Now that I've become a pro at shopping at second hand stores (visited two in the last week). I found this adorable little stool that needed some love. Another thrifty shopper was interested in this same stool but felt that it was overpriced. As a novice to this whole new world of buying on the cheap I was floored that he turned away from a $3 dollar steal. I was sold and with a quick paint job and some Will family fun, it turned out well (watch out Carlyle family, an art project with your pictures is in the works)
Before
I used some white flat paint that I found in the basement and did a few coats on the exterior and only one coat on the interior top. I made my own mod podge by mixing half Elmers glue to have water. I copied some pictures of the Will side of the family and laid them out on the side. I adhered them with some adhesive spray (I wouldn't use again as it did discolor some), stuck the pictures and mod podged back over the top.
I used some gray paint that we have to write our daughter's name on the top of the stool.
Here is how the sides turned out after 3 coats of mod podge.
A new stool for the farm house. Total cost $3.00 as we had some of the supplies laying around the house.
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