My Mr. Wonderful was out of town last week, M-F. That means I can make a mess and not have to clean it up before he gets home at night. I can paint indoors, with air conditioning, and he won't know. And I really cut loose and don't make the bed all week! Ya, I know I'm a wild woman.
So I cleaned junk, I ate out, I painted, I junked, I upholstered, I stayed up late watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer with my daughter. I ignored it for all those years and now I'm hooked, go figure.
Here's one of my projects, the before, well after I took a yucky piece of vinyl off the top.
It's an old shoe store fitting stool. I wish the oil cloth was in better shape cause I kinda like it like this.
This is what it looks like now. I wanted to put it in my daughters closet so she could reach the top shelves. "Ah, Mom, I'm 5' 10', I don't need a stool to reach the top shelves of my closet."
Who knew? Not me down here at a mere 5'6".
The old finish was barely hanging on, sanded off very easily. At first I just white washed it but I didn't think I liked it or the way it looked with any of my fabric choices. Now I think I should have looked for different fabric. This needs something, sanding? upholstery tacks? something done with that 'tongue'?
I have a couple other projects I took care of last week but I'll share those in another post.
Have a look at the other White Wednesday posts at
Kathleen's Faded Charm.
Great transformation. I love the rug in the before picture. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely. I had to laugh at the Mom I'm 5'10"
ReplyDeleteHi Susanne, I'm so glad that you left a message on my WW post..I found your blog! I love your makeovers and the rosettes and the mirror hangers. I just started collecting hand mirrors and was wondering how I'm going to hang them...thanks for the idea! I'm adding your blog to my blog list now! Happy WW!
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Wow! you really transformed this piece!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful!
Thank you for sharing!
Leticia
Hi Susanne,
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation! I had to laugh reading your post as I can so relate. My hubby is great, BUT he will only tolerate my projects so much!!
Happy day!
xojanis
Loved reading about your "alone time." I too seem to tear the house apart when my husband is gone - lots of fun!
ReplyDeletenice piece...i would sand it though....rough up the edges......and maybe more vintagey fabric......
ReplyDeleteSusanne,
ReplyDeleteLove the stool. I agree with Jeanne about roughing it up a bit and maybe some 'antiquing' a bit. I would also suggest to replace the textured material where the foot goes when trying on the shoe--I don't know what the material is called--it sort of looks like tar paper or black sandpaper. That would put the 'tongue' into context. I'd love to have one of those stools for when I am constantly putting shoes on the grandkids! :) Emmy Bea in California
Thanks for all your comments. I like the fabric, it looks more vintagey in person, kinda an old fashioned raspberry color. For the tongue I was thinking rubber tread but black sandpaper is a good idea. I haven't looked at this in awhile, part creative block and busy with other things. I think the next step is to rough it up and that might inspire me to finish. I'm hoping to get to this and a couple other projects for my little girls room in early Dec. so they are done for her to enjoy when she comes home from school in late Dec.
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