A Vintage Bench {Partial} Make-Over

I mentioned a few posts ago that I was trying to find the courage to work on a furniture project.  Well ~ I found the motivation today!

The brief back story ~

I decided our guest room need a small bench.  Some place other than the bed for guests to sit and tie their shoes or maybe rest a suitcase and handbag.  The room is teeny tiny.  I have a small chair in the corner now and even though, by typical standards, it's a small chair it still feels too big for the room.  So a little bench would work perfectly.  On the hunt I went...

The first Sunday of every month is an antique flea market in Alameda {in the Bay Area} and the hubs and I love to get up early and stroll through all the stuff.  While we were there in February I found a cute little bench.  The seller said he was having a Super Bowl blow so that he didn't have to pack up anything and could just leave the market quickly and still see the game.  So, for $20 I bought a little bench.  

{Side note -- I know it may not be the lowest price any of you have seen for a bench at a flea but he was asking $45 so I felt good about $20}

Here he it is ~ pre makeover

Pastel tapestry.  It felt a little gramma to me.

But the detail on the legs is pretty ~ not too ornate.

After we brought it home the hubs and I shopped for some fabric and about 2 months later {today} I started the work.

Turns out, it wasn't too difficult.

I just removed a screw from each corner and the top came apart from the base.  Simple!

Then I unstapled the old fabric and threw it away.

I added new batting to fluff it up a bit and make it soft.

Then stapled the new fabric in place and trimmed the excess.

And Voila!  It's was done!

{Chrissy Dog is giving it a full inspection.  She's a helper}

I say this is a {Partial} make-over because I didn't paint the wood.  

Although, that might be in the future for this little baby.

AND ~ After looking at these pictures, I decided I really like the subtlety of the reverse side of the fabric so maybe I'll take it apart and flip the fabric???

I'll post pictures after I place it in the guest room.

I linked up to www.houseofhepworths.com

Hugs,

Carrie