This is a great way to repurpose old chairs into a triple chair bench.
Today, I am featuring a project from Rose. She's one of those friends we all have, that we feel we know so well, even though we've never met IRL (in real life). Rose is a major influence and inspiration for me. She is always there for me to "bounce" ideas off of! Well, that's the back story, on with the project. These 3 not so lovely chairs found a new home with Rose sometime last year.
Soon after Rose got possession of these chairs, she started to make a bench. Then, like a lot of us, she got distracted by other projects for quite some time. I believe they sort of got buried in her garage, and forgotten for several months.
This summer Rose dug the bench out and completed it! I love the color, I think it looks like stain, but it is paint. The fabric is an old slip cover that someone (dh) had gotten gum on.
I love, love, love the way this turned out. Rose, you rock!
If you would like to see more of Rose's finds and projects, she has a blog, check it out Confessions of a Curbshopaholic.
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MaryTheresaTemarantz
Love how this bench continues to grow in Love, all the way back to 2009 when it was made. Would love a copy of the directions.
gail@myrepurposedlife.net
thank you! There are no copies of the directions. The details that are on this blog post are all I have. My friend Rose didn't give me complete directions for this fabulous project.
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Tracy
Love the bench, looks great !
Deborah March
Just going through some old posts on your blog with my morning cuppa Gail, and have to say how much I LOVE this bench project!! To recreate something so BEAUTIFUL from the...ummm... "interesting" chairs in the first photo is absolutely first class!!
Anne at Oh My Yes!
Wow, i love it... this is an inspiration for some cane back chairs i've been staring at for a while...
Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking
Genius... love it when someone thinks outside the box.
Destination Seaborn
This is so clever! I'll never look at chairs the same way! I love this makeover! Thanks for sharing! Lisa
Miss Mustard Seed
Wow! What a great idea. This was also very well executed. Nice work!
Low Tide High Style
What an incredibly clever idea! It looks wonderful and I bet your son and dil love having it on their porch!
Kat 🙂
Treasia Stepp
It's gorgeous turned into a bench. Just beautiful.
~LiSsA~
So fabulous! It looks so great
Connie
I-LOVE-THAT!!!!! I have never really cared for some of the chair-to-bench makeovers I have see...until now. Fabulous.
Andy Porter
You have the coolest repurposing projects!! You have such a creative mind!! I would love to give this a try!! I'll be on the look out for a few matching chairs!!
Lindsey@creativeattempts
What a great idea and it turned out soo cute!
Ali Mae
I love it! Love it to bits!!! I hope I can find some great chairs to makeover like that.
Britt
That's so cool! It looks great as a bench!
Wendy
That looks awesome!!
Crafty Niche
Wow, that looks amazing!
Katie Kubler
Okay! That is just amazing & so CREATIVE! I may have to steal that idea! Be sure to LINK it up to my Trash To Treasures Party & adding my button! It will get you an additional entry in an UPCOMING GIVEAWAY i'll be doing! Following my blog will get you another one TOO! Happy Blogging & hope you join the party!
Manuela@Pleasures of Homemaking
That's a fabulous repurpose of the three chairs and it looks comfy!
Manuela
Rose
Thanks MaggieH and Mel! This baby sat in the garage an entire year. My son and dil just bought a house and it has a wonderful enclosed entry porch, the perfect size for this bench. That's what prompted me to get back to finishing the project at long last. It sure makes a difference when you have a destination in mind for what you're making, doesn't it? I tend to lose interest in "abstract" projects and have a tough time following it through.
Thanks for posting it for me Gail! You're the best!
KyLady from the hgtv trash to treasure site inspired me to try this project, she posted her beautiful bench back in April 08. She was kind enough to give step by step instructions and pictures that were so easy to follow. Mine is not nearly as nice as hers came out. I really love that t2t people are so generous with sharing tips and ideas for projects. Gail, its so great that you are paying it forward with all these great how-to posts! Keep them coming!