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Ew to cute: the bench’s story

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This one I redid a while ago, but I never told you all about it.  Another one of my simple makeovers, this time for a $15(!) bench.  This one almost led to a wrestling match in the aisles of Goodwill as well.  (So many times, when I’m in Goodwill with all the competition other ladies, the seagulls from Finding Nemo come to mind and all I can hear is “Miiine, mine, mine.”)

Here was the beauty:

(Sorry about the stinky photography, I now understand: daylight is good, flash is bad.)  Lucky me, the fabric store is one block away from Goodwill, so whenever I find something that needs to be re-upholstered, I just head across the street.  And even luckier me, I found a remnant just the right size for under $5.  When I did this project, I had not yet planned our decorating scheme for the house, so any pretty, cheap fabric and the white paint I had at home would do until I picked a more permanent style for our house. 

And here she is today, sitting at our dining table:


A very cozy, even if temporary, seating arrangement.  (Let’s pretend that those curtains are actually finished, k?)  It was so quick and easy.  Unscrewed the seat, replaced the fabric and stapled it on, primed and painted the base, screwed the seat back on and done.  For under $20. 

See you next week!

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  1. Emily @ Go Haus Go

    April 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    What a great find! I love it! Was it hard to paint the sides? Did you spray? Awesome job.

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    • Christina

      April 15, 2012 at 7:40 pm

      Thanks Emily! I sprayed just because of how tedious the sides would be. 🙂

  2. Sarah Azzouzi

    April 13, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    What an awesome upcycle. It looks great and matches with your chair on the corner.

    Sarah

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    • Christina

      April 15, 2012 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Sarah, the matching style was a nice surprise for me.

  3. Suzy

    April 13, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Love your blog! Love the bench! I found your blog through Blogging Buddies on Etsy. I am now a follower by email. Come on over for a visit to my neck of the woods!
    http://bitsofthepastantiquesandcrafts.blogspot.com/

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    • Christina

      April 15, 2012 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks for visiting!

  4. Cher

    April 15, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    And you won out the competition, ahem, ladies because you are so much bigger than they are? 🙂

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    • Christina

      April 15, 2012 at 7:47 pm

      ‘Cause I’m lower to the ground and faster!

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Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventua Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventually finish most of our restoration/renovation projects. I'll share the updates in the coming months as we get settled in to our new place. 😁
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We had three offers the first day, one of whom hadn't even seen the house in person yet.
Surprise! The house is going on the market today. Surprise! The house is going on the market today. (Long story that I'll fill you in on when I have more than 2 seconds.)
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But we're once again with a realtor that calls our house "unique" instead of calling it a Mid Century Modern. 🤦‍♀️
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