Giving A Little Footstool A New Life
by
Renee Seeling
(IC: homeowner)
I found this little foot stool sitting with a load of "stuff" on an old hay wagon in the rain. It was looking so sad and miserable, all wet and cold. I felt so bad for it that I grabbed it. Along with a car load of other stuff that they guy tossed in for me. Took it home, gave it a good cleaning, new paint and a new cover and voila!!
First: Poor thing was so sad looking. Beat up, water stained legs, the cover had the ugliest fabric on it. I think at one time it was a pink satin or something....now it is just ugly!
So, I took the seat off.
Not in terrible shape actually. Had some water damage on the base of the legs, but it cleaned up nicely. Next I sanded it all down, primed it and painted. Then went to work sanding down the stool again. The final step for the paint was a nice dark glaze. Since the detail on the legs was so nice, I really wanted it to stand out. Took my Rust Oleum Java Brown glaze and went over the entire piece. LOVE how the lines in the legs show up now.
Next I tackled the seat. It had THREE layers of fabric on it!!! And then I found TWO layers of padding...well...guess you could call it padding. One was foam, not in too bad of shape, but very dirty.
I think the people who last played with this had stock in some company that makes staples because there had to be a gazillion of them in it!!! Took me HOURS to get them all out and then I found MORE under the padding!
Ok...so the seat was in nice shape. The wood was solid, not cracks and not broken anywhere so, it just got a cleaning, new padding and new fabric.
Yeah, I know, this is not a photo of the stool finished with the new cover. I was just trying it on for size here.
I listed it in my Etsy shop and it sold the next day! The buyer wants another just like it too. :)
I am happy with this little foot stool and how nicely it turned out.
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Published March 3rd, 2015 3:01 PM
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Deborah Rose on Mar 04, 2015Really cute !
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Renee Seeling on Mar 04, 2015Thank you all.
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