Thrift Store Belts Repurposed Into Functional Seating
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Have you ever wondered what to do with a chair or stool that has a torn rush seat? Here's how I took a Pottery Barn stool, purchased from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and turned it into unique and functional seating!
I was too eager to start my project to take a proper before picture, but it was a pretty standard stool, however the rush on top of it was fraying and torn in many places.
First, I unscrewed the top of my stool from underneath and used my scissors to cut off the rush that was still intact. This left just a wood frame that would eventually be placed back on top of the stool and re-attached from the bottom.
I chose to paint my stool in a distressed graphite paint, although of course you can leave off the "painting" step if you prefer the natural wood look!
I was too eager to start my project to take a proper before picture, but it was a pretty standard stool, however the rush on top of it was fraying and torn in many places.
First, I unscrewed the top of my stool from underneath and used my scissors to cut off the rush that was still intact. This left just a wood frame that would eventually be placed back on top of the stool and re-attached from the bottom.
I chose to paint my stool in a distressed graphite paint, although of course you can leave off the "painting" step if you prefer the natural wood look!
Next, I "put on" the belts going around one side of the frame (alternating which way the buckle was facing), tightened them as much as they would go, and buckled them.
Here's my finished product!
You can find a more thorough, step-by-step, account of the process on my blog:
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nice but may not be too comfy to sit on, how about adding a cushion?
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Super cool, so creative!
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