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Repurposed chairs make a great corner bench

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Today, we have a special guest, Betty.  Betty doesn’t have a blog, but she sure made an awesome bench, and I knew you would want to see it!

 

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repurposed chairsI found these 4 chairs on the side of the road.  They were suppose to have white cushions but were black from wear and tear.  I had no idea what I was gonna do with them, but I knew that the cushions had to come off.

corner benchSo after deconstructing them I realized that the sides fit perfect next to each other and also made a great curve.

 

corner bench

 

corner bench

After replacing the front wooden parts to the 2 end chairs, that gave me a base to attach the wooden slats for the seat.  It came together very quickly after that.  I know its one of a kind and I will probably never come across another set of chairs that will fit so nicely together as to form the curve that these repurposed chairs did.

 

white corner benchSo this is the end result.


I just started a facebook page called Redo’s   Thank you again Gail for being such an inspiration, I think it’s awesome that you can work with all the tools necessary to get your projects done.  And because of you I have mustered up the courage to pick up tools myself.  I still need a hand from my hubby occasionally but I am no longer afraid to try them alone.

Happy Repurposing

Betty

 

Oh my!  Do y’all love this bench as much as I do?  Betty doesn’t have a blog, but she does have a new facebook page.  If you are on facebook, hop over and check out Redo’s.  If you have a great project and would like to do a guest post, let me know.  All are welcome at MRL
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ABOUT GAIL WILSON - A teacher at heart, Gail Wilson relishes the chance not to show off her projects, but to help others find their inner handywoman, step-by-step. Her blog, MyRepurposedLife.com, chronicles her scrap-saving adventures and has been featured on countless DIY magazines and websites, including Women’s Day, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She is a longtime influencer for both Homeright and Gorrilla Glue. With a tribe of more than 450,000 followers, Gail is inspiring a new generation of DIYers to pick up some tools and get to work.

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    • I’m sorry I can’t answer that, I my guess would be yes. As a repurposer, I would use the original seats. 🙂

      thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to leave a comment.
      gail

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  5. What a clever idea! You have a good eye for repurposing things. I probably would have picked the chairs up from the trash but never would have seen such an innovative idea.

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  7. See, it’s this kind of stuff that is pure genius! I love the way the slats on the seat line up so well with the posts of the chairs. This is a really interesting unique one-of-a-kind piece that would be really hard to replicate. Brilliant!

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  11. Looks fanTAStic, and I LUV the curve!
    I stILL can’t find the fabric I’m hunting for to upholster and finish mY curved bench. : (
    Since I’m keeping it—I reuse to put “something” on it just to finish the job. I’m stubborn like that!
    Catherine

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    • I used a shower curtain from Lowes to reupholster a cushion on a wrought iron bench in my bedroom. That might be a good idea for you too if you can’t find what you like in the fabric aisle!

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  17. Oh what a cool idea! And now my wheels are spinning. A friend just gave me two chairs that I really don’t want to redo. I was thinking about repurposing and this just might be the ticket!

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