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Furniture Makeovers

Denim Footstool Makeover with Faux Metal Paint Finish {VIDEO}

Welcome to this month’s thrift store challenge.  I have a new one for you this month… a footstool makeover.  Not my typical jewelry cabinet!  Are you glad for a little change up?  This old stool was in good shape when I found it.  Very sturdy but not very attractive.  (Don’t forget to scroll down to see what everyone else did this month!)

BEFORE painting thrift store footstool | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

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Denim Footstool Makeover collage

Supplies for My Footstool Makeover

  • Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint, turquoise  (I ended up not going with this color, but you might like it for another project.)
  • Americana Decor Metallic paint, pewter
  • Country Chic Furniture Glaze, graphite  (Use my coupon code ducttapedenim10 to get 10% off your first order.)
  • paint brush
  • old denim blue jeans
  • fabric scissors
  • light duty staple gun
  • 1/4″ staples
  • denim ribbon
  • hot glue gun (THIS is my favorite) with hot glue sticks
  • hot glue finger protectors

The Three Stages of a Thrift Store Footstool Makeover

This “simple” makeover really did go through three iterations.  

At first I thought it would be my go to color — turquoise.   If you watch my Instagram stories you saw the day when I was painting everything turquoise.  

turquoise paint on footstool

Once I had the paint on, I realized how bright that would be.  So I added a coat of black paint over it and distressed it so the turquoise would peek through.

Second option, black paint layered over turquoise | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Better… but still not what I was looking for.  I knew I wanted to cover it with old denim and I just didn’t like the color combination. 

So, as much as I liked the turquoise, I painted over the turquoise and black with a coat of metallic pewter paint.  It covered pretty well and I didn’t worry about a little black peeking through since I knew I was going to glaze over it with black.

Pewter paint on footstool legs | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

When the metallic paint was dry I mixed up some of the black paint with glaze, brushed it on, and dabbed it off.  Here’s what the stool leg looked like after that coat.

Black glaze over pewter metallic paint | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

If you need more visuals, here’s a Facebook Live video where I did the same technique on my piano stool.

I know someone out there is going to ask, “Did you put a top coat over it?”  No, I didn’t.  The glaze provides a pretty strong finish.  If I had painted the top instead of upholstering it, I probably would have used a heavy duty top coat on it.  But since we won’t be standing on the stool legs, I think it will hold up great.

Now, on to the upholstery…

I’m not an upholstery expert but chair seats and stool tops are pretty easy.  Think “wrapping a present”.  I just cut up a pair of Bikeman’s old blue jeans, laid them over the top to get the right size, then trimmed the denim just a little. 

I started by stapling a straight edge of the fabric along one long side, then pulling it taut and adding just a few staples on the other side to tack it down.  I worked out from there, pulling and tacking as I went, until it was all smooth.  Then I went back and added a LOT of staples and trimmed the denim.

To cover the staples I just hot glued a piece of denim ribbon over them.  (Don’t forget the hot glue fingers… they’ll save your fingertips!)

Hot glue denim ribbon to cover upholstery staples | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

And here’s the completed project:

Finished denim footstool in living room | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Now I’ve got a perfect little reading spot with my new lamp (it’s the Ava) and our Amazon chair.  (Yes! You can buy furniture on Amazon, too!)

Reading with my new lamp and denim footstool | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

I’m pretty happy about how this little footstool makeover turned out.

And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for reading about my footstool makeover!

‘Til the next challenge,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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17 Comments

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:29 am

    The foot stool is adorable! I love putting my feet up when I read. The denim top is perfect!

    Reply
  2. Jenny says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:30 am

    Adorable! It’s the perfect reading spot. I love the denim top.

    Reply
  3. Habiba says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:46 am

    How great this turned out! And I was totally feeling you when you described the verious layers of paint. More often than not does something look awesome in my head. But just wait till I put it into reality…oh my, lol.

    Reply
  4. Amanda @ Domestically Creative says

    June 28, 2018 at 5:09 am

    Love that metallic paint technique! It looks amazing paired with the denim! My original project for this month’s challenge was also a footstool, however mine did not go as well as yours haha.

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      June 28, 2018 at 7:31 am

      lol… maybe next month! Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Gail says

    June 28, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    What a great idea to use old jeans to cover your stool, Ann! Looks fabulous! And I love your painting technique of mixing black paint with glaze on metallic! It seems to add dimension to the finish. Great job!

    Reply
  6. Yami | The Latina Next Door says

    June 28, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    I love the denim fabric and the metallic legs! That finish turned out so good!

    Reply
  7. Debrashoppeno5 says

    June 29, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    I love how you transformed the footstool into a contemporary piece of furniture. It looks great.

    Reply
  8. Chas Greener says

    July 4, 2018 at 8:05 am

    It looks amazing and I love the end result! Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!

    Reply
  9. Chas Greener says

    July 4, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    I love this foot stool so much I’ll be featuring you next week!
    Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!

    Reply
  10. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    July 7, 2018 at 6:10 am

    Very cool transformation! The denim makes it perfect to fit into any decor and color scheme. Visiting from Best of the Weekend party.

    Reply
  11. Claire says

    July 7, 2018 at 10:36 pm

    You know I’m going to love this just because it’s denim. But the paint work and the finish is fabulous too!

    Reply
  12. Jann Olson says

    July 8, 2018 at 9:19 am

    What a fun makeover! I have a little stool in the garage I’ve been going to do something with. 🙂 That really does look like metal. Super cool! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  13. Ben Kazinik says

    July 24, 2018 at 5:41 am

    Love the lamp! Awesome post!

    Reply
  14. Libbie says

    August 12, 2018 at 10:48 am

    Love the update. Awesome post!

    Reply
  15. Michelle says

    July 2, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    This turned out amazing! It’s so cute!!

    Reply

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