Upcycled Lazy Susan From an Old Stool
I have has this old stool for 10 years now. It was one of the first pieces of furniture my husband and I owned when we moved in together. It was never nice or pretty but it served many purposes. We had no money, so we used it for many things. It has been used as a bedside table, a side table for our couch, a step stool and a whole lot more.
Ten years on and we now had it in our garage, unused and taking up space.
I have been on a decluttering mission and trying to minimize on the amount of things we own . I was going through my garage deciding what to keep and what to throw when I stumbled across the old stool under a pile of other junk. I knew I had to decide what to do with it but not matter how hard I tried i struggled to let go of it. I usually do not attach myself to items but this stool represents new beginnings for my husband and I. I has moved with us across many states and even different countries that we have lived in. I couldn't just let it go. So I decided to give it a makeover and repurpose it so that once more I could invite it into my house but this time I wanted to absolutely LOVE it!
Here it is. The before. This stool was heavy and sturdy. Some may not like what I did to it, but since I do not need a stool, for me turning it into a Lazy Susan was perfect!
MATERIALS USED
- Old Stool (if you do not have an old stool, you can always cut some old wood into a circle or purchase a pine round to create this project)
- Screw driver
- lazy susan turnable hardware
- Screws
- electric sander
- Dark wood stain
- hammer
HOW TO MAKE IT:
First start by removing the legs off the old stool.
If the stool you are upcycling has a lot of paint on it then use an electric sander to sand the paint away and expose the raw wood. This took a fair bit of work as this stool had some seriously industrial strength paint on it!
Once sanded stain the tool and allow it to set and dry (this can take up to 72 hours depending on the stain you use)
This step it optional: After the first layer of stain has dried I took to a hammer and hammed the wood to give it a lot of little groves. I felt the base looked too new and I wanted to age it and make it look imperfect. I was after all going for a farmhouse / industrial / rustic look.
The stain again and allow it to set and dry.
Now it is time to STENCIL some wording or graphic onto your Lazy Susan! This step is optional but I wanted very specific wording. I chose the words " TEA , COFFEE , WINE " to put on my lazy susan in a industrial typewriter style font. CLICK HERE to see how to make a stencil without owning a fancy and expensive cutting machine and how I easily stencilled these words on the Lazy Susan.
Once the wording or graphic has been placed on it is time to ad the hardware. Measure out where the handles will go and place them on. The cabinet pulls I chose required we drilled into the wood all the way through before screwing them on from the bottom of the lazy susan.
Place the Lazy Susan hardware to the middle or the base of the lazy susan and screw on tight. You can refer to my post for more detail on exactly how to do this if you have never done this. It is very simple to do.
I finished off by painting around the rim of the lazy susan with the same black chalk paint I used for the words.
And that is it! I LOVE my new Lazy Susan / serving tray. It really is perfect. See in this photo the little marks from the hammering I did?! I love how that looks.
This is a very simple project that anyone can do!
So that is it.
You can also DOWNLOAD the FREE Printable for this Stencil over on my blog! CLICK HERETO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PRINTABLE STENCIL . You can use this stencil for many projects!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Very nice. I would have kept the original for a Scrabble playing table, but that is me. You did what worked for you, and it is a wonderful fusion of sentiment and utility.
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Thanks Dee. I don't play scrabble but that is a great idea. Maybe i should take up scrabble and make an little scrabble table. Sounds fun :)
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Thrift stores usually have lazy Susan's to be up cycled.
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Yes Maggie. You can really get very creative with them :)
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