This is a before shot taken a while back.
Here they are in progress. One sanded and one not.
I heavily distressed them and as you can see I also recovered them with some red ticking fabric that I already had on hand. That was the fun part pulling all the staples out of the old fabric.
Don't look too closely at the upholstery job. Putting fabric on a round circle is not very easy.
This shows how each stool is different.
I waxed them with clear and brown waxes and buffed to a shine. This job was done in just a few hours and cost me nothing except a couple of stuck fingers from the staples and I hammered a finger.
What did you accomplish this weekend? Hmmm?
I hope you have a super week!
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Great looking chairs! Love the red ticking. It looks great with the distressed chair backs!
ReplyDeleteSo funny! My husband is constantly rolling his eyes at my changes, too! Only because he doesn't understand why you would change something that already looks good!
ReplyDeleteStacy
I get the same eyeroll from my husband all the time! The chairs look great!
ReplyDeleteYou did a sensational job with the bar stools. I am facing a bar stool dilemma. I have little simple stools with white painted seats, but they don't feel right for my new kitchen. I would love to keep them.... but what to do!
ReplyDeleteI loved your little old stool you redid a while back and I LOVE these too.
One thing that strongly draws me to your fabulous blog is your use of color. You decorate so effortlessly with color. The red ticking is gorgeous with the distressed chairs!
xo Yvonne
they look great! i'm all out of chalk paint and i'm going thru furniture painting withdrawal! hope you are well!! susan
ReplyDeleteKim they looks nice.. I did nothing this weekend...
ReplyDeletePattie
Wow, Kimmie! There you go again! Love your bar stools and they do look so nice the way you've painted them. The seats look wonderful too! Do you ever rest? :)
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Love the new look on the bar stools, very french farmhouse style!
ReplyDeleteI painted two tables, one stool, a bench and my sofa table!! LOL!
I wonder if one of these days we will be sorry for painting all of our furniture!
hugs
Sissie
Love it! I love Mr. Savvy's reaction! Too funny!
ReplyDeleteI adore how the distressing turned out! Looks fabulous!
ReplyDeletePamm
I think you may need an intervention Kim! Ha! I went to go and buy some at a local antique mall today. Wondered around for almost 30 minutes before I found somebody to ask where it was. Turns out I was at the WRONG antique mall! Figures. So me and the boys will be on the hunt sometime this week for the right place!:)
ReplyDeleteI'v got one of those eye rolling husbands too! I love the bar stools, you should be the poster child for chalk paint... you always come up with the most clever ways to use it.
ReplyDeleteI love the tickinng on the newly painted barstools - it really sets them off. Linda
ReplyDeleteKim - come on up here - bed and breakfast and lots of sight seeing and an unlimited number of projects. You'll have carte blanche - really!
ReplyDeleteNot tempted? Hmmm I just don't understand it! :)
Oh man! This is a winner. I hope he stops rolling his eyes~cuz he is married to an artiste! Seriously, very nice Kim!
ReplyDeleteThey look terrific! I also get that eye roll when my husband walks in and finds me with the paint. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow, your barstools look great!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that Mr.Savvy's eyes haven't rolled right out of his head and down the street with all the eye-rolling he does!;>) Your stools look great. I had a kitchen several years ago that had red/white ticking on the walls. I loved it at the time. I have always loved the rustic sophistication of ticking-blue or red~ xo Diana
ReplyDeleteOh Kim, they look great! Love the red ticking.
ReplyDeleteThe barstools look great. Love the red and white fabric.
ReplyDeleteDropping by from Met Monday
Allison
Atticmag
Kim, Can you tell me if you painted your cabinets? What is the color called...the creamy ones? Love them!
ReplyDeleteThe stools look fabulous Kim!
ReplyDeleteNo, I did not paint the cabinets. We had them professionally painted when we did a mini remodel on the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful transformation. I really like the contrast.
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me! I love the way you're always making little changes here and there, and they always look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou're right: upholstering a circle isn't easy. It's the one time I think it's easier to have a good bit of extra fabric for the underside, so that you don't have to staple too close to the edge. But you always have to have some little pleats showing somewhere--looks like you did just fine!
