A Beautiful Slipcover For an Antique Loveseat

I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment, so furniture scale is an issue.

In order to create a conversation area in my living room, I began an exhausting search for a narrow loveseat.

I happened upon this cute settee while browsing the furniture selections on http://halifax.kijiji.ca/. It was perfect, and only $60.

The Journeying Bench

My friend Howard made this bench for me in 2004.  I painted it in a crackle finish at the time to match my dining room table.

Here are the dimensions: 48" Long X 14" High X 11" Wide

Now, years later (2008), I decided to give it a new look.

The project I will show you today is called
"The Journeying Bench".

I will take you through the steps I took to achieve the final product.

The Lobster Pot: folk art plaque

I grew up in Dalhousie, NB., a small waterside town. I spent every waking moment of summer on the beach.

I loved everything about it, the people and the easy going way of life.

For this project, I was looking for a fishing village look.

I started to draw, and came up with this cute lobster figure.