But today's bench is not particularly chippy. It just started out a little sad and brown. Susan thought it would be really cute with just a little love. She picked it up "in her travels". She just always finds the best sales!
She went for a classic look and painted the bench with two coats of Deco Art Americana satin enamel in black, then found the perfect black and white toile fabric in her stash.
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She covered the bench with a piece of one inch foam before adding the fabric. And her mother-in-law was nice enough to help pull the toile tight while Susan stapled it all the way around. This is a project that really comes together nicely with an extra pair of hands.
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I have this same toile pattern in green and white in my laundry room.
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Pretty, don't you think?
She covered the bench with a piece of one inch foam before adding the fabric. And her mother-in-law was nice enough to help pull the toile tight while Susan stapled it all the way around. This is a project that really comes together nicely with an extra pair of hands.
I have this same toile pattern in green and white in my laundry room.
Pretty, don't you think?