Adding Stool Legs to an Old Crate
Farmhouse Style,
Holiday Decorating,
Old Sign Stencils,
Re-purposing,
Stenciling,
Thrift Store Finds,
Upcycling,
October 18, 2018
I found this little stool last week at one of the local thrift shops. I love its legs.
It was $5.
The tag on the bottom says Restore & Restyle Tots Stool.
I loosened the screws on the bottom and removed the legs. Then, I painted the legs with Chalked Paint in Chiffon Cream.
The legs were too shiny and a little to bright white for me.
(When you click on the bold Amazon, Old Sign Stencils or Dixie Belle Paint Company affiliate links you will be taken to the products I use for this project. If you order it does not change the price or service at all. As an Amazon Affiliate, Old Sign Stencils Affiliate or Dixie Belle Paint Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
The legs were too shiny and a little to bright white for me.
(When you click on the bold Amazon, Old Sign Stencils or Dixie Belle Paint Company affiliate links you will be taken to the products I use for this project. If you order it does not change the price or service at all. As an Amazon Affiliate, Old Sign Stencils Affiliate or Dixie Belle Paint Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
This is a little crate I purchased several years ago,
I have used it for crate vignettes and as a shelf on the wall. It's an older greenhouse crate that has been sealed with polyurethane.
After I painted the legs, distressed them a bit with sandpaper, and sealed them with Varathane Polyurethane, Water-Based in Satin Finish
, I attached the legs to the bottom of the crate.
, I attached the legs to the bottom of the crate.
The crate bottom boards are little crooked so the legs are aligned with the side boards.
Next I pulled out my *Old Sign Stencils Potting Shed stencil, to add to the crate sides.
I added "Tours Until Dusk" on two sides and "SHED" on the end using Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black
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The stencils fit the crate sides very well.
The "Cashman Greenhouses" stencil was already on one end of the crate.
I think the little crate with fun legs is a perfect display piece for little Christmas trees,
And also for faux or real plants.
Don't worry the original stool top is being used in another project!
*Old Sign Stencils provided me with complimentary samples.
All opinions about these fabulous products are my own.
Other projects with added LEGS:
So add some legs to your projects, just for fun!
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Thanks very nice blog!
ReplyDeleteGreat makeover, love that crate!
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