Making over the Makeover!

Sometimes I end up redoing a piece.. 

several times...

I just can't help myself..

For instance, 

take this little wooden country bench.

I'm not a big fan of these simulated country pieces with the heart cutouts...

So for the first makeover,

I used a wooden fish trivet to "camouflage" the heart cutout.

Then I painted the bench in a combo of blues and greens 

and dulled down the finish to give it some age.

On the back, I stencilled "No Fishing"

It's been in my antique booth for a couple of months.

Now with autumn approaching, 

I pulled it this weekend..

..along with this cool old scrolly wood piece

that wasn't selling either.

And then, there on my mom's carport, 

I got an idea.

Let's turn this baby into something fun and frenchy!!!!!!!!

Yeah!

I had to jigsaw the ends of the decorative piece a bit, 

and then I glued/nailed it to the top of the bench.

Next, I painted everything that will be exposed 

in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White.

I distress sanded and waxed and buffed the wood.

I cut out and stapled thin foam to the back and seat.

Then I covered the foam 

with this beautiful aqua scroll printed fabric 

I purchased recently from Williams and Sherrill.

 I stapled the fabric along the edges.

To finish, 

I glued gimp to all the stapled edges.

A couple of pewter nailheads on the edges, 

and here it is in my booth at Greenwood Antiques and Uniques,

 for sale at $225.

If it doesn't sell this time, 

I'll be happy to bring it home!