I acquired this piano bench at an estate sale last summer for $7.00. It had a broken leg that had been haphazardly repaired with a large screw and nut, which looked horrible. There was no way I could repair that leg and stain it, so I opted for paint instead. I had used a dowel to repair the broken leg, then after the careful, artistic technique of using wood filler, I sanded the previously broken leg smooth and prepared the chair for painting.
It took a couple of coats, but the results were great. Even I couldn't find the once broken leg! I found a very thick cushion left over from another project and covered it with fabric I had in stock. The chair took on a completely different identity. I listed it and sold it for $60.00 to a woman who was looking for a bench to use underneath her vanity. The thicker cushion makes this previously ugly piano bench a soft spot for her to sit and get ready in the morning.
