How to Turn a Coffee Table Into a Fur Bench
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. I have an idea of how I wanted to make it, but I needed a coffee table that was the right height and length to fit in my room. I finally found one at a thrift store for $20. Score!!
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This is exactly wanted I needed. It fits perfectly at the end of my bed.
The first step was to clean and sand it. Super quick and easy to do
As you can see on the table, I have primer and two different colors of metallic paint.
I always like to prime my furniture before I paint it. It helps hold the paint. If you skip this step, it will scratch very easily.
After the primer dries add on 1-2 coats of bronze metallic paint full coverage.
Then I used a chip brush and dry-brushed a wheat metallic paint over the top so the base color shows through.
You’re going to love this little hack. I used an electric turkey knife to cut through the foam that I use for the top. I bought this foam at the thrift store and measured it to fit the top.
Then I sprayed glue on the wood before I laid the foam on it so it wouldn’t slide around.
Next, I laid the fur on the table and then laid the chair with the foam on top. Once I had it in place, I used an electric staple gun and attached it to the under lip of the table. When I got to the corners, I just cut off the excess and stapled the corners in place. I highly suggest you use an electric staple gun. If you use a manual one your hands will be very sore.
Then I went a step further and added these decorative brackets on each leg.
Now I have a fur bench that I plan on putting at the end of my bed.
I added a complete supplies list for you below.
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Cheryl
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Suggested materials:
- Fur rug (https://amzn.to/3jXpE8p)
- Primer (https://amzn.to/2ZD9Osf)
- Decorative L-Bracket (https://amzn.to/2ZMby2Q)
- Metallic Paint (Wheat) (http://www.fauxstore.com/ProductInfo/GL-METG-8-WHEA.aspx?id=8)
- Metallic Paint (Bronze) (http://www.fauxstore.com/ProductInfo/GL-METG-8-OBRO.aspx?id=8)
- Staple gun (https://amzn.to/3nJVg2t)
- Electric drill (https://amzn.to/3Cz7kd5)
- Foam (https://amzn.to/3mvEIMi)
- Electric Knife (https://amzn.to/2ZGoYge)
- Spray glue (https://amzn.to/3GFJ2jT)
- Rectangular paintbrush (https://amzn.to/3pW9YGj)
- Rectangular coffee table (Thrift store)
- Scissors
- Screws (Home improvement store)
- Chip brush (Home improvement store)
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Cheryl Phan on Dec 23, 2021
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Maureen May on Jan 08, 2022
Oopsy! I put my comment in the wrong section!!
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Concerned with how well it will take the weight of a grown person sitting on it. Did you reinforce it?