Darling Bench Makeover

This is a project that I actually finished last month 

during one of those many snowstorms that we had.  

And boy, we have had way too many of them lately!  

We still have about 6 inches of snow on the ground 

and I am pretty much over it!  

I can't wait for the real Spring to get here.  

I found this sweet little bench at an Estate Sale last summer.  

I was going to redo it and put it around the house somewhere 

but Miss Beaux took a liking to it 

so we redid it for her room.  

Here is what it looked like when I found it.  

It had been painted over many times but the details 

were so charming.  

The seat cover was dirty and the fabric was dated and pretty ugly.  

When I took off the first cover 

there was another even uglier 

brown fabric underneath.  

Oh, and a few spiders too!  

EEEeeeeeKKKK! 

I bought new foam at JoAnn's (without spiders)

and glued that onto the seat board.  

Then I staple gunned batting around the foam 

before I put the new fabric onto the seat. 

I had this dusty pink velvet left over 

from a client's pretty tapestry pillows a few years ago. 

I painted the bench in Paris Grey and waxed it 

with clear and dark wax.  

I did a fair amount of distressing to retain the old charm.  

 The bench seat is still awaiting the final touch 

of being permanently screwed into the bench 

but it will happen eventually.  

Once we tighten it down a lot of the bumps will disappear.

I love the way that it turned out 

and it looks great with her Shabby Chic bedding. 

Unfortunately, this is the most you will ever see 

of Miss Beaux's room.  

She is a teenager remember?  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy

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