Friday, July 15, 2011

10 Steps to a Thrift Store Footstool Ottomon Makeover

I told you I'd be back with another made-over item for my bathroom!

I found this not-so-cute little footstool under a pile of items that didn't quite make the cut for our the thrift store floor. I almost missed it!

I've only done a couple of small re-upholstering projects, but this one looked simple enough, so I nabbed it up.

Here's how I turned this "Out-dated Ottomon" into a "Fresh Fleur De Lis Footstool" in ONLY 10 Steps!!

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Footstool / Ottomon: FREE. (I made a small donation to the New Image Thrift Store regardless).
Fleur De Lis Upholstery Fabric. $5.82 (33% off at Hobby Lobby)
Pom-Pom Trim: $2.00 ($1/yd at Hobby Lobby)
Spray Paint: Leftover from another project

Total Project Cost: $6.82

See how nicely this goes with THIS:

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6 comments:

  1. WOW this is amazing! I love that you covered the brace with fabric too- really makes it! Great fabric too :)

    I also had a short lived career in Gov... seemed longish to me, but ten years is nothing in gov, eh? I'm your newest follower and hope to keep in touch with you!

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  2. Oh my goodness! Gorgeous! We would love for you to come share this at our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday" link party! http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/strut-your-stuff-saturday-week-2.html

    Love,
    The Sisters @ sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com

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  3. wow! this is incredible! I love it! It looks so pretty! I found your blog through a link party and LOVE it! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too! Thanks!
    -Nikki
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

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  4. It does match my shower curtain! Haha!

    I love it! You did an amazing job!

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  5. Oh my gosh . . . amazing!! You are so incredibly creative! And the tutorial is awesome! :) Thanks for linking this up to our link party last week . . . we would love to have you stop by today and link up more of your great projects at Strut Your Stuff Saturday!
    Camille @
    SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com

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