That was fab! Thanks so much for posting it. The double tier bedside table is a great idea. Love the felt. I would have painted the top separately before the legs went on, but I guess you needed to do it that way for the video demonstration.

ooooh, i am so gonna copy the nightstand idea! brilliant!

does priming eliminate the need to sand, the original finish off?

Thanks for the posting

I am a longtime fan of the Frosta stool. But, alas, Ikea no longer sells it in the US. Assume it has to do with the knock-off factor. Where are you getting your Frosta stools?

Yep frosta stool no longer available

This is sad, as I cannot get frosta stools.

Target had something like a Frosta stool at one time..

I did this a while back with spray paint, and with the edges masked to simulate laminated ply:
http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/

But yes, as mentioned, the FROSTA stool was discontinued over a year ago. Alas.

Yes, Ikea no longer sells this (knock-off) classic. I picked up a few when they were clearing them out.
You can however find similar stools by doing a search for stacking wood stool(s) on google.

The Benjamin stool went out at about the same time too D:

This is very sad and frustrating; although I have a nearby Ikea store, I am deaf and couldn't follow your video at all beyond point, point, silence silence, point point...and so forth. I have no idea what and why you were doing what you did. It's a complete mystery.

Can you tell me where the lamp is from that's in the background? Thanks!

Your voice is so soothing, I feel like I'm watching Bob Ross do paintings of happy trees.
Thanks for the great tips!

Hey, my sister made a special trip over to IKEA on her lunch hour after I saw this, and they tell her they no longer sell it? Seriously?

@flavorsplash, I would never make a special trip to Ikea without checking online for product availability!

Love this tutorial...Fred Meyer in Portland has hundreds of these tables. Can't wait to to hack my own!

But why? The end products don't differ much from the original stool. They kinda all look the same to me.

Though this project is apparently moot, since it seems the frosta is no longer available in the US - I do have a remark:

Why not remove all 4 legs and paint the top first, so you don't have to tape off the legs when painting it? That way you can paint the top and bottom with abandon. To protect the painted top from damage while you're working on it, you can always use a thick mat or short-pile carpet remnant as a work surface.

More like this please!!! But not necessarily using Ikea furniture, we do not have an Ikea in my state so I'd like to see Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target hacks too.

Love it with the glass top. I, too, would like more Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Target hacks. :)

Wow, that's pretty embarassing, putting out a how-to video on a product no longer for sale in the USA! Must have been in production for a very, very long time ...

IHeartMyCity: I believe that is a hector lamp in green bone china in the background. Anthro carried them a while ago, now I think you can find them at the Conran Shop in the US, and various places in Britain (but those would be wired for 240v and need rewiring).

Yes, frosta is gone, but here's the SAME stool, for $19.95: http://www.surprisesurprise.com/n/index.php/default/bent-wood-stacking-stool.html

Target has these for about the same price (on sale mine were $12 ea) and they are designed the exact same way. Anyone wanting to do this should check them out!

Please post captions, there are many of us for a variety of reasons that can't hear the video!

you're running this again and it's STILL not cc.

Using a three legged stool as a stepladder is not the smartest idea. Unless you think having one leg less yourself is a nice addiction to your newly hacked chair.

Addiction? Make that addition.

Although I think it's unfortunate that a well-produced how-to video was released for a product that many cannot obtain, I'm more disappointed by the lack of accessible options for the audience. Universal accessibility is one of the most important issues in our society in order to ensure inclusion and therefore the how-to video should be captioned and/or written directions should follow underneath. I'm not hearing impaired, but I volunteer for an Accessibility Advisory Committee in my community (the AACs are mandated by Provincial legislation) and I wish more aspects of society (retail stores, websites, municipalities, etc) were more conscious of accessibility issues.

Great video!! Thank you! (people need to lighten up.)

Well while I am sorry for the fact this is not available in the US there is a world outside the US and many of us outside the US are fans of this site...and as someone else said already..lighten up! :-) ps.I just bought 2 stools and I am definitely gonna do it, thanks for the great video.

... do you have something against protractors?

@sooso
... 3 legs is more stable than 4 legs on an uneven surface.

why is this so amazing? i've watched this 3 times since it was posted and i'm still amazed every time.