Jenny Lind Crib Into Bench
This was some of the first mass produced furniture.
Jenny lind crib into bench. I have been really into spindle beds too lately went and picked up a twin headboard and foot board that i found on cl recently for when ian moves into a big boy bed. A thrift store jenny lind crib turned into two garden benches. This is how the bench was constructed. A back view of the bench.
Notice that the back of the bench is slightly. Drawer pulls were used for finials. From the very beginning i had plans to make it into a bench. I had an old jenny lind crib that has been sitting in my moms attic for the past 5 years.
Nov 8 2015 do you love a good diy or an upcycle. Its not a jenny lind its much more masculine with thicker spindles but i m excited to paint it i m bummed that i m not going to be able to make it to the vintage bazaar. Jul 2 2016 explore julee hay s board repurposed jenny lind crib followed by 158 people on pinterest. I had an old jenny lind headboard and parts from a jenny lind crib lying around in my garage.
Here is one of the long side rails that we used for the back of the bench. Jun 19 2015 do you love a good diy or an upcycle. Perfect for your entry or reading nook. We finally crossed it off our to do list and it s now sitting in my booth.
How to make a jenny lind bench out of an old bed and spare crib parts. Min pin not included. Today i m sharing how to turn a jenny lind bed into a bench. If you ve stopped by this week you know i took all of these bits and pieces and made this jenny lind bench i proceeded to use more bits and pieces in order to add arm rests.
My bench is the turquoise bench and the red bench was made for a friend. Perfect for your entry or reading nook. These would be used as the front legs of the bench structure. Store bought cushions complete the set.
Stay safe and healthy. Perfect for your entry or reading nook. Jenny lind is used to describe cottage style spindled furniture like what you often see on baby furniture. I was going to make a bench.
About a year ago my mom gave us an old crib that had been sitting in her basement for awhile. See more ideas about old cribs redo furniture cribs repurpose. Foot pedal powered lathes had been used to turn wood for furniture for years but around 1820 steam and water powered factories began to turn out spool turned cottage furniture. It was time to repurpose this antique piece and convert this jenny lind crib to a bench or a daybed.
Well today was the day. Please practice hand washing and social distancing and check out. I seem to find things knowing that i will use them some day. First i cut the legs off of the crib.
There is a story to how they got there but there is always a story. In the next few days i ve brainstormed how i would cut down fasten saw refinish and recreate my old crib. I used paint and primer in one and painted it black.