tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352446810964029440.post1545453728499916394..comments2023-04-18T04:48:30.980-05:00Comments on Sweetening the Small Stuff: DIY Storage BenchLaurel Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15028272438887891982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352446810964029440.post-47992069949571064682021-04-23T16:36:41.973-05:002021-04-23T16:36:41.973-05:00Thanks so much for reaching out, and good luck wit...Thanks so much for reaching out, and good luck with your project! I'd love to hear how it turns out. Here's the bench 4 years later with a new, bright fabric: https://www.sweeteningthesmallstuff.com/2021/04/recover-your-diy-storage-bench.htmlLaurel Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028272438887891982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352446810964029440.post-3079597242120931792021-04-21T19:01:50.941-05:002021-04-21T19:01:50.941-05:00Thank you SO MUCH!!! 💓Thank you SO MUCH!!! 💓Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261424978945000486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352446810964029440.post-85293954246005083162021-04-21T15:02:45.190-05:002021-04-21T15:02:45.190-05:00Hi Katie! I had my doubts, but the bench has held ...Hi Katie! I had my doubts, but the bench has held up surprisingly well! We recently moved from our townhome into a house, and I just barely recovered the bench a few weeks ago to match the new room aesthetic. Yes, the hardboard and command strip combination worked far better than I expected. Our Target version of the cube bench looks great and has really held up. I'll have to add some new pictures; the biggest "wear" that has happened is that the front foam corners aren't quite square from 4 years of use (while the back ones look much more sharp; in hindsight, perhaps I should have rotated the bench every year?) Yet the fabric we used was AMAZING; I recovered it strictly to switch up the look for a different aesthetic, but I'm already nervous about our new choice holding up as well. Fingers crossed! I'll try to update with new (and better) pictures this week.<br /><br />Laurel Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028272438887891982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352446810964029440.post-27609536370386196892021-04-21T11:19:47.466-05:002021-04-21T11:19:47.466-05:00Hi! How is your bench holding up? I am dreaming of...Hi! How is your bench holding up? I am dreaming of making a window book nook out of storage cubes however I can only find how to hack cube storage into a bench with IKEA cube storage. Unfortunately, I do not have an IKEA near me so I cannot replicate those ideas. You are literally the only person on the internet that I have seen hacking a non IKEA brand cube storage into a bench! How has it held up? Does the hardboard give it enough structural integrity to turn it into a seat? I'm hoping that you can give me the confidence to buy any brand cube storage and turn it into what I would like! Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261424978945000486noreply@blogger.com