Sarah of This Sarah Loves claims her husband has a new hobby: checking the free section on Craigslist. And that’s a good thing, especially when he comes home with stuff as nice as this colonial-style bench.
Bench Redo with Chevron
May 28, 2013 By
Kathy blogs at Life on Lakeshore Drive. This emperor style bench was passed on to Kathy by her daughter, who picked it up at an estate sale but decided she didn’t want it. The bench was in good condition, but needed a bit of an update.
Colorful Bench for the Porch
April 26, 2013 By
Over at Dee Constructed, Dee was at a friend’s home when she spotted this bench in a corner of the garage. The bench was unloved and unwanted, covered in dust and cobwebs. When Dee exclaimed over it, her friend was more than happy to load it into the back of Dee’s car to go home with her.
Bench Makeover
April 11, 2013 By
Susan blogs at Homeroad. She’s lucky enough to have a neighbor that throws out great stuff. When it came to this bench tossed by the neighbor, “I have red chairs from Crate and Barrel in my kitchen and I thought it would be great to try and match the color of the bench with the chairs,” Susan says.
Settee Makeover
April 2, 2013 By
Jessica of Cutesy Crafts has had this settee sitting in her entryway for over a year now. ”Hello, welcome tomy house the 80s!” she jokes. It was time for a makeover.
Kid Friendly Corner Bench from Old Bed
February 5, 2013 By
Gail of My Repurposed Life had an old twin headboard and footboard (similar to the ones pictured below) that had been sitting in her storage shed for a few years. When she was able to get a bunch of free lumber but didn’t have room to store it, she decided to use that lumber up right away and free some storage space by using the headboard and footboard, too!
Headboard Bench
January 22, 2013 By
Brian of Fool4Peppers was with his wife at the Salvation Army store when they came across these twin headboards. They took the headboards home, and within a few hours had completely repurposed them.
Midcentury Mod Bench Restoration
January 18, 2013 By
I love hearing stories about the lengths you go to rescue roadkill–it proves I’m not alone in what I’ll do to bring home trash! Eve of Eve of Reduction saw this retro bench sticking out of a dumpster as she rode past on her bike. She came back with her son, and together they carried it on foot for over a mile through their neighborhood. That’s dedication.
