Monday, March 9, 2009

The story of a bench

A few posts ago I wrote about a bench I purchased at Ikea. I was going to sand and stain, but after living with it for a while I knew that was not going to work. I decided to cover it. Not being a great seamstress I enlisted my Mother's help. We ended up only sewing the cording and the panels the rest attached by a handy staple gun. The picture is not great, having problems with my camera. All in all it stayed right in my budget.
Bench- $59
Fabric- $12 (Found in the remnant section)
Crest- $0 - Snatched from my front yard(it is a garden flag)
Total- $71




Posted by Honey Bend Vintage at 7:10 AM

22 comments:

  1. MarthaMarch 9, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    I LOVE IT!!!

    Great job, Bristol!

    ReplyDelete
  2. ChristinaMarch 9, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    Beautiful bench. Love what you did with it. I like the "s" flag too. It looks like a family crest.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Tracy ~Seeking Refinement~March 9, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    I adore what you did! Simply fabulous. Ikea is such an amazing springboard for creativity. I have that "S" flag in our front yard - never would have thought to use it as you did - love your brain!

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    What a great idea!! thanks for sharing..love your table too!

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Love the crest....love the crest!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. kari and kijsaMarch 10, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    Love this- a perfect addition to our fabric /pillow parade today!!
    blessings,
    kari & kijsa

    ReplyDelete
  7. TiffanyMarch 10, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    VERY pretty and you got/made it for a great price!

    Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  8. The Quintessential MagpieMarch 10, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Those photos say it all! Great job! Snazzy slipcover!

    I popped in from K&Ks blog...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. CindyMarch 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Clever, clever, clever! I've been wanting a bench too...will have to hit the Ikea I see. Love what you gurls did! :D

    c

    ReplyDelete
  10. philben5March 10, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Ummmm. LOVE IT!!!!
    Blessings
    Roxanne

    ReplyDelete
  11. Free Art PrintablesMarch 10, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Fabulous bench! Jen

    ReplyDelete
  12. Missy WertzMarch 10, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Great idea!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Yellow Rose ArborMarch 10, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    What a great bench cover!

    Katherine

    ReplyDelete
  14. KaseyMarch 11, 2009 at 6:08 AM

    looks great!

    ReplyDelete
  15. The Charm HouseMarch 11, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    What a wonderful job the two of you did together! I love this look and I agree you made the right decision!
    :)Yvette

    ReplyDelete
  16. CMBMarch 12, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Your bench looks great...what fabulous ideas! Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I will definitely be back to visit yours!

    ReplyDelete
  17. southerninspirationMarch 12, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    Fabulous!!!
    Thanks for coming by my blog today!!
    Suzanne

    ReplyDelete
  18. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowMarch 12, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Very cute - I love the crest (that's my Scottish heritage coming out!)

    ReplyDelete
  19. cherryMarch 13, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    LOVE it! Great job by both ya! cherry

    ReplyDelete
  20. cammy @ freckledfarmMarch 15, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Your bench is fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Sa-Sea March 16, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    wow!!!!! that is AMAZING! I am DEF going to plan a road trip to Orlando to Ikea! love it!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Funky Junk SistersMarch 30, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Beautiful!
    The Funky Junk Sisters
    Funkyjunksisters.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)