vintage:repurposed {2}

my mom found this great stool at an estate sale this summer.  it had a bit of water damage, 3 coats of paint, a bit of rust, and a lot of character. i will run through a quick step-by-step process of what i did.

1. find awesome chair
2. tear off all existing material and loose strings

STOOL BASE: {as you can see i have no pictures of refinishing the base. it was quite frustrating, a few curse words may have popped out of my mouth through this process.}
3. strip wood with paint stripper!
4. sand away any paint or damage with hand-sander or dremmel tool that was left on after stripper
5. remove dust with tack cloth
6. stain! {i chose an ebony color}
7. seal with polyurethane
move on to the seat.....

SEAT TOP:
8. pull out majority of nails and screws that were holding the previous fabric in place. as you can see, i left a few in...
9. measure and fit new padding - glue to seat base
10. add a bit of quilt bunting stuff {my mom suggesting using this to create a nice flow from padding to wood} and staple to back side of seat
11. grab your awesome, new fabric and add it to the seat {i used this black bonetti} remember to pull tight and line up your pattern! staple in place
12. cut away extra material and add a bit of trim to hide cut ends
13. grab a cup of coffee and ENJOY!

questions? leave them in the comments and i will get back to you!
-E