestic! Thank you for coming to the Inspire Me Monday Linky Party on Monday. I’m Janice, one of your hostesses.

  7. Popping over from Inspire Me Monday =) What a great little update! My mom got into finding old chairs and updating them. But then we has a basement full of chairs and no where to put them. =) Be sure to share your recipes, crafts, upcycles & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday (Mon 8pm EST to Fri 11pm EST) over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!

  8. maty, you’re so clever and brave. Love the step-by-step pictures. Well done, artist!

  10. Wow this bench transformation is amazing! I love the fabric on the updated version. Great job! Visiting from Inspire Me Mondays