Final Design Touches on Our Custom Entry Bench
One of my favorite features in our new home is our entry bench nook. There were a multitude of reasons why we wanted this made, but aside from being a gorgeous feature, it provided a little seating area to put on our shoes and some much needed storage in our 1920’s home. See a little bit more of our design and planning for this space in my post here.
As you can see, we framed out the bench to have enough space to add a plush cushion. One thing that I didn’t realize was just how expensive it is to make a custom cushion. Even if you were to sew one on your own, buying the actual foam/cushion insert would cost a pretty penny.
Through our interior designer, we found a local upholsterer in San Jose (Aby’s Upholstery). While she had a good selection of fabrics, it just wasn’t what I had in mind for the space. While there are lots of options to buy fabric online, it’s always nice to see and feel things in person. One brand that caught my eye for a boucle fabric was Serena + Lily. If you’re lucky enough to live near a store, you can go in and get as many samples as you need for your project! If not, you can order swatches through their website. The first three are free, any swatch after that would be $2! T and I were able to find a few options in the color scheme we were going for and bring them back to the bench to see how they would compare. I ended up opting for this boucle fabric in the color Oyster.
The team from Aby’s came out to the space with samples of cushions for us to sit on and then helped us measure out the cushion specs. I had wanted a few little pillows for this space and fortunately we had enough extra fabric to do so. I opted for these two little bolster pillows to place on either side.
This spot is SO cozy and I’ve already spent a few weekend afternoons curled up here to watch some shows. My pup also insisted on joining me and as soon as he did once, I’ve come home numerous times to him chilling on this spot. Just how we imagined 🥹❤️
There’s still lots to organize in this space but we definitely have storage aplenty!