Spring is here and everyone knows that Mrs. Patrick loves any excuse to redecorate (Phaedra RHOA). I went shopping last weekend in search of a good bar stool, and found a great find at IKEA.
The BOSSE stool leaves a bit to be desired in terms of looks and was almost at the cusp of being overpriced for IKEA at $39.99 (yes there is a limit to how much I will spend at stores where I have to build my own furniture). But it was a great blank slate to redecorate and personalize the stool Patrick style.
The stool is a bland birch wood with a slot in the middle. Is this a piggy bank or a stool? They say that it allows the stool to be moved easily. Either way it doesn't matter because it will be covered up.
First step is to stain the chair to go with my chocolate and cream color scheme. I used water based MINWAX mahogany stain to darken the stools. The stool will absorb most of the first coat, so you will have to probably add three different layers. Here is the second layer:
After three coats the color doesn't really get darker. Here are the stools at three with a polyurethane semi glossy coat
Now to deal with the silly piggy bank top. I used 2 inch foam for the cushion that I got on sale from Hancock Fabrics for $4 with a 40% off coupon. The fabric is from Paradise fabric in Suitland Maryland...this store literally has thousands of fabric choices in one small storefront and extensive west African prints.
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The BOSSE stool leaves a bit to be desired in terms of looks and was almost at the cusp of being overpriced for IKEA at $39.99 (yes there is a limit to how much I will spend at stores where I have to build my own furniture). But it was a great blank slate to redecorate and personalize the stool Patrick style.
The stool is a bland birch wood with a slot in the middle. Is this a piggy bank or a stool? They say that it allows the stool to be moved easily. Either way it doesn't matter because it will be covered up.
First step is to stain the chair to go with my chocolate and cream color scheme. I used water based MINWAX mahogany stain to darken the stools. The stool will absorb most of the first coat, so you will have to probably add three different layers. Here is the second layer:
After three coats the color doesn't really get darker. Here are the stools at three with a polyurethane semi glossy coat
Now to deal with the silly piggy bank top. I used 2 inch foam for the cushion that I got on sale from Hancock Fabrics for $4 with a 40% off coupon. The fabric is from Paradise fabric in Suitland Maryland...this store literally has thousands of fabric choices in one small storefront and extensive west African prints.
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2 comments:
This looks Amazing! I am thinking of getting this stool from Ikea, but I want to stain it. Can you tell me if you had to sand it, or if you stained directly over the lacquer? Also, What kind os stain did you use?
Thanks
I did lightly sand the wood. The stain is the water based Minwax stain from Home Depot, but they carry it pretty much everywhere.
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