Burlap Grain Sacks, Charles Faudree, & a Bench

I received a package today that I was anxiously waiting for.

In it was this awesome frenchy burlap grain sack!

Thank you to Gail over at Gail's Decorative Touch for sharing her awesome grain sack apron during Treasure Hunt Thursday! As soon as I saw it I headed straight over to Online Fabric Store and ordered a few grain sacks myself. I always love when fellow bloggers share where they find awesome things! 

I also ordered a few of these but had NO idea how HUGE they were going to be. As of right now I have no clue what I will be doing with them but I am sure I will think of something sooner or later. Anybody for a game of hopsack in the meantime!?;)

The frenchy burlap sack made me start thinking about this here bench. I purchased it back in February from the same lady I purchased the pair of frenchy chairs that reside in our office. We have been using it in the living room as an ottoman even though it is in desperate need of a makeover. The fabric is kinda dirty though you can't tell from the picture and the wood I think has a layer or two of hairspray on it. It won't come off. I tried.

I remembered I had a piece of scrap fabric I purchased a few years back from a fabric store at my mama's. I just LOVED it and wanted more but could not find it anywhere so I just saved the one piece knowing one day I would think of something to do with it.

In comes the frenchy burlap grain sack! I think they will make a perfect pair together for the bench.
Right about now you may be wondering what Charles Faudree has to do with any of this!?;)

Charles Faudree's book Details is one of my favorite books and I thumb thru it on a regular basis looking for inspiration.

I LOVE this chair and pillow. It would be perfect in our living room.The pillow even has our initial on it! But I digress.....

Here is one of his displays around the fireplace. Do you notice something a tad familiar about it?

This bench is almost identical to the one I purchased but I am sure wayyyyy more than what I paid!;) I was tickled when I noticed it one day. Now I am sure Faudree would never add a burlap grain sack to anything but I am hoping my bench will turn out just as marvelous!
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