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June 28, 2018

Rustic Farmhouse Stool

Crafts + DIY

I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door. #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter #flowers

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My neighbors throw out the best stuff. Last month I found a milk can and gave it an upgrade. A couple weeks ago I saw this sad looking stool. It needed some love and is going to make a perfect farmhouse stool.

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  • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
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  • There’s no monthly theme.
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  • There’s no budget to stick to.

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Shirley | Intelligent Domestications – Chelc | Inside the Fox Den
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Let’s Create a Farmhouse Stool

Here is my sad stool that I saved from the garbage truck.
I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door. #Flowers #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter

I started with sanding this stool with medium grit (120) sand paper and gave it a smooth finish. Now this stool has definitely been outside and has a worn look to it. I’m going to keep the rustic look.
I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door. #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter #flowers

Next I painted it black just like the milk can because the flower box I’m putting on it is white with a black design. I used spray paint and started with the bottom first and then did the top. I was worried the weather wouldn’t cooperate for me to get this painted (I really didn’t want to paint in the basement or garage). It was a hot humid day and it took awhile for the paint to dry.

I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door. #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter #flowers

To finish my farmhouse stool I took a sanding block and sanded around the edge of the top and on some parts of the stools legs to give it more or that rustic farmhouse feel.

I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door.  #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter #flowers

My rustic farmhouse stool is perfect for my flower box to sit on and welcome guest to our home. Sometimes just sanding and painting gives something a second chance.
I found this old stool out for trash and gave it a second chance. Find out how I made a farmhouse stool to decorate by my door. #farmhouse #stool #DIY #upcycle #homedecor #porchdecor #farmhousestyle #Planter #flowers


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HI I’m Jenny and I live a simply crafty life.

I love easy DIYS and crafts to create decor for my home, holidays and special occasions.

I’m always planning a new project in my mind or I’m figuring out how to make something that I saw (daydreaming about crafty projects is my thing).

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