Comments on: The Bench I Want http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/ A design blog about living a stylish life and transforming the so-so. Thu, 24 May 2012 02:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Playground Love » Rot, Rot, Go Away http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-23360 Playground Love » Rot, Rot, Go Away Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:20:07 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-23360 [...] 5. Making It Lovely blog [...]

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]]> By: Corrina http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-12259 Corrina Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:19:04 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-12259 Hello there Nicole, Every heard of a "push present"? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99962,00.html I prefer to call it a "baby bauble/baby bling". You can ask for a "baby bench!" ;-) Congrats on the baby! She is sure to get your wonderful style! Hello there Nicole,

Every heard of a “push present”? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99962,00.html

I prefer to call it a “baby bauble/baby bling”. You can ask for a “baby bench!” ;-)

Congrats on the baby! She is sure to get your wonderful style!

]]> By: niki http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-12175 niki Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:43:43 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-12175 Nicole, your dream bench is only $200. It's on sale. Buy it. Nicole, your dream bench is only $200. It’s on sale. Buy it.

]]> By: ebeth http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 ebeth Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:28:47 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-5433 I am going to be the stern voice of grim reality here and say: no amount of cute fabric will save the IKEA pummel horse bench. Grab up your dream bench and vow to save money in other aspects of your life or sell some clothes/furniture/etc on ebay. It always feels good to purge! (Plus it frees up so much space for NEW THINGS! hee hee) I am going to be the stern voice of grim reality here and say: no amount of cute fabric will save the IKEA pummel horse bench. Grab up your dream bench and vow to save money in other aspects of your life or sell some clothes/furniture/etc on ebay. It always feels good to purge! (Plus it frees up so much space for NEW THINGS! hee hee)

]]> By: zee http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4703 zee Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:03:10 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4703 Hey Nicole! My favourite piece of decorating advice came from my father: "Hold out for the very best you can afford, even if it means saving for a while. It doesn't matter what other people think; if you sell yourself short, you'll always know it." Take from that what you will; it guided me in the right direction a few times. That Amy Butler pink and brown fabric is adorable. I actually reupholstered a teak 1960s telephone table-seat in that very fabric (with you in mind!), but unfortunately the fabric isn't really suited for upholstery projects and I'm now on the hunt for something more heavy duty - in Ireland we have one remaining old school tweed mill and I hope I can get a soft pink fabric from them! Hey Nicole! My favourite piece of decorating advice came from my father: “Hold out for the very best you can afford, even if it means saving for a while. It doesn’t matter what other people think; if you sell yourself short, you’ll always know it.” Take from that what you will; it guided me in the right direction a few times.

That Amy Butler pink and brown fabric is adorable. I actually reupholstered a teak 1960s telephone table-seat in that very fabric (with you in mind!), but unfortunately the fabric isn’t really suited for upholstery projects and I’m now on the hunt for something more heavy duty – in Ireland we have one remaining old school tweed mill and I hope I can get a soft pink fabric from them!

]]> By: becoming-home http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4678 becoming-home Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:18:35 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4678 I have the same ikea "pummel horse" in exactly the same color! It doesn't go with anything in my house. I want to get rid of it. I LOVE the ballard ones, wow, $200 is a really good price. I have the same ikea “pummel horse” in exactly the same color! It doesn’t go with anything in my house. I want to get rid of it. I LOVE the ballard ones, wow, $200 is a really good price.

]]> By: Lisa http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 Lisa Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:12:59 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4653 Hi Nicole, I actually made a bench similar to the Simone; and it cost about $50. Go to your local lumbar yard and have them cut a piece of plywood to your dimensions, and get four wood legs. Get a thick piece of foam from the fabric store; secure the foam to the plywood with spray adhesive. Cover foam with your choice of fabric and secure to the underneath side of the plywood with a staple gun. Drill in the four legs and you done! It's super easy, really, I promise. Hi Nicole,

I actually made a bench similar to the Simone; and it cost about $50. Go to your local lumbar yard and have them cut a piece of plywood to your dimensions, and get four wood legs. Get a thick piece of foam from the fabric store; secure the foam to the plywood with spray adhesive. Cover foam with your choice of fabric and secure to the underneath side of the plywood with a staple gun. Drill in the four legs and you done! It’s super easy, really, I promise.

]]> By: Kate http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 Kate Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:13:20 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4639 Yes, liking the slip cover idea to cover the legs. It really does look like a pummel horse, that's funny. Also, I think you're right on when it comes to your strategy with Brandon. If he sees you try to make the existing work then maybe he'll acquiesce a little easier on another purchase should it not work out. Wifing takes skillz. Yes, liking the slip cover idea to cover the legs. It really does look like a pummel horse, that’s funny. Also, I think you’re right on when it comes to your strategy with Brandon. If he sees you try to make the existing work then maybe he’ll acquiesce a little easier on another purchase should it not work out. Wifing takes skillz.

]]> By: Kat http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Kat Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:31:34 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4638 http://www.diyideas.com/images/pdf/Leg.pdf Depending how crafty you want to get, attached is a link to a DIY table with legs that could easily be crafted for your current bench. Good luck. http://www.diyideas.com/images/pdf/Leg.pdf

Depending how crafty you want to get, attached is a link to a DIY table with legs that could easily be crafted for your current bench. Good luck.

]]> By: amy purple http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-4637 amy purple Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:06:04 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/2008/01/14/the-bench-i-want/#comment-4637 you're warming my heart with all these kitties showing up in your photos! Could you just get new legs for the bench? you’re warming my heart with all these kitties showing up in your photos! Could you just get new legs for the bench?

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