tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post8314466179061531299..comments2024-03-09T18:31:23.814-05:00Comments on Thrift My House: Thrift Store Bench MakeoverSherry @ Thrift My Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03126667650511334740noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-1012711292788001402014-09-22T18:32:20.835-04:002014-09-22T18:32:20.835-04:00For ever and ever (or a week)...hehehehe... I did...For ever and ever (or a week)...hehehehe... I did just pick up a gorgeous antique mission-style rocker from a friend of mine. She only wanted $15 for it, but it was her lucky day...I only had a $20 in my wallet, so that's what she got! I guess that's not CHEAP cheap, but for that chair it was!!<br /><br />-andiandi filantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046051034556807447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-33049176649830322132014-09-17T22:47:09.110-04:002014-09-17T22:47:09.110-04:00This is sweet! Love the sentiment, the price, and ...This is sweet! Love the sentiment, the price, and I think it looks great at the end of the bed...<br />Thanks for sharing at RLTLT, Sherry.Revihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118538206780122093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-40909054126172505522014-09-16T09:08:25.381-04:002014-09-16T09:08:25.381-04:00Great makeover! I love that song and your bench. S...Great makeover! I love that song and your bench. So sweet that your husband sings it to you! Now I'll be singing it all day in my head! LOL!!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049383432715304456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-29831882868830006142014-09-14T19:07:43.989-04:002014-09-14T19:07:43.989-04:00oh I just loved Randy Travis...and that song. wedd...oh I just loved Randy Travis...and that song. wedding dance of the year, right? What a great little bench and lyrics to place on it. The last I heard Randy travis was really sick. I actually saw him in concert a couple of times.Laura @ duke manor farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201228619411520365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-15163353014570773912014-09-13T22:28:52.400-04:002014-09-13T22:28:52.400-04:00Wow....what a bargain! Adorable makeover and I lo...Wow....what a bargain! Adorable makeover and I love that song! I think poor Randy got arrested recently!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197509594830795439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-26230241966808127952014-09-13T07:10:08.919-04:002014-09-13T07:10:08.919-04:00Love this Sherry! I have a plain white bench at t...Love this Sherry! I have a plain white bench at the end of my bed and you've inspired me to paint it or something! Yours looks fabulous and such a steal at $1.50! I have no idea what happened to Randy Travis. I met him one time.....and didn't know who he was! Oops.<br />Danni@SiloHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-87353402465930154072014-09-12T18:24:37.012-04:002014-09-12T18:24:37.012-04:00What a great thrift find -- color and words perfec...What a great thrift find -- color and words perfect! I can see building something like this for my room .. with a few words from Dan Fogelberg song " longer than" that was our wedding song... great idea thanks for sharing!<br />HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-55552843267993569402014-09-12T10:33:06.948-04:002014-09-12T10:33:06.948-04:00What a great price and I love the transformation! ...What a great price and I love the transformation! <br />xx,<br />SherrySherry @ No Minimalist Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321374710550709020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-81038508807600186542014-09-12T07:59:07.104-04:002014-09-12T07:59:07.104-04:00I love what you did with your thrift store find. ...I love what you did with your thrift store find. Looks amazing. So I was reading along and I read "I wonder what ever happened to him" I thought you were talking about your hubby....first thought that goes through my mind was, you couldn't hide the body in the bench, you had already put your treasures under there....hmmmmm Now I realize you were talking about good ole Randy....duh Cheers.Feral Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748514235712998266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-8299835222101178052014-09-11T22:35:10.739-04:002014-09-11T22:35:10.739-04:00Well Sherry
You may think that I'm talking foo...Well Sherry<br />You may think that I'm talking foolish <br />You've heard that I'm wild and free<br />So you may wonder how - I can promise you now<br />This love that I feel for your bench - always will be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />You know how much I love this, right? Songs - any song - and furniture combined.