This prewar era gossip bench is rejuvinated and ready to find the perfect spot in your home. Gossip benches were commonplace during the early days of the telephone; they provided convenient seating for long conversations next to a phone placed on the small tabletop. With its warm stain and rust-colored velvet floral upholstery, this piece was monochromatic and washed out. A denim blue ticking stripe on a cool neutral background provides the perfect contrast to the wood stain, which exudes warmth after being cleaned and oiled. A throw pillow was created using the existing fabric that was rescued prior to reupholstery. This piece has a casual, rustic sensibility that will work beautifully in your entrway, bedroom, or mudroom