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July 29, 2013 27 Comments

Upholstered Foot Stool Tutorial: Hello Pretty Yellow Chevron

Filed Under: DIY, furniture redo, home decor, Master Bedroom, My Home, My projects, Painted Furniture, Thrifted, tutorial, Upcycle 27 Comments

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Fun project alert 🙂 An upholstered foot stool tutorial definitely qualifies as a fun project in my book!

I love color. It’s true. I love a beautiful fresh white space too but when it comes to my own home I always incorporate tons of color. Which you all know since I have a mint nightstand.

Now I also have a beautiful YELLOW chevron Upholstered Foot Stool.

DIY Upholstered Foot stool TutorialThis sweet little foot stool didn’t always look so darling. To really appreciate it you must see the before:

DIY Upholstered Footstool Tutorial

Do your spouses ever surprise you? And in that moment you think, “aw, he really gets me!” That was this foot stool. I’m sure your thinking how in the world did you get that out of a that piece of junk. Well my husband went to the thrift store in search of a desk and came home with this little beauty. He knew I would love it and even suggested that I share it on the blog. Aw, he really gets me!

Okay, I’m sure you want to know how it went from this to the gorgeous upholstered foot stool that it is now.

DIY Upholstered Footstool Tutorial

Here’s the upholstered Foot Stool Tutorial:

1. Clean your foot stool. And paint the piece your desired color. You may decide to sand the piece before painting but with my paint, it wasn’t required.

2. Cut your foam to size. Now, I used two pieces of foam because that’s what I had on hand. It’s better to use one thick piece. A 4 in or 6 in thickness would be ideal. But you know me, I use what I got!

3. Cut batting about 4 inches bigger than your stool. Cover with batting, and staple the underside.

4. Also cut your fabric about 4 inches larger, to ensure it folds nicely over the edges. If you using a patterned fabric, be sure to keep it nice and straight.

5. Staple the underside. The corners are a little difficult to maneuver, and forgive me for not photographing this, you’ll want to fold the edges to one side and then tuck under to staple.

6. Trim the excess fabric and admire your darling new upholstered foot stool.

DIY Upholstered Footstool Tutorial

Ah yes, that’s perfect.DIY Upholstered Footstool Tutorial

I’m loving the combo of gray with the yellow chevron. Yes, I do love some color! DIY Upholstered Footstool Tutorial

Doesn’t she look so happy now? The yellow just makes me smile 🙂

I hope you enjoyed seeing my before and after upholstered foot stool. Have a wonderful day!

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    July 30, 2013 at 4:47 am

    Ooh this is SO pretty, Chelsea! And you make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing!

    ~Abby =)

    Reply
  2. April says

    July 30, 2013 at 6:12 am

    I have a bench in mind that I could do something similar to, thanks for the inspiration! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    July 30, 2013 at 11:44 am

    The little stool is so cute! The extra padding to make it a little taller definitely makes a big difference too. Soo cute!

    Reply
  4. Meegan says

    July 30, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    Cute cute cute! Pinning!

    Reply
  5. Al says

    July 31, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    So pretty. I love the grey paint with the yellow fabric, and the pillows on top are extra cute.

    Reply
  6. Tania says

    July 31, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    It is so cute! I love the grey with pop of yellow!

    Tania

    Reply
  7. Beth @ Incomplete Guide to Living says

    August 1, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    So cute and simple! Love the pops of colour! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Katie @ thecasualcraftlete.com says

    August 2, 2013 at 7:49 am

    This is too cute. Easy tutorial. I think I could actually do this. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Nicole says

    August 2, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    This is so cute! Glad I found this at tt&j link up!

    Reply
  10. Allison @ The Golden Sycamore says

    August 3, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Adorable, as usual, my friend! Great tutorial! 🙂

    Reply
  11. TidyMom says

    August 4, 2013 at 9:15 am

    such a great idea!!

    I have an old unfinished stool that I should do this to!!

    Thanks for linking up to I’m Lovin’ It! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/creative-projects/ have a great rest of the weekend!

    Reply
  12. Michelle @ michelle lea designs says

    August 4, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Awesome! I love this tutorial. I’m always reupholstering items when we pcs, this is a great idea, thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  13. Heidi @ Happiness is Homemade says

    August 5, 2013 at 10:53 am

    This is adorable Chelsea!

    Reply
  14. [email protected] Blue Clear Sky says

    August 7, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    vERY CUTE AND I LIKE THE PILLOW FABRICS AND CHEVRON FOR THE STOOL.

    Reply
  15. Ruth @ Living Well Spending Less says

    August 9, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    Oh wow chelsea! I love the before and after!! You seriously did a fabulous job!! & i think it is so adorable that your husband gets you in that way!

    I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/

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  16. Lolly Jane says

    August 10, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Stinkin cute, Chels! Love it!

    Reply
  17. Elena @ The Silberez Life says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Great tutorial and the footstool came out so cute! This is going to help me tackle my very first upholstering project!

    Reply
  18. Alex B says

    August 19, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Wow – you started with “junk” and created a masterpiece. The best part is you can change the upholstery fabric when styles change easily.

    Reply
  19. Cristina says

    October 17, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    When I originally commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and
    now each time a comment is added I get three emails with the
    same comment. Is there any way you can remove people from that service?
    Thanks a lot!

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