Thought I would share with you my Grandmother's bench I inherited. I have been using it and the foot stool this week while I have been cleaning.
The bench still has the original cover on it, it is Damask and I can't bring myself to replace it. The bench always sat in the bathroom and had a copy of the Readers Digest and the Upper Room on it.
Beautiful iron scroll work on the sides. The foot stool is also iron with similar feet but I don't think they are a matching set. I like the two together.
I got the bench the same time I bought my house years ago. I wondered where to put it and it has always sat on the landing of my staircase.
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Very beautiful pieces! I think it looks perfect at the landing on the stairs.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece and a great location-love the newel post!
ReplyDeleteOh Ann Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful share. I love your Grandmother's bench. It is so wonderful to have that beautiful memory of where it sat, and what she kept on it.
I love the two together on the landing. It just speaks of LOVE. You couldn't have chosen a happier place to set it.
Many thanks for sharing with me this evening. I so enjoyed your share here at A Sentimental Life this evening.
Many hugs and much love, Sherry
My mother kept an old Amish tallow bench with a cane seat on our landing when I was growing up. Now I have that precious piece of furniture with all of it little people painted on it. I love you iron bench and footstool, too. It is such fun to place something like these on landings where you see them each and every day, day after day. A lovely post. Happy New Year,
ReplyDeletewhat a pretty bench (and I'm loving that banister, too) You must have a cool house.
ReplyDeleteJust let it stay in the original condition and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your lovely bench!
ReplyDeleteSeems like a perfect place to me! Looks like the bench is in wonderful condition. Blessings, Debbie
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pieces and its so great to have the memories to go with them. That is a great spot for them, too.
ReplyDeleteI love it, Ann! I love where it is placed :)
ReplyDeleteI like it "as is" too. The ironwork reminds me of the sides of an antique sewing machine table.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you for not changing it. What a treasure. I have an award for you over at my place if you could stop by please.
ReplyDeleteOh my -- what treasures!! How special that they belonged to your dear grandmother :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gail
Great piece. I really like anything made of iron. You have it placed in a great place I think.
ReplyDeleteAnn
What a truly sweet seat!
ReplyDeleteLove your header...Beautiful. The iron bench and stool look great together and I wouldn't change the cover either. That is the charm of vintage.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jeanne
What lovely pieces. And they look great on the landing.
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Thanks for visiting! When we were at the flea market we saw a beautiful wroght iron foot stool. They are heavy and beautifully unique. It looks lovely paired with the bench, lucky you!
ReplyDeleteYour bench is wonderful. I love the heavy iron legs. Happy VTT!
ReplyDeleteGreat bench. My mother used to have one similar to that that I used to stub my toe on all the time. And she had it at the bottom of our steps too! Thanks for sharing.
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