What do you do when you have an ugly non-vintage camp stool in your vintage loving life?
Find a clean spot on my really-used-as-a-drop-cloth drop cloth, scrounge around for some painter's tape and buy a bottle of craft paint (because, out of the 100 bottles of craft paint I own, I never seem to have the correct shade that I am visualizing in my head).
I yanked off that nasty green covering and staple gunned my faux grain sack covering on it and I do not hate it anymore.
This whole project took about 15 minutes and the hardest part was putting the tape down evenly. Did you ever notice that when tape comes off the role it tends to be curved ever so slightly? Just enough to make a perfectionist cringe.
If you wanted the paint to be more permanent, you could add a textile additive to the paint. I'm all about looks here though (as you can tell from my latest haircut, lol), so I didn't bother.
Raspberry anyone?
Kim K.
What a darling makeover. Your lines are perfection!
Laurel@chippingwithcharm
Love them..I have a few camp stools waiting "patiently" for a makeover too! You've inspired me to get them done! Thanks :). Laurel
Shabby chic Sandy
Very cute--and those raspberries look delish!
MONICA LIVAS
Very cute! LOVE it!
Funky Junk Interiors
Oh my I LOVE this! That stool is so sharp! I totally relate to your choice of blue... it must be right after all! 🙂
Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com
Ohhh..I love the new cover! Very pretty and bright. And as Im commenting Im noticing all your super cute animals!! I had a cat named Sheba. 🙂
Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes
It's beautiful! Of course I don't think you can miss with blue & white and the raspberries make it look very summery and very patriotic!!
I was just thinking about doing a similar project with some of my late mother-in-laws dish towels. She passed in 1980 and I'm still using the towels! I wanted to preserve them and make a table runner.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mary
cathywhatisoldisnew
My goodness that turned out perfect. I do have a vintage one in my living room as a little prop just for cuteness. (Is that a word I just made up?) Enjoy yours!
julie - eab designs
Sweet & simple! Love it... now I just need an old camping chair because I want one!
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
It looks perfect to me!! Love this simple and charming project. Camping stools are being added to my ever growing list of things to look for.
Joanne Noragon
Fooled me. Darling. The raspberries look wonderful. They're all done locally and just too expensive at the market.
Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME/Doublewide Decor
Oh that is an improvement...so cute!
NanaDiana
Great-Great idea! Love how it turned out- xo Diana
TARYTERRE
That is a cute transformation. REALLY neat. ENJOY.
Cozy Little House
Well, that's just adorable!
Brenda
JunqueMagnet
Fun. I currently have three vintage stools like this waiting in the garage. I can't decide which fabulous fabric to recover them with...decisions, decisions. Determined to get them done in time for Springfield.