Wednesday, February 8, 2012

DIY Two Chair Bench

I have loved this idea since I first saw it on Pinterest!  The first pin I saw was from a magazine and the bench was made using two matching chairs.
It didn’t take long to find other pins and blogs utilizing the same concept. I particularly liked this one from Kindall’s Creations

She made her bench using three mismatched chairs…even more to my liking than the one made with matching chairs in the first pin.

I decided that I had to have one of these in my entryway!  I’ve been eyeing chairs for months.  My mother texted me about an awesome turquoise blue chair she saw at a Goodwill Store yesterday , so I ran out first thing this morning to get it before it was gone….a steal for $4.99!  Then, I picked up the second one at another Goodwill store for $9.99.DSCN7265
I loved the color of the blue one, so I decided to just sand it down a little rather than re-paint it.  The red one got a new color though!
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I primed it with an inexpensive white spraypaint, then I sprayed it with a beautiful color:  Krylon Ocean Breeze Blue.
I fastened the chairs together with a small board across the back and a metal bracket behind the front legs.DSCN7270DSCN7271
I’m sure there are other (maybe better) ways to do this, but it worked for me.
The bench from Kindall’s Creations (see above) had a cushion made with king-size pillows.  I looked at foam cushions but they were too pricey, so I also went with pillows.  For $2.50/each, I purchased two standard pillows at Walmart .  It was probably unnecessary, but I sewed the two pillows together before making the cover.DSCN7273
To keep a rustic/casual feel, I sewed the skirt strips together and just trimmed the edges with pinking shears.DSCN7275
After cutting the cotton fabric large enough to make a pillowcase, I pinned the skirt inside….pleating every few inches.DSCN7277
I put the pillows inside and stitched up the end….and I liked it.  The cushion needed something though…..tufting!!  I found a couple of buttons and placed them on either end. 
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Now I love it!!! DSCN7283
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I just want to make a bunch of cute little throw pillows for it!  Maybe holiday pillows….or monogrammed pillows….or ???? 


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This post is linked to: http://www.betterlifebags.com/2012/02/pinterest-challenge-round-5.html
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15 comments:

  1. I love your blog, and I'm a new Linky follower. Stop by and follow too so we can stay connected. Lori

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  2. This is super cute & I love the color choices!

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  3. Clever idea! I love the color choices!

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  4. Super Cute! I need to make one of these for my entry way too! I'd love it if you'd link up at my Pinned it, Made it! Party :) Its for all pinterest inspired projects!
    http://findingmywayintexas.blogspot.com/2012/02/pinned-it-made-it-5.html
    Ps... I'm your newest follower too!

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  5. Your chairs are really cool. I never would of thought to put them together like that with one cushion.

    I’m a new follower. New to this linky party thing. So not quite sure what I’m doing yet.But for now I am posting a link from the post page I submitted.

    Love for you to stop by for a visit. And I hope you have a wonderful day.

    Linda

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  6. Thanks for sharing your bench @ catch as catch can! I have two chairs that I've been trying to decide "how" I want them to become a bench. I'm thinking front to front as opposed to side by side.
    Pillows are a much better choice than expensive foam!
    super job!
    gail

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  7. This is DARLING!!! Hope you can link it up at my turquoise lovin' party!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/02/turquoise-lovin-25.html

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  8. So clever! I've never seen this done before, but it's a great idea!!!

    Nice work and thanks for linking it up at Creatively Living!

    --Katie

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  9. I love it! It turned out so good! Thanks for linking it up!

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  10. I've always wanted to make one of these! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!

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  11. Oh so very cute! I wanna make one now! Thanks SO much for sharing at the Kiss Me I'm Irish linky party over at I Gotta Create!

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  12. Adorable idea! Thanks for sharing! Please come back tomorrow to link up again!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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