I planned on priming the rest of the kitchen this weekend, but when Sunday came along, I didn’t really feel like it. It was cloudy, windy, warm, rainy, humid…not my favorite weather to be doing much of anything. My husband and I checked out a couple of antique stores–just to see if there were any coffee tables or nightstands we liked–and came home with a nice, old piano bench:

The cover wasn’t even hinged on, and there were something like 200 staples holding this flimsy fabric to the particle board.

My husband helped me cut two pieces of plywood with the grain of each piece running in opposite directions. I screwed them together before adding the old top, which had some padding.
A while ago I purchased a remnant of fake leather from JoAnn Fabric, figured I would use it for something, someday:

I stapled the opposite sides first, then went in a clockwise direction and stapled all around, 7 on the long sides, 5 on the short sides.
I folded the corners as neatly as I could (which wasn’t very neat) and cut the extra fabric before stapling them down. And here is the finished product:
And here is the finished product in our bedroom:

Though our king-size bed might be too large for this piano bench, it’s the perfect spot for putting on/taking off your shoes, or a perch for our cats.
August 5, 2012 at 22:14
I love your bedding~ Great job on the bench. Looks great!
August 6, 2012 at 08:59
Thanks! I love these kinds of happy, colorful patterns around the house. I’m really happy with the bench. It didn’t take too long, but it’s one of those immediate gratifications that gave me a sense of accomplishment…especially since I didn’t prime the rest of the kitchen, like I planned! :)
August 14, 2012 at 20:24
I never thought about doing that. I just always went and bought a new piano bench.
August 15, 2012 at 08:47
Not difficult to do, just time consuming. Deciding on how to fold the corners took the longest!