dreamingincolor: french stamps

Monday, June 20, 2011

French Piano Bench

I am so excited about this project! It took me awhile to come up with the idea that I wanted for it. Of course everyone said paste music to it but you know me.....looking for something different.

I started with this vintage piano bench.

The greatest thing about this is it has storage!

I knew that the color had to change after all that what my blog is all about!

I decided to paint the top in a cream color and the bottom black.

I knew I wanted to do something french so I found a print from

The Graphic Fairy!

It is an old french postcard.

I distressed the top with distressing glaze.

I had wooden knobs leftover from my dresser redo project. They were old and worn.

I wanted to use them on the front of the bench. I also wanted to incorporate the french theme of the handwritten postcard.

I had some scrapbook paper left from my blue cabinet makeover so I cut circles and Mod Podged them to the front of the knob.

Then I went to my stamp collection. I rummaged through and picked out the french stamps I wanted and copied them on a printer. I did not want to use the originals. I cut them and Mod Podged them to the scripted paper.

These will be applied to the front and back of bench.

I hand painted a projected image on the top.

Very french oo la la!

Then with a heavy hand I began to sand the heck out of it.

I then attached three knobs to the front and three to the back. I even painted and signed the inside of the lid. I applied fabric toile to the inside.