It’s time for week 2 of the Dog Days of Winter Are Over Series! This week it’s all about turning something old into something new again (tune in tomorrow for the official link party). Last spring, I found this old glider ottoman at the Goodwill for $10. I picked it up on a whim hoping to give it a makeover one day. Well, fast forward 8 months and it is finally done. Whew.
I’m not sharing a tutorial for this project because let’s just say it was a big learning experience. I have never worked on a project like this before so it was a ‘learn as I go’ type of situation. There are definitely a lot of things I would do differently next time. While I like the look of the finished project, it’s not perfect. I’m definitely motivated to take on round 2!
I found the chevron fabric at Hobby Lobby, you can find it online here. I paired it with 14″ legs that I spray painted white and topped it off with stainless upholstery nails.
I really enjoyed the Thrift-It challenge because 1) I was able to finish a project that has been on my ‘to-do’ list for 8 months and 2) it was a great learning experience for me and 3) I’m motivated to take on another furniture project!
Be sure to stop by tomorrow to link up your Thrift-It projects!
Sharing this project at some of the parties here along with Today’s Creative Blog, TipJunkie, Home Stories A 2 Z, Funky Junk Interiors, The Shabby Nest, My Repurposed Life, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Thrifty Decor Chick
You my friend are a genius! I love love love this! Great up-cycle! xx Liz Marie
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I think it looks great! You’ve got me eyeing my glider ottoman – it needs a makeover in a bad way! Love what you did with yours!
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very cute! love the chevron.
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Totally Love this, Taryn. I have seen the chevron fabric at Hobby Lobby and have come close a couple of times to buying it, I am thinking I really need to :)
xo
Angelina
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Your bench looks FAB girl!! I love the fabric & the upholstery nails…great touch!!
Tonya @ Love of Family & Home recently posted..Goodwill Desk Makeover
Brilliant idea!!! I have one of these and a set of legs in my closet! I cannot wait to try it!
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Very well done Taryn! It looks great – whatever you think is not perfect is impossible to find!
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gorgeous, Taryn! Love the nailheads :)
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LOVE this Taryn! I actually just used this SAME fabric from Hobby Lobby on a corkboard project. I love what you did with this glider. AH-MAZING!
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i LOVE that fabric! its adorable!!
Very creative idea! Way to go! I love it! Have a great week.
Leslie
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Love that you changed the base! It really updates the piece and makes it more functional. I will be doing something similar when I don’t need my wingback rocker anymore, so it was great to see how you did this!
Sarah {Lacquer and Linen} recently posted..DIY: Candy Heart Jars
oh wow, that is really elegant…never work with upholstery nails, i wonder how it was Taryn?
huggies***
rea
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I love how you made that over, Taryn! Looks fab! xo Kristin
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Love the fabric, love the nailheads, love the whole thing!
So pretty and chic! I love the fabric design and colors. Such a great thrift makeover!!
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I picked up a glider ottoman at my favorite thrift store a few months ago to use as a stepping stool for my dog, Steve, to jump up on our tall bed. Right now he is using it as is and he has got accustomed to the little glide he gets when he jumps on the bed, but my original plan was to re-do the ottoman and make it stationary so Steve doesn’t have to take a little ride every time he jumps on the bed. As a matter of fact I was looking over the ottoman this morning to see what I could do to make it stationary. I have come up with some ideas using the “legs” that are on the ottoman. Hopefully, my plans will work out and I can share pictures with you.
nailhead and chevron, how could you go wrong!!!
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Love this!! Found you via The Shabby Creek Cottage.
JQ @
http://itsalwaysruetten.blogspot.com
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I love the fabric on the bench. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone. It runs from Tuesday night through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/01/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_22.html
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
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Love it! You did a great job! Love that fabric!
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Hi Taryn, Saw your great bench over at 52 Mantels and wanted to stop by to say hello and tell you how much I love this! You did a wonderful job…definitely are inspiring me to pick up some fabric and jump in, too! Pinning this, definitely! :) Thanks so much for sharing!
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Taryn, you are so talented! I swear I pin just about every single idea you ever link up to my party. And I want to feature every single one! You rock!
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This is just about the best idea ever! I have a glider ottoman waiting for something to happen with it. Thank you!
HI there! followed you over from a link party tonight and have enjoyed perusing your blog! Beautiful! :)
Danielle@snipetsofinspiration.com
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