Monday, July 15, 2013

New Seat for the $16 Bench.



Remember when Stephane built me my $16 bench for the back porch to store extra shoes? He whipped it up one day out of some leftover wood and we made a seat cushion to go on top. Strangely enough it is one of the biggest sources of traffic to my blog from Pinterest!



This morning I gave it a bit of a makeover. The fabric on the cushion was looking a little dirty so I tore it off and went looking through my fabric stash for something to replace it. This black and white terrace stripe fabric fit the bill. I had just enough leftover from another project.


Why are my photos are glowy and pink? Too much sun? It's a hard room to photograph.

I realize it could get dirty quickly with the wide white stripes but I'm not too concerned. Tearing off the old fabric and stapling on a new piece took me all of 15 minutes and cost me nothing. Aren't those the best kind of projects?




Poor Beaufort seems to like laying in the sun but is pretty lethargic in this heat. It's too warm to do much of anything so I'm off to my sister's pool for the afternoon! Tonight, Steph is taking me windsurfing for my first time. Eek! I'm scared!
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    I love that fabric! And ours do the same as Beaufort; they are so so lazy and sprawl out all over the couch and their dog bed in this heat. We're in Las Vegas, so it's been a pretty miserable summer. Your cute & easy project has me hunting around to see what we can spruce up around here for free, too.

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  2. Elizabeth @ The Little Black DoorJuly 15, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Love the stripes!! And your purse. :)

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  3. pam {simple details}July 15, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Those bold stripes look awesome, Jane! Would you mind sharing where you found the pillow? Love the prints together!

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    1. UnknownJuly 15, 2013 at 8:47 PM

      I ordered the fabric from fabric.com a few years ago!:)

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  4. Cassie BustamanteJuly 15, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    ooh yes! i love those stripes- they look so perfect! and i second pam's comment!

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  5. char@marshallhousematters.comJuly 15, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    Well done! I love the whole new look.

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  6. VirginiaJuly 15, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Love the fabric Jane! Looks great!! :) V

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  7. Vanessa@decor happyJuly 15, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Love the stripes and the whole vignette - very pretty!

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  8. emilyJuly 16, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    It looks great! Amazing what a little black and white stripe can do!

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  9. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}July 16, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    So perfect! Yeah, I think that lattice fabric doesn't wear all that well (I have it on a chair)! The new stripes are very handsome, definitely a fabulous update (c:

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  10. LeanneJuly 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    Love the stripes! Such a great corner you have there!!

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  11. Kristin@bliss-athome.comJuly 16, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Love it! Black and white :) xo Kristin

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  12. UnknownJuly 16, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Great makeover. I actually love that black and white fabric, I've been wanting to recover our outdoor cushions in it.

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  13. sarahJuly 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    love the black and white stripe. i bought some b&w fabric to cover a bench in my room 6 months ago and still havent gotten around to it :)

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  14. Jacquelyn | lark & linenJuly 17, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    This looks great! As a fellow Canadian (I'm from Toronto!) it was lovely to stumble upon your blog. And isn't that always the case? My biggest post BY FAR is nightstands I whipped up in like an hour made out of $3 lcbo boxes.

    I will be back :)

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Love hearing from you! Thanks so much :)

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