Step Stools

While everyone can argue for the necessity of a step stool, those of us under 5’5″ really truly understand the day-to-day need for this one household buy. All those high places where you managed to squeeze out some extra storage are only good if you can reach them, right? But finding a modern step stool that actually looks good? From DIYs to online buys, we’ve got you covered.

It might be just a small stool, but this little piece of furniture turned out to be an inspiring project to tackle for Katie, who took her time finding the right new finish and then designing and implementing a fun, hand-stamped pattern for new upholstery! From Katie: I was hoping that the wood under the paint would be salvageable. Rather than using a chemical paint stripper – the last time I tried it ended with disastrous results – I decided to sand off the black paint.