BJURSTA upgrade to luxe upholstered bench

·July 31, 2015·1 Comment

StyleMePretty published a tutorial on this fabulous upholstered bench. Its bones is the sturdy BJURSTA bench but its skin is all gorgeous.

What you need is the bench, foam and fabric, hot glue and Mod Podge.

It takes a bit of sewing (for the foam top), glueing and decoupaging the fabric onto the bench. Lots of patience (and skill) but so totally worth it.

Hop over to StyleMePretty to see the complete tutorial of the upholstered bench.

Photo Credit: Ruth Eileen Photography via StyleMePretty.

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Jules Yap started IKEAHackers.net in 2006 as a personal blog to showcase the most impressive IKEA hacks from all over the world. Since then, she has learned a lot more about power tools and DIY. Her site has helped thousands modify IKEA furniture with step-by-step tutorials, craft projects and home styling.

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