Anywho-- I LOVE the idea of a bench as seats for a kitchen table but I didn't exactly want to spend tons of money on a bench. Enter: Goodwill. I haven't been there in FOREVER because the one near my house tends to be kind of junky-- on a whim I stopped in and am SO glad I did! Sitting right near the back of the store was the dirtiest storage bench you have seen. I got over my initial thoughts of "ewww gross" and started to look it over. So what that it had a broken clasp on the bench top which makes the top look a little off-- I am not a perfectionist so no worries! Besides the broken clasp and the really dirty fabric cover it was perfect! I took a look at the price-- $20.00-- and I was SOLD!
Here she is all natural-- pre bath...
LOVE some storage!
This is after the fabric was taken off. I was kind of worried that it would be gross underneath and I would have to re-foam- but it was in perfect condition! When I was lifting the piece to move it I found a good ol' IKEA tag on the bottom!
Here she is after a LOT of spray and wash and some MAJOR bleach action. So pretty:) You can see where the hinge is a little off--
What do you all think? Are you fans of the "random bench instead of chair look" or do you prefer everything to be even-Steven?
The great thing is that I can fit at least three people on this bench instead of one person in the chair that it replaced. What do you guys think of adding pillows? Its not a very wide bench so I am unsure of how they would fit BUT there is definitely the ability to lean some pillows against the wall.
Off to hit up the thrift store AGAIN today-- its really an addiction people.. wish me luck :-)
Carolyn
I love a bench at the dining table! Looks great! I have one at my dining table! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome! Let Marc have a look at the clasp next time we are over, might be a super simple fix!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie! Ash-- I may have to take you up on that offer!!
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