Chevron and Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint Bench Makeover

Today I am sharing my bench makeover.  This bench has been sitting behind my couch for months now.  My daughter originally bought this for her room at an estate sale.  In the meantime, she bought a vanity for her room and decided she didn't want the bench.  It was in excellent condition, but needed a fabric update.  
I am still looking for the perfect dresser or entry table to makeover for this spot behind my couch.  Until I find that perfect piece, this bench works great there.  My daughter was with me when I picked out the fabric.  I wasn't positive I wanted to go with such a busy fabric, but it matched my Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint table perfectly.  It also definitely gave a pop of color to the dark couch.  

Here is the bench before the makeover.  If the fabric hadn't been so faded, I probably would have left it the way we bought it.  I still haven't added the buttons to the bench, yet.  I am still debating on the major task.  

To keep the legs from blending in with my brown couch, I decided to do a dry paint and wax brush using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Emperor's Silk.  I am amazed at the amount of projects I have finished using that one can of paint, and there is still paint left.  It may be more expensive, but it goes a very long way.  

Mr. Ed loves nothing better than to start a new project.  He is always so much help as you can see!  

I am still working on getting the perfect setting on my new camera.  One of my top priorities for my summer vacation which starts in less than two weeks!!   I wanted some of the brown to show through the paint, so I poured a small amount of paint on a piece of wax paper.  I mixed Annie Sloan clear wax with the paint and very sparingly brushed it on.   I only added one coat, and let it dry overnight.  

Here is the bottom of the seat after I recovered it.  It was a pain to pull all of those buttons out.  I didn't want to damage them in case I decide to use them later on the bench.

 

Here is a close up of the legs after I gave them a light coat of paint.  I didn't want too much red with the busy fabric. 

The hardest part of using the chevron print was to make sure I had it perfectly straight.  The corners are not perfect, but that's the best I could do without pulling out the needle and thread.  

After months of looking at this unfinished project, I am so glad I can mark it off my to-do list.      I have just enough fabric left to make a few chevron pillows for some chairs that are near the bench.  Chevron is definitely the way to go if you want to give a bold look to a lifeless piece of furniture.  It definitely catches your eye the minute you walk in the door.  

The bench makeover totally wore Mr. Ed out.  Nothing better than a nap after completing a project.  :)  
Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my new bench.  I always love your visits, and your comments make my day!  Have a wonderful week!  
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