desk turned bench {a makeover}

bench makeover

my new entry way bench!

Check out my *cute little bench*! isn’t it so stinkin pretty?? i love the butter yellow stripes with the white. perfect combo. I am working on decorating my entry way and just finished this cutie for the entry.  I was going to show it off AFTER I’d made a few pillows  for it and accessorized around it…..but I couldn’t wait any longer! Because this little bench started out rather UGLY. And when I say ugly, I mean dirty, nasty, gross textured paint, bad lines…. uuuuug*LY!  see for yourself: 

Bench Makeover

Told ya it was bad. my friend got it for me a couple years ago at a thrift store for like $5. Davis didn’t want to move with it. But I made him pack it. and I’m so glad it did!!!

Anyways, here’s what we did to go from the Before to the After: {yes, Davis helped. I think he was in disbelief that it would actually turn out ok and wanted to see the mess I made of it lol}

First, we removed the top part of the desk that held the little drawer.

Got 4 new premade, chair-height legs at the hardware store.

Then we painted scraped off the old paint on the frame under the bench top and painted everything white.

Upholstered the top or seat of the now bench using this easy upholstering tutorial. The only thing we did different was add a layer of white fabric before the yellow stripes so that the green foam didn’t show through.

Then reassembled and look at that….a bench in stead of a desk! I totally love having a nice little bench to sit on in my entry way.

And for those who are curious, yes, I am still working on decorating my dining room…. and my entry way. At the same time. I think I’m the slowest decorator ever! I guess it doesn’t help that i change my mind constantly. Or that I get distracted. But yeah, someday, hopefully soon, I’ll show you what it all looks like. It will be worth the wait. I promise!

Out of curiosity, what would you have done with this little desk??

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Linda
Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict behind Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When I'm not DIYing something, I can be found taxiing around our 4 crazy kids or working out. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥
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