Telephone Bench DIY Re-do - Guest Post by Stacey

So excited to be guest posting today for Homemaker On A Dime! Thank you SJ for this great opportunity! This is my very first guest post ever! A brief introduction of myself: My name is Stacey and I blog at Embracing Change.

I am a gal who has her hands in lots of things - I am a pastor's wife, day care center director, Mother to two beautiful girls named Emma and Ana! My blog is Embracing Change and I would love for you to stop by! My most recent endeavor is beginning a business with my friend Megan called The Blessed Nest. We create and recreate furniture and home decor. I am a gal who never has enough time to do what I am passionate about which is recreating furniture! Please do come by and say HI! I would love to meet you! 

I had been searching for a telephone bench for a long while and just wasn't having any luck at all.  Then while visiting family in York over the Thanksgiving holiday, I stumbled upon this:

SWEET! Thank you Craigslist, my faithful friend. I was really excited to find it despite being 3 hours from home. And the price was right at less than $20 bucks.

So...with a car full of luggage, Christmas gifts and two kiddos, what is a gal to do? That's right - bungee it to the roof rack. A short three hour trip later and we were home! You just never know what you will find. (Moral: Always come prepared for finds with a tape measure and bungee cords.)

My husband Chris gave me only a little bit of grief over the matter as he muttered something about always having to pick up something wherever we go. True enough. I wanted to find the right fabric for the piece.  

Isn't it purdy? The bench was in great shape. I didn't even need to tighten a screw. First I took off the seat. Then I painted the bench with four coats of a semi-gloss paint leftover from a home project. I am all about using what you have. Reuse, repurpose and recycle is my M.O.

The the fun part...attaching the fabric to the pad.  I have an odd fascination with a staple guns.  I love them but, but I am always afraid 

I will shoot myself in the eye. I popped off the seat which was in fine shape and took the 3/4 yard fabric I purchased and stapled that baby on. Wrapped it up like a Christmas present and secured it with a few staples. Easy peasy.

Then I reattached the seat to the painted bench.

She was lovely, but needed just a little something else... how about a little stencil?

Oh yeah. That is just what she needed! And if you haven't read my blog before, you may find it interesting to learn that I name every piece of furniture I redo. I feel every piece has a personality and I embrace that! Meet Vintage Veronica! She's a real pip!

Hope you love her as much as I do! Thank you for coming by!

I would love if you would become a follower! And thank you SJ for allowing me to come by your awesome blog!

It's my pleasure, Stacey! Your lovely re-do is such a creative inspiration. Friends, check out Stacey's blog at Embracing Change.

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