Goodwill Small Hinged Stool Makeover

March 23, 2023

Photo of Goodwill wooden hinged mini stool.

I found this little wooden, unfinished, hinged stool at Goodwill on a February trip to the Twin Cities.

I love hinged boxes and this little stool was perfect for a display makeover as well.

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Here is the inside of the little stool.

And these are the hinges.

Photo of hinges from a hinged stool & Rub n Buff.

I rubbed a little Rub N Buff in Gold Leaf on the hinges.

Photo of thrifted stool being painted with drop cloth chalk paint.

After washing up the stool a bit, I first brushed on a coat of Rustoleum Flat Black Latex Paint as a base coat.

I then added two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Paint in Drop Cloth. When I lightly distressed the stool, the black base coat was visible through the white paint on the edges.

Photo of middy Redesign With Prima French Label transfers.

I then pulled out a brand new French Labels Middy decor transfer from Redesign with Prima. I purchased mine on Etsy from the Serial DIYer. The Serial DIYer has an awesome blog and Etsy shop.