Before & After: A Mod Thrift Store Table-to-Bench Makeover!
![credit: Shelly Leer [http://www.modhomeec.com/2011/07/27/make-a-modern-upholstered-bench-out-of-a-goodwill-dud/] created at: 08/13/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1343/1_large_jpg.jpg?1344874691)
Show of hands: have you ever seen an old, plain, wooden table in a thrift store, at a garage sale, or even dumped on the side of the road? Chances are you've wondered what you'd do with it and, after a few moments' pause, have moved on to other items. Well, one look at this thrift store table makeover will have you reconsidering passing by another one again!
![credit: Shelly Leer [http://www.modhomeec.com/2011/07/27/make-a-modern-upholstered-bench-out-of-a-goodwill-dud/] created at: 08/13/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1344/2_large_jpg.jpg?1344874730)
Shelly from ModHomeEc, whose unique aesthetic longtime Curbly readers will recognize immediately, transformed one such lowly table. With a bit of upholstery magic (and a good scrubbing) this little table-that-could became a modern, stylish, dual-purpose bench!
![credit: Shelly Leer [http://www.modhomeec.com/2011/07/27/make-a-modern-upholstered-bench-out-of-a-goodwill-dud/] created at: 08/13/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1345/3_large_jpg.jpg?1344874807)
Shelly was kind enough to share a complete step-by-step tutorial for those wishing to tackle a similar project -- check it out on ModHomeEc.
Tagged : bench, How-To, Makeover-Mondays, modern, seating, table, thrift store, upholstery
Material : fabric, recycled, wood
Design Style : colorful, contemporary, mid-century modern, scandanavian
Techniques : Creative Reuse, Recycling & Upcycling, refinishing, Sewing & Upholstery
Decor Element : chairs, Desk & Tables, Pillows & Cushions
