I am surprised by this and love it! This is the kind of DIY my husband would hate, but if you like Bohemian, who wouldn't love this?

Weird but kind of wonderful! (Not for my decor, though.)

While I like the idea. I feel like it would have been better to join the chairs with a single wood piece, and made a cushion that sat on top, rather than the wrap around that is has now. The fact that it doesn't really wrap under the front of the chairs, I feel makes it look awkward. That being said, I do really like this idea, and the fabric is great.

For real

I love this! I agree with PPs that there are a few things I would have done differently with the execution and color/fabric choices but the basic idea really appeals to me. I like the on again off again trend of benches on a long side of dining tables and I think this would be a fun take on that.

this is the kind of stuff that inspires me regardless if I like it or not. Its about reinventing. Thank you for the fresh look!

I LOVE when people say.. "i love it but it's not for me!" it's one of those backhanded compliments... just say you love it or you like it, don't add the BUT.
and I love this and wish I could think of a place to put it in my house!

Really cute idea. I think it would be improved by painting all the chairs the same color. It would still be quirky, given the different styles of the chairs, but have a more cohesive feel.

Yeah I also like the concept but something just doesn't seem right to me... I think if all the chair backs were the same shape. Or the same color with different chair backs? I don't think the fabric is enough on it's own to pull it together to form one piece. But I like the general concept.

That's the perfect bench seat for a long table in a narrow space. Great idea. Kudos!

I like the combination of the chair back rests.

I like the idea. I love the chairs and the colour they are painted but not so much the fabri/cushion. It feels a little over stuffed for the style of the chairs. A smaller print might have worked better. But to each there own.

hmmm... what if you made an actual bench then stuck chair backs to the bench so it looked more like one piece of furniture? I honestly would probably rip that cushion on accident trying to grab a chair. Very cool concept, though...

nice idea...each one can add their touch to it though :)

I like the chairs, the fabric and the colours... but the chair-bench-thingy just looks clumsy and awkward. I think it's the double legs that does it - it still looks like three individual chairs rather than a single piece of furniture.

I saw a guy at the Pasadena flea market who does this. The first bench of his I saw, you couldn't even tell that it had been three chairs. All of the chair backs matched and the two on the end had one of their arms still attached.

i like the idea... it seems pretty easy to find amazing mismatched chairs. additionally, it takes little upholstery skills to do what is seen in the DYI... hello staple gun!

I can imagine the bench would look a little less scrappy with the chairs painted a uniform color. Also, I'm sure toss pillows would do wonders! what a fun project! thanks for sharing....

this is a much more... accessible version of this project: http://www.countryliving.com/homes/makeovers/chair-bench-project-0509

that said, i love this manifestation! totally adorable imo, and i'm totally using the idea to make a cushion from king sized pillows

I love this. So many variations in color, style and shape possible. five or six chairs in a semi-circle/banquette would be fun too.

I love this so much. To cute!! Now I gotta go out and find me some chairs. Just awesome

Sort of creepy.

I MUST have that fabric. Anyone know the source? Name of the print? Manufacturer?

I love the design of the fabric of the chair and also the colors but when putting them together and it looks like a bench i did not appreciate it that much.

I did not see that coming. So creative. I appreciate the creativity but there is something akward looking about it.

This bench wants 3 separate cushions, one for each chair, and to have the chairs joined by dowels or metal rods or something instead of by the cushion itself. The arms left at either end would make it feel more complete, alliebear, I agree. It's fun as is, but just really, really close to being amazing, I hope she does version 2.0!

The idea is great. Execution is not - too much color busy and it still does not look like bench, but three chairs with a long cushion on. Some sort of connecting element would have been helpful - maybe same color for backs and legs or additional cushion for backs.

Yup, I saw this before on DesignSponge or something, I agree that I thought it was a good idea with poor execution (she used 2 king sized pillows and wrapped it instead of taking the time to do a real upholstery job).

I saw this idea in a magazine, oh, about 15 or 20 years ago.

Such a smart idea, and I agree with Niamh - this would be perfect for a dining table!

I used the exact fabric--JoAnn's outdoor fabric--on two armless chairs. I love the paint colors on the chairs and think they would look even better if they had remained 3 single chairs.

This is a chair version of co-joined triplets. Makes me want to get a saw & liberate them so they can live out their lives as the single chairs they were meant to be.

OMG the first thing I thought was Human Centipede too!