Sunday, July 17

{ TV bench - BEFORE & AFTER! }

I´m probably not the only one that thinks that the "TV-wall" is a bit complicated. I have been searching for a TV bench for a long time now, and I can´t seem to find one that I like for a reasonable price and at the same time goes well with our other furniture. Therefore I ended up buying a used TV bench for 500NOK($90) on Finn.no, and I gave it a little makeover.


The TV bench was originally in oak, so the color was kind of yellowish. I gave it two coats of driftwood stain so it became a bit greyer, and I painted the top in light grey. Afterwords I gave the top some light sanding so I could see the wood shine trough the paint, and I replaced the knobs with new ones to give it the look that I wanted.






So what do you think? Do you like my little makeover?

How is your TV wall? Are you happy with it?
Please share some pictures on Stylizimo.com if you want. I will publish some more pictures of my TV wall there as well in the next following days. I just realized that I haven´t taken any pictures of the bench from the front.


( Image: Nina Holst )


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39 comments:

  1. I think you did a great job - looks really nice! :-)

    I hate our TV-bench, it´s so wrong and ugly but I haven´t found a better yet even though I´ve looked for a really long time. Hopefully, one day... *Sigh*

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  2. your TV-bench looks great.
    fascinating change how wood can be...
    We also had to look far to find the right furniture.
    Hugs Tanja

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  3. Nice makeover :) Like you said, it's hard to find the perfect media furniture. Have a great week :)

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  4. Love the maker over!!! We have SOOOO much electronics going on that I will never be happy with the TV wall...its almost impossible to make it look good...

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  5. Ser jo helt super ut nå :)
    Ha en finfin ny uke!

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  6. So much better! What a makeover! Love it!

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  7. Fabulous! great color combination, and nice change of hardware, too.

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  8. Det ble jo kjempe fint. Kan ikke tro at det er samme benk igrunn. Flink er du!!!

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  9. I love your ideas! The tv unit is very nice! The touch of white is always perfect!

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  10. TV Bench took the class - super ;)

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  11. Hei vennen! :)

    Så fin den ble! Flink du er - virkelig sommermodus her om dagen!

    GODKLEM til deg min venn

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  12. Very nice - you really are the queen of DIY! Well done.

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  13. For en forvandling:) Ble veldig fint,Nina. Morsomt med sånne før og etter prosjekter.

    Ha en dag.
    Klem Camilla

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  14. Really great makeover! I have a similar bench, in birch with white drawer and I have been thinking about a change. Staining it with a different shade seems to be a good idea. Thanks.

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  15. Hei!
    Stilig! Kjekt å se et resultat som er så vellykket når jeg har et lignende prosjekt på gang selv. Vi har et stuebord i olja eik som er gulnet. Var tv-benken oljet eller ubehandlet da du beiset den? Jeg har lyst å bare beise oppå oljen da det er ganske mange år siden det ble oljet sist. Men lurer på om beisen trekker inn når bordet er oljet. Er "redd" for jeg må pusse det, men det er jo sååå tidkrevende... Jeg tenkte drivved beis først med hvitkalket beis oppå for å få et mer grålig resultat.. Det var iallefall en tøff makeover! :) Ha en fin dag.

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  16. WOW! I love it! Så fint det blev. :)

    Kram från Lotta

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  17. You are very welcome, Jana :) I´m happy to give you inspiration.

    Thank you for your lovely feedback on my TV bench :) I´m glad you liked my little makeover

    xo, Nina

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  18. Like a lot!!
    And nope, don't like my own tv-wall...

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  19. Så flink du er, den ble veldig fin.

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  20. Jeg kan ikke tro det er samme møbelet! Wow, så lekker den ble! Elsker årringene som ble så synlige! Og kurven din med puta i var så lekkert!
    Tusen takk for tilbakemelding om lys og linse! Ønsker meg veldig en ny linse, kanskje jeg må prøve en sånn!
    Forelsket meg forresten FULLSTENDIG i kontoret ditt! Akkurat som jeg elsker; litt glam, litt natur og kontraster! Love love love!
    Klem
    Lise

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  21. Vart veldig fint ditta☺
    Vi har tvn i eit hjørne, og eg finn rett og slett IKKJE den perfekte hjørne-tv-benk :(
    Lurer på om eg må lage den sjøl på eit vis. No har vi eit furu hjørne tv benk- me NOT like :/

    Ha ein super dag☺

    Klem M♥

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  22. What a change.it looks so diffrent. og så fin den ble.kjekt me sånne små forandringer som er i grunn så.store for helheten.
    Ispirerende du .
    Takk for at du deler med meg
    hilsen

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  23. I can't believe that it is the same bench!!! Absolutely fabulous make over :)

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  24. It's lovely. I am always surprised what paint can do to furniture.

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  25. Nydelig makeover Nina!! Alt du tar i blir jo til "gull" :)

    Håper dere hadde det fint i helgen, her er det stille og rolig.. Avslapping x 100 :)

    Klem

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  26. Really great job you did with that furniture.I will agree with Nina and I will say that you are the queen of DIY!!

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  28. Oh Nina, the TV bench looks great, you have done a wonderful job and your "make over" is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Have a lovely day,
    Sabine

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  29. It looks great! Even better than the original and I like the accessories too!

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  30. I like it! The TV-bench looks great!

    Hugs
    Melanie

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  32. Hi Nina! Great makeover, that TV-bench looks a lot better!! I love the colors as well. :) Enjoy your week!!

    Hugs,
    Inka-Inari

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  33. Dette var litt av en forvandling!! Kjempefint ble det:)
    Denne bloggen må jeg jammen følge videre, masse inspirasjon å hente her:)

    Klem Christine/MøbelPøbel

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  34. Så flink du er altså...
    Imponerer som alltid :)
    Ble utrolig fint!
    Jeg ble inspirert til å blogge tv-veggen jeg også, så legger ut innlegg i morgen ;)

    Endelig har jeg lagt til noen album på Stylizimo.com også...
    Må vi skrive på engelsk forresten? (Jeg er håpløs i engelsk ;)

    Fin uke videre til deg.

    Klem May Helen

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  35. I like!! Bra jobbat:)

    Och jisses så fint du har på kontoret!!!!

    Kram

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  36. I love this makeover ! really goes well with your interior now.

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  37. Kjempefin makeover - mer klassisk i stilen nå :)

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  39. I love your makeover bench! I need to update my sidetable and this is a perfect idea! Did you sand it down alot before the new coat of stain? love the look...

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