(in a hushed whisper) I See Polka Dots... (bench) under $6

I had a small table/bench sort of thing in the basement, (actually I had two, but the second one is another post...), that was not particularly lovely.

It looked like this to start:

Yeah.

It had an awful wood-look sticky contact paper on the top that wouldn't come loose, but the legs and base were solid, sturdy, and cute.

I painted the base and legs green to match the floor lamp I'd redone earlier, then added a layer of poly batting to cover the top.

I covered the batting layer with the same fabric that I had purchased to cover the floor lamp's shade. Basically I just folded the edges under, while keeping the fabric taut across the poly batting, and stapled it in place to the wood flange of the bench top. Fold the corners in carefully, so you get the look you want on the top while keeping the underside looking nice and neat too.

It turned out well. I'm happy with it. (Apparently I'm shy on final pics for this one, but will update with a better pic of it when I can...)

Cost breakdown:
* Table: free
* Paint: less than $2
* Fabric: less than $4