I am so excited to show you this project…I can honestly say this was one of my FAVORITES EVER!! 
I bought this bench last week at my local thrift store for $3.90. This was a rare find…the thrift store around here usually NEVER has interesting furniture…usually it’s plastic-y, beyond repair, and over-priced. So I was really excited when I found this bench in great structural condition – just completely ugly!
Now, I have been drooling over all of these re-upholstered projects…and I have been so scared to try my own! I decided that since this bench was so cheap, and it was so simple to re-upholster (not like a crazy chair or anything)…I could try it! First step: primer!
Next step: spray paint the inside
Next: painted the outside, legs, and underside
Now comes the fun part. Part of the reason I stayed away from re-upholstering…I had no staple gun! I assumed it was expensive…and we all know I couldn’t afford that. However, I got one at Wal*Mart for $8.88! What?! I had no idea! So exciting! But before I could use my new stapler…I had to remove allllll of those lovely staples already in there.
Ugh. I have many cuts on my thumbs now… 
I cut my beautiful black and white fabric to size, pulled the corners tight, and stapled them into place first. I then went around the borders and put the remaining fabric.
I had to also cut around the hinges. Then I used a cute small polka-dotted fabric to cover that ugly “wood”
I just love black and white…and I wanted to add a little more interest to the inside…so I measured and the mod-podged some b&w scrapbook paper on the inside…
Yes! Now I just had to re-attach the hinges…and I took it outside for a modeling shoot!!
Just look at how sophisticated she is now! I do think this is a true “Cinderella Story”!! And the re-upholstering was so much easier on this project than I thought it would be!!
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What a fabulous find and great job on the refurb! I happend upon your blog & glad I did. I love projects like this!
Hopping over from JSIWUM. This is a great redo. I love your color and fabric choices. Thanks for sharing it.
Great job! – and fantasic bargain for the staple gun too!Thanks for linking to A Round Tuit.Hope you have a lovely week!Jill @ Creating my way to Successhttp://jembellish.blogspot.com/
It turned out GREAT! Hannah
Cinderella indeed!
You did a great job and left nothing untouched! I wish I lived closer. It would be coming home with me!Lacy
Beautiful!!
Looks fantastic! The old fabric was very funky! I love the black & white fabric!
That looks fabulous! Great job! Love your fabric. Thanks for linking it up!
LOVE this! I have been looking for a bench to redo and this project makes me want to find one even more! xo
Amazing! Your bench turned out great. I'm so ready to tackle my ugly piano bench now – thanks!
Beautiful job! The details totally make it. I love the black and white too!
I am so jealous!! That bench turned out so great!! shelblogs.blogspot.com
Cute bench. LOVE the makeover. I already featured your sweater project last week – the day that I wrote the comment. I hope you don't mind.
Wow! Well done! I love the bold black and white patterns you chose. What a transformation.
Great transformation! Thanks for linking up at Olivia Renn!
Beautiful!! My thrift store is the same way with furniture – but I always check. I just know that one day I'm going to find something GOOD! And I had no idea you could get a staple gun at Walmart for cheap!! I, like you, had always assumed they were expensive. Thanks for sharing!Janwww.thesimpler-life.blogspot.com
Love it!!
Gorgeous bench! I love black and white!
Looks fabulous! I like that you went the extra step to line it. Nicely done!
You really did a great job. Very professional too~ The fabric is so tasteful, and young, love it
wow I love it! that was impressive. One day i will do this.. one day!
Would love to have you link this up at Trendy Treehouse. We have a party every wednesday to share creative projects, recipes, ect. Hope you join in….http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/creative-share-blog-hop.html
Hi!! I'm your newest follower!! I found you on the blog hop! I love finding new blogs and your is lovely! You can find me at www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.comTake a *peek* at my giveaways if you come by. Everything is handmade and gorgeous!I love this bench and I can't believe you did it for so cheap:)
LOVE your bench too! Great redo….I'm a sucker for graphic black/white prints. Thanks for stopping by my blog…I'm playing catch up!
Congrats on your first reupholster job! It looks fantastic!
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I can't believe how different it looks! I adore the fabric you used! The black with white is perfect!
This. My dear friend. Is fabulous.
Great job….love the fabric you chose!
This is a great idea! I love the fabric with the black paint. I'd love it if you'd come link this at my linky party. Every Friday I host Home and Family Friday.Beccabecca-homeiswheremystorybegins.blogspot.com
You have been doing such great work! I wanted to let you know that although I am a little behind on this that I couldn't let this beautiful project pass us up and I am planning on featuring it on 11/18 @ 5:00 pm! I hope that is exciting for you! Here is to some new readers!!Cassity
HiJust wanted to let you know that I “ Featured” you on Santa’s Gift Shoppe Blog Hop today for your great project & inspiration! Be sure to grab the “I was featured” on Santa’s Gift Shoppe Button/Code for your sidebar! You deserve it! Thanks so much..If you’re not a follower already we’d love for you to join us…Barb
Hi! I just followed you here from Decor Momma where I saw your link on this bench. I just posted a bench re-do so I was excited to see what you had done with yours. Im also a big black & white fan
. You did an outstanding job! I have a piano bench as my next project so I'm looking foward to using the scrapbook paper idea on the inside like you did. My youngest daughter has aspergers & I noticed where you work with autistic children. It has been quite the learning experience for us & Im sure it will continue to be for quite some time. Looking forward to reading more on your site 
Sharon (www.crimsonlanelife.blogspot.com)
I found this because you commented on my black and white becnh, how funny that they are so similar! Great minds think alike I guess! Thanks for stopping by!
What a great find…what a great bench. YO made it super -FAB!
I bought a piano bench similar to yours at Goodwill for $8. I decided to replace the nasty foam on the seat with a thicker foam before I added my fabric. Bad idea! It made the seat too tall and I'm going to have to start all over with and foam that's not so thick!
This looks great
Congrats on selling it, too!
It's really gorgeous! I too have been drooling over these types of projects – I just got a table I need to dig into! You did such a great job and made it sound so easy
And that is GREAT that you sold it!
Hi Christina,You are so sweet to link this up for me! I am definitely going to cover my piano bench now! Thanks for the inspirationCarolyn
Beautiful! You've inspired me to transform my piano bench.
I've also been thinking of transforming my piano bench…great inspiration! And, it's so cool that you were able to sell it! Well done. I'm visiting from CSI…good luck!
I just got myself one of these piano benches, at a yard sale for $4.00~~looking forward to re-doing mine, too! Thanx for the inspiration! And, I love the scrapbook paper idea on the inside! –Oh, I linked this post to my blog, hope you don't mind!
beautifully well done. love the black and white.