Upcycled Stenciled Bathroom Stool
by
Emily
Last consignment sale season, I found a step stool that was perfect for the boys’ bathroom. It cost just $4, and the finish on the wood was a little faded, but I thought that it wouldn’t take long to fix it up. I knew all it needed was a coat of chalk-style paint, and a detailed stencil pattern to make it beautiful.
Here's what I began with. It was pretty rough, but nothing some good paint couldn't fix.
Before starting with the stencil, I painted the entire step stool with a chalky-style white paint. After I got the white paint on the step stool, and it dried, I lightly sanded and smoothed the entire stool. Then I took a very lightly damp rag, and wiped the stool to remove the excess dust.
I was trying to go for a beach theme in the bathroom, so I chose a seashell stencil.
Finally, after the stencil creme had dried, I covered the entire step stool with a coat of wax to seal the chalky-style paint and stenciled pattern.
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Cute print! :)
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Thanks so much!
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