Style Secrets: Upcycle a plain stool
Upcycle a plain wooden stool and turn it into a colourful masterpiece. Watch our step-by-step guide to find out how to create this pretty stool – ideal for a children’s bedroom.
Love upcycling? See how you can transform a simple stool with a few great upcycling tricks. Style at Home's Becky shows us how to upcycle a plain wooden stool and turn it into a colourful masterpiece – ideal for a children’s bedroom.
Step 1: Draw the outline of a stool seat onto wrapping paper
Step 2: Cut out circle and put to one side
Step 3: Lightly sand stool and wipe away dust
Step 4: Paint stool turquoise, leaving seat and inside legs unpainted
Step 5: Allow to dry
Step 6: Paint underside of seat and allow to dry
Step 7: Paint a second coat and allow to dry
Step 8: Apply red paint to inside legs
Step 9: When finished, allow to dry then paint a second coat
Step 10: Apply PVA glue to seat with a paint brush
Step 11: Smooth paper circle in place
Step 12: Brush with a layer of PVA and leave to dry
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