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Simple and quick footstool update! Spray paint and pretty blue and white fabric for the win.

Hello sweet friends!

Today I’m sharing this footstool (small dressing seat?) update. It was in great shape, only a little beat up/scratched but otherwise, great.
I found it at the ReStore on one of my latest visits.

Footstool Update

This was such an easy and quick update. I love those kind! Ha! It’s like instant gratification watching the transformation take place.
That large furniture piece I’ve been working on is almost finished. Unfortunately, I won’t be sharing it this week but look for it next week. I decided to do something special on the inside so am waiting on the material for that.

Sturdy and nice piece. It just needs a little update.

I began by unscrewing the top section to separate it from the base.

When I pulled off the top piece of fabric, I found that it was actually a silk pillowcase!

Underneath that, I found this fabric which I liked. Too bad it was old and stained.
Funny that it was blue and white underneath because I chose a blue and white fabric to refinish this footstool.

I lightly sanded the wood base, legs, etc. Then spray painted them with satin white spray paint.
It only took a coat or two to cover fully.

Look at my handsome helper there! lol He just got groomed and had his very first hair trim. At 8 years old, he just had so much hair and was getting so shaggy looking all around. They trimmed him up so nicely. We all thought he looked like a puppy again!

I pulled this fabric out of my stash and cut it to fit.

Next, I wrapped it around the seat and stapled it using my manual stapler. I have an electric one too but didn’t pull that one out.

As I was covering it, I made sure to make holes in the fabric where the screw holes for the top were located.

This is upholstery fabric so it’s thicker than most. Putting a hole through it will make screwing the seat back on much easier.

I’m not the neatest when it comes to this so I always like to go back and cover the bottom of the seat to make it look finished.

No one will probably ever look there but I feel better about it! It just seems more complete/finished this way.

I simply cut a square of fabric to fit, fold it under, and staple it to the back covering the edges of the seat fabric.

Doesn’t that look so much nicer??

Here’s an easy way to find the hold when putting this back on. Just use a thin skewer to stick through the hole and then place it in the screw hole. Then press the seat into place and ensure all the rest line up.

Then simply screw all four screws back into place!

Footstool Update with Paint and New Fabric

I paired it with the little table that used to be in our foyer for photo/styling purposes.

That is not what it is, however, I do think it could be used this way too.

Spray paint for the win here. So easy and quick.

I don’t mind using it on small pieces like this.

I just LOVE this fabric! I am sorry, I don’t have a link for it.

I used this on a barstool project some time back. You can see how those turned out here.

Here are a few other footstool updates I’ve done previously:

• Beachy Footstool Makeover
• $3 Rush Footstool Makeover
• Vintage Footstool Makeover

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Have a blessed week, friends!

xo