I spotted this bench a month ago while driving down my street. It was just hanging out on someone's tree lawn waiting to be thrown out. I hopped out of the car to take a closer look. It was part of a kitchen sectional that included a larger size bench and a pie shaped connector piece. The dingy, brown, oil cloth upholstery and goldenrod paint lead me to believe it had been born in the seventies. I inspected the piece to make sure it was worth saving. The back piece and seat were stapled to a sturdy wood base that easily attached to a metal frame. There was no sign of significant rusting or decay. It passed inspection so I snatch it up and drove it back to my house.
One weekend and less than $30 later....
Before
After
Ta-Da! The lovely addition to my new apartment.
Categories: art, DIY
Categories: art, DIY
13 comments:
whoa this is awesome!
Gorgeous chair!!!
You did such an amazing job!
What a transformation! I love the fabric you chose.
Really nice work! I love the sketchbook below too :) Enjoy settling into your new place!
That is great! I call it "street shopping" haha - I too have found tons of stuff to recreate - great blog!
Check out mine sometime too!
Joey :)
I need to be more brave! I often see some finds that people are chucking away but i never go for a look!
you've done a great job with this, it looks fab!
s.x
Nice job! That looks really good.
What a transformation...Love the fabric
Great work!
What a great job. I like the fabric you chose and how it's so formal and the legs are so modern.
Great job!
really love this. fabric is beautiful. i'd like to see more of your DIY makes in your apartment!
Wow-that's an impressive "before and after"!
Thanks for spotlighting Bocci's Beefs:-) I added your blog to my blogroll...
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