If you’re not happy with something, change it! I’m a big advocate of reusing items you already have to save money for other beautiful things you don’t already have. This cushion bench refurbish was inspired by my refusal to purchase a new bench when this one is still in amazing shape.
Refinishing a cushion bench is much easier than it looks. Below are the few simple, inexpensive steps I took to give mine a whole new look.
Cushion Bench Refurbish Instructions
Start by flipping the bench over and assessing what is holding it all together. Ideally, it’s not connected in a permanent fashion because that’d be a whole different process.
Luckily, in my case it was attached with eight screws and nothing permanent. I’m refurnishing this same bench for the second time now; the first time I used a common Phillips-head screwdriver which worked just fine. This time around, Kevin now has a nice drill so I put him to work. He had them out and back in, in about five minutes each time.
Cushion Bench Makeover Supplies
I picked out new fabric from Walmart for under $4 (and still had extra). To make sure it looks right on the finished product, I recommend using a staple gun to adhere the new fabric to the back of the cushion.
Sure, you’re going to attach the top via those screws, but those won’t hold your corners back tightly. Go with a staple gun (be sure you buy the correct staples, too), they’re not very expensive and you may find yourself re-upholstering other items because you love your new bench so much! I’ve definitely gotten my money’s worth out of mine over the years.
Interested in re-painting your bench legs, too? Listen up.
Hot Tip: why buy new paint if you have some lying around? I used the same white paint from my office for the bench legs. Not only did I save money but it matched the room particularly well.
In total, the paint cost me $0 for this project because I had it home and the fabric was $4, so it was a $4 DIY. Awesome, right? The first cushion bench refurbish though, I’m pretty sure I bought a sample-sized can of black paint for $10 and then fabric.
Overall, a cushion bench refurbish shouldn’t cost you more than a few lattes as long as you shop smart for the supplies. If you’re looking for supply shopping advice drop a comment on this post!
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