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.
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.
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.
Piano Bench Makeover
January 4, 2013 By
Sara from Thrifty Treasures had a piano bench that had seen better days. She also had a sample can of paint in a bright coral color that she was interested in using. Since Sara usually gravitates towards softer colors, she wanted to try that bright coral on something small, first. The old piano bench was a perfect opportunity.
Versatile Console
November 23, 2012 By
Liz Marie, the gal behind Liza Marie Blog, got this old TV console from a Craigslist ad. When she brought it home, she discovered it was much more beat up than she had realized. So, she put some elbow grease into fixing it and giving it a painted makeover.
Patchwork Pallet Bench
August 8, 2012 By
If you need an idea for repurposing a pallet, look no further than Becky from Beyond the Picket Fence. She has a section of her blog devoted to all her cool pallet upcycles. For this particular project, she cut the pallet in half, leaving the edge and middle boards to form the top for a {…Read More…}
Upholstered Nailhead Trim Bench
October 8, 2011 By
Pretty Handy Girl Brittany had a little bench that was formerly a roadside find from a couple years back. The once blah beige bench had gotten a stripe and monogram makeover and had served Brittany’ s family well in their mudroom. Since Brittany built a large hallway storage system with bench, this little beauty was {…Read More…}
