This is the first reupholstery job I tackled not too long ago; much to my surprise it wasn't that bad, I did it in one quiet night while the kids were fast asleep.
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When I first saw this sad looking footstool with some other odds and ends at the silent auction table, I thought it has some crazy potential.
It's the sexy brass feet that made me decide to bid up to $10 for it.
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So here's the step by step instructions on how I reupholstered it:
Step 1: I unscrewed the brass feet, peeled the brown paper off the bottom of the base and took the old upholstery fabric off that was stapled on the round plywood base.
Step 3: I placed the new fabric over the foam (I used the same foam that was there as it's clean and free of any odor) and I stapled, stapled, stapled...
Step 4: I covered a 2" button with the same orange fabric and thread it thru the middle...
Step 5: I pick-out an equally colourful floral wall paper from my stash and glued it on the bottom of the base to cover the plywood.
Step 6: Then put the legs back.
And there you have it a new reupholsted footstool!
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What an awesome job you did!
ReplyDeleteWow! It looks amazing now. Great choice of fabric.
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ReplyDeleteoh my word, it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteHow do you thread the button through the middle if there is a piece of plywood underneath?
ReplyDeleteto Anon, there was a button on the original padding, and already a hole on the plywood, all I did was replace the button and covered it with the same orange fabric and thread it throught the hole which by the way the hardest part of the whole thing.
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