Tag: White

DIY Bench and Cushion

Hi everybody! Sorry for my lack of posts lately. Nico is teething (even though there are no teeth yet) so the past week and a half has been a little tough, leaving me with no time to add to my blog. Anyways, I’m back now and wanted to show you a little DIY project that I finished a few days ago. I’m not a super crafty person, however I’ve been getting more and more into do-it-yourself projects, and I am so proud and impressed with how my DIY bench and cushion turned out! Andrew and I had this old little brown bench that we bought from Ikea quite a few years ago, and were planning to give away of it because it didn’t match with any of our home decor. We eventually changed our minds and decided to freshen it up with some white spray paint and a custom cushion. Andrew did all of the spray painting (and did an amazing job at that) and I was in charge of making the cushion to sit on top of the bench. I couldn’t believe how easy it was and loved the final result! All I needed to make the cushion was a piece of plywood measured and cut to fit the bench from Home Depot, the fabric of my choice and foam from Fabricland (I was surprised at how expensive the foam was), and a staple gun. I followed this tutorial and I was literally finished within 5 minutes! The last thing that we did was added screws from underneath the bench into the plywood to make sure that the cushion would stay in place. This project was so easy and the bench looks so beautiful! It definitely makes me so excited to get crafty and try new DIY ideas!

This bench used to be brown and dingy looking, and now it looks amazing!
This bench used to be brown and dingy looking, and now it looks so beautiful! It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do!
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I chose this pretty damasque fabric and I am so in love with it! Black and white is just so elegant and classic!

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My Fall Tablescape

Fall is my absolute favorite season and I am so happy and excited that it’s almost here! In Calgary, the Fall doesn’t seem to last too long (sadly, it usually starts to snow quite early) so I definitely take what I can get by enjoying my favorites from boots and scarves to pumpkin spice everything! As the seasons change, so does some of the decor in my house. I thought that it would be fun to share with you the current look of my living room coffee table. I like the simplicity of it all and I’m really happy with how the table turned out! I love themes so as we approach new seasons, holidays, and occasions, I always make sure to give my house a few extra special touches in order to match. I hope you like what I’ve done!

Photo 2014-09-13, 8 40 06 AM (HDR)

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