Cut Out + Keep

Reupholstered Vintage Stools

Fancy recycled statement pieces :)

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/reupholstered-vintage-stools • Posted by Hypergraphia

These little beauties were found on the side of the road. Feeling a little creative (read: in desperate need of furniture) and too broke to get them professionally redone, I decided to take an adventure into re-upholstery. Not only broke, I am also the ultimate cheap skate, so I decided that I would use the tools that I already owned and for added measure, I wanted to spend a total of $60 for both. As far as a first time upholstery project, this was divine. The original construction of the piece was very straight forward and easy to replicate. Cost wise, I was able to snatch up the fabric at $3.50 a yard on clearence, the ribbon was 40% off, and the spray paint was on sale. I owned the pliers, screwdriver, hammer, and staple gun. Come to think of it, the most expensive item was probably the fabric glue.... If anyone wants a tutorial, I can post one with pictures :)

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

9 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium 061 1307080440 Medium 005 1307080507 Medium 001 1307080512 Medium 061 1307080768 Medium 010 1307080862 Medium 001 1307080887

Description

These little beauties were found on the side of the road. Feeling a little creative (read: in desperate need of furniture) and too broke to get them professionally redone, I decided to take an adventure into re-upholstery. Not only broke, I am also the ultimate cheap skate, so I decided that I would use the tools that I already owned and for added measure, I wanted to spend a total of $60 for both. As far as a first time upholstery project, this was divine. The original construction of the piece was very straight forward and easy to replicate. Cost wise, I was able to snatch up the fabric at $3.50 a yard on clearence, the ribbon was 40% off, and the spray paint was on sale. I owned the pliers, screwdriver, hammer, and staple gun. Come to think of it, the most expensive item was probably the fabric glue.... If anyone wants a tutorial, I can post one with pictures :)

Instructions