Hello! We have a guest post today! My daughter, Haley! She made this awesome bench from some random furniture pieces, so I am going to ask her a few questions (this was the only way I could get her to participate!).
What gave you the idea to make this?
Haley-I saw the bedframe on the side of the road and thought the shape of it was pretty. I picked it up, but It sat for awhile, while I thought about what to do with it. I saw on Pinterest where someone used a tailgate from a truck for a bench, and then I remembered the bedframe and thought maybe I could do something with it.
What pieces did you use to make it?
H-I used the footboard, which I placed upside down, for the back. The outside edges of the headboard were used for the arms. A desk was used for the seat. I used other pieces of wood for the supports.
How did you start?
H-I started with cutting the headboard apart and screwed each side onto the footboard for arms. I took the legs off of the desk. I used boards across to give it support. Then added the desk on top. It wasn’t quite long enough, so we used the supports to help it stay.
What tools did you use?
H-I (with the help of my dad) used a drill, a counter-sink drill bit, 2″ screws to mount the supports to the legs, a radial arm saw and a skill saw.
Did you have any issues or problems when making it?
H-We used too short of screws the first time, and the wood split when I sat on it! We then added longer screws and now it works well. The legs ended up being kind of long and the bench is pretty high. I’m tall so it works for me, but some of my friends may have problems sitting on it!
How did you decide what color to use? And what did you use?
H-I am redoing my room grey and turquoise, so this was my inspiration! I used 4 cans of Granite Rustoleum spray paint and the drawers are Lagoon Rustoleum. I also added new knobs.
Thanks Haley! The bench turned out great! It looks nice right underneath the window in the bedroom. I love it when my girls get creative too! Have you used old furniture and made it new again? I would love to see your projects! I hope you all have a great week!
That is amazing!! I love seeing old furniture get a re-do!! 🙂
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Thank you! There were some frustrating moments, but it was worth it!
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Thank you!!!
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That is so clever!
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Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!
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Well, this is a creative idea! It turned out so cute!
Thanks for linking up at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home!
Jennifer
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Thank you for coming by!
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Such a good idea to combine the two pieces! The colour scheme is really nice.
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Thank you so much! My daughter is working hard on her room and this looks great! Thanks for coming by!
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Your bench looks like a project that turned out well… hope you enjoy it. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by!
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This is so pretty, what a wonderful transformation! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you will join us again next Monday!
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I enjoy your party each week! Thanks for hosting and coming by for a visit! Have a great weekend!
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This looks so amazing! Pinned and tweeted! Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you, Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
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We always love your party! Thanks for always coming by for a visit! We appreciate it!
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Oh this is a lovely idea!!! Super cute with the draws 🙂
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Thank you! Thanks for coming by!
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Wow, what a beautiful repurposed bench. Love the storage and the way the whole thing came together. Thanks so much for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party.
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Thanks for coming by and visiting!
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Wow, what a cool idea to combine those two! Love it!
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Thanks so much! Yeah, it took some thought to finally come up with the idea! Thanks for coming by!
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This is really awesome! What a cool idea and the colors and material you used are fabulous! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It!
~Laurie
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This is awesome! Such a creative idea! I will be featuring your project on our next Brag About It party so hope you can join us again – Party will start next Monday at midnight!
~Laurie
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Thank you so much! I’m so excited to be featured! Have a great week!
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I love this! I need something like this for my back porch! Thank you for linking up to the Merry Monday link party!
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It was fun to put together! Thanks for coming by!
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Your bench turned out really cute. I love that it has built in storage from the desk.
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Thanks so much for coming by and checking it out!
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