A flop turned into a gem!

 

I have been looking for a bench for our master

bedroom for months and months.

Everything was either the wrong size,too expensive,

or just not the right style.

Then I found this bench on Overstock.

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I was soooo excited when

it arrived in less than a week after I ordered it.

I took it out of the box and read the instructions……….

then attempted to assemble it.

Notice I said attempted to assemble it.

Uh huh….the pieces would NOT fit together at. all.

I tried forcing it and even

got a hammer out and tried to beat

it together but no luck.

It sat in an unassembled pile for a couple of

days until my husband decided to assemble it for me.

At that point I had decided to return it because the

finish was nothing like the

picture or description on the website and basically

it just looked really cheap.

I was quite shocked when it appeared in our bedroom

assembled one day

when I got out of the shower!!!!

My sweet husband had to work his magic on it but he

did get it assembled.

The only problem was it still looked cheap……….

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The finish on the bench

(which was suppose to be a weathered grey oak finish) really

bothered me……….. then it occurred to me one night

while laying in bed…..why not just paint it?!?!

After all it could only look better not worse right?!?!?

I figured I could always move it to

the guest bedroom if it didn’t look right in the

master bedroom since I

have no furniture in that room yet.

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A HUGE improvement don’t you think?

It’s amazing what

a little paint can do isn’t it?

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I’m still working on

a couple of little details in

the master bedroom but hope to have pics of it SOON!!!!

I feel like I have been

working on the room for years…….

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Joining the party at:

 Savvy Southern Style

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