Dumpy Chair to Benchy Flair

Last week I did my first guest post over at
Happy-go-Lucky!
It was so much fun going over onto someone else's blog and sharing a fun project! Thank you again Kara, and thank you to all of those who came over and visited me! You ladies seriously made my day! So in case you missed out on this fun girl, here she is!

Dumpy Chair to Benchy Flair

So I had these 3 chairs on the side of my house that my husband could not stand! Finally I decided to do something with them! Steps are pretty basic up there, I did have to cut my legs down because these were those high chairs.
Also after spray painting, I used a matte finish to seal.

Next comes the padding. I found these seats at Walmart 3$ each. I needed 3 1/2 (due to my bench length so I just cut the 4th pad in half. Sew them together so they create one long cushion.

Moving onto the bench base. Measure your length and width. I ended up with 2 pieces of wood due to the fact that I needed 15" width and I couldn't find one piece that did that. Step 4 you place fabric (print side down), then your long pad, and the wood. Pull tight and staple gun your heart out!

Ta-Daa! Look at that Cutie!

{I did make those fun pillows for it as well}

To secure the bench base down to the chairs, simply screw from the bottom of the chairs up into the base.

I always love the before & after Shots!

I hope you all enjoyed my "Dumpy Chair to Benchy Flair" project! If you have any questions please shoot away! 

Now go get some coffee and I will see you in 5 on my new cozy bench!

I will be linking up Here!

UPDATE! 7/23/12 This bench is still rocking!  Oh and come see my tutorial on: 
DIY Stenciled Outdoor rug!