You might walk by this unassuming stool at a thrift shop, but Charlotte saw potential. See how she gave this flea market find a fresh facelift.
From Charlotte:
Back when birds were chirping and grass wasn't buried by 24" of snow, I grabbed this wheelie stool at the Elephant's Trunk Flea Market in New Milford, CT. The seller clearly thought he was getting the good end of the deal charging me $10. But a simple coat of spray paint later, and it has a new lease on life. I considered upholstering the seat as well, but I ultimately kept the wood visible because it gave the stool a more industrial a feel. And, heck, it made the facelift that much easier!
Check out more details and photos over at Charlotte's blog, Ciburbanity.
Thanks, Charlotte!
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(Images: Charlotte Smith)
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Nice little stool. Great find.
Love the stool makeover and also really digging the framed gingerbread Victorian architect detail!
Nice Save!
I wouldve just spray polyed the original. looks good either way
that is a great little stool- before and after!
Love it!
I have that stool! We got it for $10 at a thrift store in upstate NY. It has its original "American Stool Company" sticker on the bottom of the wood and is is terrific shape, so I will not be spray painting it ever!
I thought it looked pretty good before, but I like the after as well. Adorable little stool; great find!
I think you should have gone ahead and upholstered the seat, too. But it still looks very cool!
I think you've made the right choices. Industrial with a twist. Simply cool.
Great stool. Love the blue + love the wood. So pretty.
Great project! I love it, and love both the before and the after.
I love it! I love how it still looks vintage.
I have five stools in my house, and I'd take this one in a heart-beat. Painted or unpainted.
Sweet!
Nicely done & TY for not painting, covering the seat. I'd really like to find one of those myself!
Groovy plant stand for something really heavy.
This is exactly what I imagined when I saw the before! Nice job! I love it! I wish it was mine. :)
Adorable. Now I want one.
Super cute! I'm also loving the scallop design on the wall. Great place!
Very nice,and quite useful too! Now Im like everyone else,I want one !
Thumbs up. I want one, too.
great find and beautiful wood seat
a makeover that even if could do (i think)!
sorry ~ a makeover that even I could do! (?)
The whole look you have there: dark floors, putty colored rough textured curtains, card catalog, really cool (DIY?) art etc etc is awesome and I love everything. You should do a house tour!
Yes! Wonderful.
That's really nice - you've probably refreshed it for a few more years there!