Hi everyone!
It’s Fun Project Friday!
I found this little bench at a rummage sale about 10 years ago (yes… TEN!). It was pretty solid, not at all wobbly, but definitely needed some TLC. The price was right, so I brought it home and finally removed the seat and sanded the finish down about 6 months later.
And that’s how it sat…
in storage…
for nearly 10 years!
Shabby vanity bench seat- Before
Shabby vanity bench- before
Honestly, I don’t even know why I bought this bench… I had no purpose for it… no need for it… and no idea what I was going to do with it. But, when you’re a project junkie like I am, none of that matters! I saw what I liked, at a price I was willing to pay, and brought it home.
Well… I finally decided to drag this poor bench out of storage and give it the new life it deserved. Since it was already stripped (the HARD part!), all I had to do to prep it was give it a good cleaning. Once that was done, I primed it, gave it a fresh coat of paint, applied an antiquing glaze, and distressed it.
The dirty and worn out fabric and batting were removed from the seat and replaced with 2″ foam, fresh batting, and a piece of upholstery fabric that I found at Goodwill.
I couldn’t believe this was the SAME bench!
My husband is happy because this is one less thing in his “space”… and I’M happy because I actually competed another project!
I love the new look, don’t you?!?
Shabby vanity bench- After
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Enjoy…
Lynn