TUFFET

Before I say anything let me just say this...

I am NOT a person who should be giving a tutorial in anything really

unless it's in just getting in there and giving something a try

Mr. PV decided he wanted to create a bench 

here

and I asked him if I could hire a decorator

this is the 3rd time he's laughed at me for such a comment

so then I asked him if I could take it to Sergio's Body Shop and have them make it

as in...a car seat...

so I'm thinking...what's mirror cost? and if I mess it up what have I lost?

so if I can cut the mirror then why can't I give tufting a bench a try?

I'm such a good ol' boy

Gather your supplies

Cute carpenter man cut the entire bench, including the top out of mdf

the bottom we covered with mirror leftover from a long ago project

I ordered the white leather from eBay and had the foam from another long ago project

I'm beginning to wonder what kind of girl I've turned into with all this leather and mirror

Miss (Sharon Stone) Muffet

eBay...I love you

Hobby Lobby?  I love you too!

covering the buttons was truly the hardest part of all...probably because the leather was so thick

Mr. PV had to push the button bottoms in for me 

He also drilled the holes in the mdf

take your long twine and long needle

and pull all the way through

you really need some very strong twine or sinew..it comes in a kit

I actually bent my needle but will probably never use it again (I hope)

go through several times like you would any other button 

tie your button down 

this will be puffy because of your foam

reinforce the tie on the back side

this will be covered with fabric also if you want finished project

(did I say finished?)

repeat

and then staple the fabric all the way around the backside

cost?  less than $50 but if I would have paid for this to be done, no telling

this is a partial view of the bench that will have the

two way mirror as the back drop...do you see those wonderful angora pillows?

That's what I wanted to use...as a throw...over the leather...but I found these pillows 50% off at Pier 1

Pier 1...I LOVE YOU!

I confess I am guilty of hardly ever having a complete project to show

(the mirror will could be installed over the weekend IF I light a prayer candle)

and at times a get a little ahead of myself like when I put pillows in places 

that are clearly not ready for pillows

add the piano hinge, shine the mirror, arrange the pillows

sit on it

eat my curds and whey

and look at all the spiders that are probably already in my closet

from my shoes being in boxes in the garage for so long