I have been collecting old chairs from various places over the past few months for a special project. After I found my last one a few weeks ago I was able to finish it out.
These were the chairs before, plus one that I had previously refurnished that you can see in this post
I got one from Goodwill for $6 and the other one was $2 from the Habitat ReStore
After painting, glazing, and a little woodworking, I joined the 3 chairs together with scrap wood and metal braces behind the legs.
I used 2 king sized pillows for the cushion, and covered them in this awesome fabric.
Now I have a fun, colorful, little bench!
Isn't it so cute!
I really wanted to add arms to both ends, but that proved to be a little beyond my skill level. Maybe one day!
It was originally going in the living room, but the colors match my bedroom so perfectly!
Plus, I have another project in the works for the living room...
This took me 4 hours on Sunday. Hopefully the rest won't be so bad!
This took me 4 hours on Sunday. Hopefully the rest won't be so bad!I hope you like my bench! It was pretty easy to do, the hardest part was collecting the chairs. And, if I ever want to separate the chairs again, I can. I didn't have to make any real structural changes to them!
* I link my projects to the following amazing blogs whose links you can find on my side bar
- Todays creative Blog
- Someday Crafts
- Somewhat simple
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Oh my gosh I love the bench! Can we make one when you come visit? Pretty please?
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So creative! I love this idea! The colors are so vibrant and fun! Thanks for sharing!
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This is so amazing. I am so stoked to give this a whirl! I love the colors and fabric you used! Thank you so much for sharing!! I can't wait to get started!
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ReplyDeleteHi, I really love this bench and I've linked to it from my blog, How Can I Recycle This? (http://www.recyclethis.co.uk) -- I've used one of your pictures to illustrate it (with the link click heading over here) and given you a full credit -- hope that's ok! If not, please get in touch :)
ReplyDeletePlease post info about the fabric - LOVE that print. Totally cute and clever project, too.
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DeleteHi heather. I actually found the fabric at a local shop here in Houston. It is an outdoor fabric if that helps. Sorry- I feel like that is not a lot of help.
DeleteDo you have any other pictures of how you actually recovered the pillows and attached the seat cushion? I am IN LOVE with this and NEED one in my sitting/dining room, but I am a total amateur! Any suggestions?
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This is such a sweet idea! Thanks for sharing! And I think im gonna start chair collecting too...
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I would love to know the paint colors you used. I have some mismatched chairs for my kitchen table and have been hunting for the right shades... Thanks!!
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I am pretty sure all the colors are Valspar brand spray paint found at lowes.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I wish I could also execute this kind of a project... I like that you used mix of colors! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello - what a fabulous project! Am so going to do this! About how many yards of fabric would you say that you used? Thanks!
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I love the bench and have been given alot of chairs so I want to try this..one question, how do you connect the cushion to the chairs, a staple gun or is the cushion just sitting on the bench..thank you
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