Sunday, June 26, 2011

Mix It Up

Remember those 9 stools and benches piled in my garage? Well, I just finished one. I wanted to mix it up a bit with the upholstery.




You can see the original upholstery peeking through here.


I was in such a hurry to get at this, that I didn't take an absolute before pic. I'd already started attaching the grainsack to the top, and painted the legs a blue/grey.

The entire project consisted of paint, sissors, hot glue, a grainsack fragment, and upholstery webbing. After securing the grainsack to the top, I hotglued the grainsack right over the original cording and wrapped the side of the stool with webbing.




I knew the webbing would be an exact fit width wise. I just had to cut a length long enough to wrap around, with a slight overlap.




I chose a blue/grey for the legs to compliment the stripe on the grainsack.




I wanted more character and texture, and I think I got it.



I'll be mixing it up again. I have a multitude of combination possibilities for the rest of my stash. I'm pondering one right now.

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50 comments:

  1. Barb@curlywillowdiyJune 26, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    The cutest little stool ever!

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  2. Cheryl ~ ZanyMaydJune 26, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Hi Rosemary, Another Wonderful Post... You are So Talented~ Jenny loved your post & went out to buy paint, now she will have to check this post out, since I think she found 2-3 old stools here in Michigan & took them back to Georgia with her.... She will be Thrilled! Have a Wonderful Week
    Cheryl

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  3. savvycityfarmerJune 26, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    I do loves me my bemis bags ....

    girl, you've nailed again ... pun intended

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  4. Emily@LovelyBeastsJune 26, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I'm a big fan of mixing it up! This little bench is so cute. I bet you have tons of ideas for the others, good thing you have so many!

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  5. DebbiedoosJune 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    I totally love this. I just ordered some burlap feed sacks. I can't wait to get them, not sure what I will do with them.

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  6. Our Hopeful HomeJune 26, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    O.K., I lost this same feedsack in an ebay auction! Was it you lol? I truly love it!

    xoxo
    Kathleen

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  7. reFresh reStyleJune 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Love it! What a great idea with the webbing! Can't wait to see what else you're pondering!
    Debbie

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  8. Comeca JonesJune 26, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I love this one!

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  9. KarenJune 26, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Oh yeah girl! this is fabulous, I love mixing up fabrics and trims. I absolutely love this. Your talent is awe inspiring.

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  10. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)June 26, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Great ideas as always! Love the cute stool! Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Have a great week!

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  11. Shabby MarilynJune 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Wow, great stool, I bought 10 yards of that webbing last week, I had a few ideas, but love the side trim you did!

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  12. BluBabesCreateJune 26, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Oh cute! And with a creative edge. Come over and see some amazing reupholstery.

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  13. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    way cool! do you keep all of these transformations or do you have a shop? so many lovely things!

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  14. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    You've done it again...do you ever take a breath?

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  15. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    how cute. love the way you did this over.
    such a great job.
    lauren

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  16. The Polka Dot ClosetJune 26, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Fabulous! I love it! It is so hard to keep changing it up so customers have many choices

    Carol

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  17. MarleeJune 27, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    So cute! I seem to love anything made from old grain sacks though, I think I have a soft spot! This was just darling, I loved it!

    Following from the Creative Bloggers blog hop :).

    http://marleeindebt.blogspot.com

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  18. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️June 27, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    The bench looks terrific. I love your style!

    Dee

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  19. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJune 27, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I love the style of this cute little stool - cute legs. You recovered it with such imagination - well done!

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  20. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonJune 27, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Hopped over from Sherry, The Charm of Home. Boy, do I ever love this stool. Especially that top fabric. I bought a bunch of that webbing at Wal-mart. Don't you love it? All I've really done with it so far is put a strip of it through the middle of a burlap pillow I made. Now I'm going to have to keep the look out for a cute stool. Hee-hee. I am now following you.

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  21. Saving GraceJune 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Love it!!! Great job!

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  22. The Paupers CastleJune 27, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Love this! Love this! Love this! But hot glued the fabric on??? You will have to share how you did that one! Obviously you know a shortcut that I do not...I would have done this the hard way. It looks wonderful!

