Before & After Antique Couch to Deconstructed Bench
Check out the AFTER! My neighbors gave me this old couch. It is 100+ years old. I fell in love with the legs of the couch and I knew the springs were going to be awesome too. After much discussion about putting the couch on the curb for big trash day a very creative friend gave me an idea.
My friend suggested I cut the back of the couch and turn it into a bench.
After removing the back the couch it sat in my attic for months. I had a vision for what I wanted the bench to be like but I wasn't sure how to add the 2x4's.
Finally, when I had a contractor here (for three months) to remodel my bathroom I asked him for suggestions. And viola! He took the couch (now bench) to his workshop and added 2x4's. I distressed the new wood and had a cushion made for the couch. Check out the after which currently resides in my boys bedroom.
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Would love to see finished bench. Web page would not open. Also what did you do with the back and arms?
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I am sorry. The link is open now. I had to throw the arms out but I saved the back. It was full of awesome springs. I can't wait to do something with those.
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