Tuesday, June 14, 2011

the ugly bench......

started out as a roadkill roadside rescue last fall.  i got a little anxious to get started then and didn't get a picture until i started hacking away at it with a saws-all.
note the lovely 1970's fabric at the front of the seat.  and the thick, chunky, dark brown style.  
i hacked and hacked......
and then i primed.....
and primed again.....
and then it sat.......all winter long because it was too big to bring into the house and it was too cold in the garage to finish it.
but then lisa saw it......
and wanted it for her patio....
so i painted it.
and gave it someplace to place cushions on...
and painted it some more.  

but man, that thing was bright.....
so i toned it down with a little black stain that i got at home depot on their "oops paint" table for 
$.50.  fitty cent, as they say.
and it toned it down just enough for the beautiful cushions and pillows lisa sewed for it....
not bad for a piece of crap, right?
stay tuned for a photo shoot reveal in the next post.
i am volunteering for austen's 8th grade breakfast at school this morning....it should be a fun time....
but...
i head out to cedar pointe amusement park tomorrow for austen's last day of school class trip.  
now that's my kind of chaperone duty~!!!

18 comments:

Musings Of A Gem said...

Wow! Unbelievable transformation : )

I love all those colours.

Gemma x

Vanessa Coppa said...

I love all your projects! Each one is so interesting and unique. How did you apply the black paint? Did you paint it on and wipe it off to get that look?

Dre said...

GORGEOUS!

Katie said...

Love it!! Those cushions are HUGE! I just wanna plop down on them! =)

Tiffany said...

You did a fantastic job!!! So beautiful!

Cassie Bustamante said...

oh y goodness it looks fabulous!!! love the planked bench seat, and the cushions- so happy and inviting!

Nita Stacy said...

What a great do over! Taking off those bits of brick a brack on the back totally changed it. Love it in the antiqued turquoise and those cushions! Thanks so much for linking up at Mod Mix Monday!

Nita Stacy said...

I featured this on Mod Mix Monday!

Theresa said...

This is awesome! I want one!!!
I just wandered through your blog and you are one talented lady!
I am your newest follower!

Cindy said...

I am so impressed! You did a beautiful job of taking a piece of ugly and creating something very cool!
Hugs, Cindy

Robin's Nesting Place said...

That is a really amazing transformation! Beautiful!

Connie the crafterbug said...

Wow I wish someone would make that for my porch. Actually for my living room. Gorgeous! New follower here.
Connie

Shell said...

This is totally funny I was just sitting here thinking how crazy my family would think I am if I drug home one of the old hideous 70s-80s country sofa things & turned it into a bench lol. Thanks for having the idea first lol love that fabric do you what it is or where it can be found? Thanks

Unknown said...

Lovely color..but,what I really want to know is how did you fix that desk behind the bench? I have one similar...Jackie

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous color and great job re-creating it. I saw a full size couch like this at a junk store the other day for $15 and I wanted it because I have seen someone else re-do one. I have no place for it. Come over and checkout my blog.

Benita

Debra@CommonGround said...

ohmygoodness, what a fabulous transformation! It turned out wonderful. Love that bright blue,
thanks for linking up with VIF,
xo Debra

Unknown said...

it was a very ugly bench , who knew that it can turn out such a beautiful one
Visiting from No Minimalist here
Racha @ mychampagnetaste

Lisa said...

The ugly bench turns into a beautiful blue bench by your work.

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