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  23. Miss CharJune 27, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    WOW, WOW, WOW, this is a spectacular transformation. Your project looks like something from a high end boutique. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. TerriJune 27, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Love it! The fabrics your picked out for you project are perfect, as is the color you painted the legs. Fabulous project, you must feel really good about it. Thanks so much for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  25. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsJune 27, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I love this, Rosemary! What a great look and the webbing looks terrific. I really like that this looks like you knocked it out fairly quickly! I could use a quick project right about now! : )

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  26. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresJune 27, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    You have such a great eye for mixing different textures and fabrics. I love what you did with this stool....excellent job!

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  27. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinJune 27, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Thanks for stopping by The Dedicated House! I'm really enjoying myself in blogland! Love,love,love your stuff. The stool is just darling!

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  28. Chocolate Drool and KissesJune 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    What a great transformation! Thanks so much for liking up to the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.
    Crystal

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  29. Honey at 2805June 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Great look and so creative! You have nine? You could send one my way if you want, after you fix it up pretty, of course! ;)

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  30. Confessions of a Stay at Home MommyJune 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Love this! I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional link party going on now: http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/06/tuesday-confessional-link-party.html. I hope to see you soon!
    ~Macy

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  31. BrandiJune 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    you did such a beautiful job, Rosemary. i love the way you used the feed sack. such a smart idea to use the webbing! hope you're having a good start to your week.

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  32. Cassie BustamanteJune 28, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    that is beautiful! love the grainsack and webbing, and looove the color on the feet! i am also a huge fan of the frenchy curvy feet with a more rustic look. awesome job!

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  33. Poppy @ With a Dash of ColorJune 28, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I saw your thumbnail and I just knew it was you... just fabulous.. love it so much! You always create such wonderful transformations... love the upholstery webbing going around! Beautiful job,Rosemary. Have a wonderful evening!~Poppy

    http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/

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  34. .June 28, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Your stool is so cute!! I love how you chose to use the webbing to cover the sides. :)

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  35. stefanieJune 29, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    oh!!! I LoVe this!!!!

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  36. SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeJune 29, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    The Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop has grown for the better because of your participation. Thanks for linking up this great post! :)

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  37. jandjhomeJune 29, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    So cute! You did an incredible job.

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  38. ibshellJune 30, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    I'm SO loving it! Way to go!!

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  39. Megan GunyanJune 30, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    So beautiful! I love the grain sack. What a nice coincidence the ribbon fit the side of the stool!

    I hope you can join my giveaway for 2 canvas pillows going on now! www.alittleknickknack.com. Happy 4th!

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  40. JoselynJune 30, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Visiting from FFF. I like this a lot! The webbing goes so well with the feed sack. I have a huge roll of webbing I could use in the same way. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  41. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    I like that layered textile look with the grain sack and webbing. Looks very current and edgy-hip for a somewhat formal piece of upholstered furniture - love it!

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  42. KristyJuly 2, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    I love the look!

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  43. TammyJuly 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    You did a terrific job!

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  44. foreverdecoratingJuly 2, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Gee Wiz girl, you keep outdoing yourself. Another Wow.

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  45. At The Picket FenceJuly 2, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! You are on a serious roll and each project is incredible. Thanks for sharing your talent with us at Inspiration Friday!
    Vanessa

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  46. imsteelefullofscrapJuly 5, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    I absolutely love how you re-did it and cant believe you held it all 2gether with hot glue!!!

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  47. Courtney ~ French Country CottageJuly 6, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    *love*! Thanks for linking this up!
    :)

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  48. KateJuly 7, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Thanks for linking FLaunt it Friday, I love this! I featured you on my new blog The Besties. Please stop by and grab an "I was featured" button if you'd like.

    www.thebesties1.blogspot.com

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  49. Karie WatersJuly 11, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I have a whole stack of these feed sacks and was thinking of recovering my kitchen chairs! Great minds!

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  50. UnknownApril 26, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    Love this! I have just finished covering a small old stool bench and since we don't come across many grain feed bags here in Australia, I used a canvas painters drop sheet and copied a print from the graphics fairy on to the seat. Looks a treat. Will be putting up on my blog soon, but I am drooling over your stuff!!

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