<br />Sheer perfection - <br />This turned out gorgeous<br />Forever and ever......................................amen<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867123594514649770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-55995243461416702832014-09-11T19:31:31.881-04:002014-09-11T19:31:31.881-04:00What a deal. It looks like it is in great shape! ...What a deal. It looks like it is in great shape! ! I remember that song and love it too. The wording looks especially cool on the bench, Sherry. I just garbaged picked an odd table that will work perfectly between my washer and dryer with a wee bit of adjusting. I was going to have to make one so I was thrilled to see this thing on someone's curb! Love your new bench!!Amy Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148808616622185925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-68408791182010081862014-09-11T18:01:23.848-04:002014-09-11T18:01:23.848-04:00Love, love, love! You got a bargain & really...Love, love, love! You got a bargain & really transformed it--win, win! Blessings, Cecilia My thrift store addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158685096212282319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-9917125223062477402014-09-11T17:39:07.658-04:002014-09-11T17:39:07.658-04:00That looks so cute at the foot of your bed. I lov...That looks so cute at the foot of your bed. I love the lettering you added to it. I got married in 1987 too! I remember that song well.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938178631385143773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-55628881329997328882014-09-11T17:32:48.482-04:002014-09-11T17:32:48.482-04:00Lately, all my decorating and projects have been &...Lately, all my decorating and projects have been "use what you have" so they all made me do the "Happy Dance" ... old bottles gathered together ... vignettes of mismatched items ... BOO banner made from some old dropcloth fabric.<br /><br />LOVE your bench!Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-64067522786002320452014-09-11T12:54:17.453-04:002014-09-11T12:54:17.453-04:00How cute is that Good Will find!How cute is that Good Will find!Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477357780866991562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-2358907930445833602014-09-11T10:12:00.144-04:002014-09-11T10:12:00.144-04:00What a great deal and I love how it turned out. What a great deal and I love how it turned out. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773180367875733720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-38439596157849444902014-09-11T08:58:51.924-04:002014-09-11T08:58:51.924-04:00Great find, and a beautiful job you did on that be...Great find, and a beautiful job you did on that bench! Randy Travis had a stroke and is recovering.<br />DebBoopnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297772648631394584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-31419921292649078532014-09-11T00:30:25.954-04:002014-09-11T00:30:25.954-04:00Wow - that is a great bench. LOVE the make-over y...Wow - that is a great bench. LOVE the make-over you did on it. I like narrow benches-you can put them just about anywhere.<br /><br />The last cheap thing I found? And old drop front desk that I STILL have to get painted. One more project!!! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-67689941217720875202014-09-10T21:11:42.458-04:002014-09-10T21:11:42.458-04:00I would have been super excited to find that bench...I would have been super excited to find that bench too :) Looks great! <br />Robin Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990607958698606138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-33823326618519306452014-09-10T21:10:34.861-04:002014-09-10T21:10:34.861-04:00love me some Randy Travis (and your bench) I'...love me some Randy Travis (and your bench) I'm following your blog now and can't wait to see all your thrify finds!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083048394782111088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-4223032184024913182014-09-10T20:17:39.067-04:002014-09-10T20:17:39.067-04:00I Love this bench, especially the way you painted ...I Love this bench, especially the way you painted it. It's perfect at the end of your bed and love how you've used the space underneath it too.<br />Mary Alicechateau chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861535167732654354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-52579599268680391772014-09-10T19:40:46.797-04:002014-09-10T19:40:46.797-04:00Oh my gosh! I am totally stealing this idea....usi...Oh my gosh! I am totally stealing this idea....using those song lyrics on something. That was my wedding song (for our little countyr wedding) back in 1988! Every time I hear it, it takes me back...:) I can sing every word, even if it has been 5 years since I heard it love it stenciled on the bench. I'm trying to figure out if I have anything in my stash to stencil it on. Thanks for the idea!<br /><br />Blessings, VickyVicky Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421861086003316243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-73329030938630332172014-09-10T19:08:55.698-04:002014-09-10T19:08:55.698-04:00I love this...and especially that you took a cheap...I love this...and especially that you took a cheap bench and made it something wonderful and personal!Kirby Carespodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950841302720270756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-6150785948167400902014-09-10T18:43:41.886-04:002014-09-10T18:43:41.886-04:00oh Sherry that is gorgeous! I love the stencil and...oh Sherry that is gorgeous! I love the stencil and that it has meaning for you. Last cheap thing, a suit valet $25 and I've seen them go for $200 on ebay woohooMel@Mellywood's Mansionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636427820882725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264090993272772256.post-36732839518689332892014-09-10T18:29:00.103-04:002014-09-10T18:29:00.103-04:00What a great find...I'd be doing the happy dan...What a great find...I'd be doing the happy dance, too...and love how you transformed it in such a wonderfully personal way!Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.com