Great looking stools, and fun post. Love spontaneous projects that can be completed in one session!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea Kim! I love the look.
ReplyDeletenice fabric!
ReplyDeleteFantastic new look! I love the stools, wherever did you get them?
ReplyDeletexoxo
kathleen
They look great. I love how they are a little different and the fabric is PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job, Kim!
ReplyDeleteLove the new fabric change.
Looks so great! The whole room is amazing!
You must be loving it.
xx
A
When that creative bug bites, the groceries just have to wait. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI love them Kim~ they turned out just darling! Love the distressing and the ticking fabric is perfect! I get the rolled eyes a lot here too!! lol! :)
ReplyDeleteOh Kim, you are so inspiring. I get so many ideas from you. But, I still haven't painted with Chalk Paint. I can't find it anywhere. I am so anxious to use it. Everything you have done is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Karie
ReplyDeleteGreat job, they look so cosy and friendly. After a week visiting my mother-in-law in hospice, I would love to curl up in one of those chairs right now.
ReplyDeleteWonderful end result despite your poor hammered finger! :)
ReplyDeleteKim, you always make me feel like such a slacker! LOL! Your distressing is what makes those things look so good! You do such a beautiful job. Have a great week. blessings ~ Tanna
ReplyDeleteThe red ticking and the weathered white is an unbeatable combination....looks fabulous. I just put red ticking curtains in my kitchen. A change I finally made after 10 years. What took me so long? Have a wonderful week. ~
ReplyDeleteI love the new look on the stools, they look great.! Love the red ticking too. Funny, do all husbands take a class, How to Roll Eyes?? I get it a lot too.
ReplyDeleteHope your week is great.
~Emily
The French Hutch
Awesome, Kim! I love how each one is unique ... the fabric is perfect for the chairs. And, LOL, I get the "rolled eyes," a lot, too.
ReplyDeleteI love this new 'old' look to your stools. I played around with an old porch table, it's posted today.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Kim and I love the new fabric!! We had family over yesterday for a b-que and all the kids spent the day in the pool because it's been soooooo HOT here. I'm beat but I think I'm going to start a project today. Martina
ReplyDeleteKim, I love the old weathered look. Your chairs look amazing! XO~Liz
ReplyDeletePerfecto!!! Fabulous...they look great!
ReplyDeleteI voted again for your sweetie and posted on my wall on FB!
Your stools look great,, love the distressing.
ReplyDeleteLove the ticking stripe. The bar stools look splendid Kim. I gardened all weekend and pulled so many weeds I hurt my back but I am better now and cutting grass.
ReplyDeleteYou are fearless. The chairs look terrific.
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC...girl, you should open a shop. You are so good at all this.
ReplyDeleteI get alot of eye rolls too!!!!! The stools look great, love the new fabric too! Come on over to see what I did this weekend! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteWOW! The chairs look amazing...and your kitchen is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool frenchy look! love the new fabric! xoxo Debra
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely adorable DIY! Well done.
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Happy Monday!
Well, Madam Savvy I think your upholstery job looks just amazing for round stools. Kim i especially like the way the stools turned out different. I am no DIYer at all but I have seen so many wonderful things that I think I need to overcome my fear and jump in!
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www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com
These are such pretty stools and I love the paint effect you've done! The upholstery looks pretty professional too! Well done. x Sharon
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB love the results Perfect look for your kitchen
ReplyDeleteHUGS
KAT
Well Kim....of course this looks A-MAZING! Love the ticking fabric! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI want to be you when I grow up!
Lou Cinda ;)
Hi Kim, they look great! I love the fabric.
ReplyDeleteKathy
Kim,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I get that same "rolled eyes" look at my house, too! HA! Your kitchen is divine!
Fondly,
Pat
I think all HUBS go to eye rolling class! Love the painted stools! I have the exact same ones!! Now you've given me something to think about...
ReplyDeleteOh, Kim - these turned out fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI never accomplish as much as you in a weekend, so don't ask!!!! Love what you did and those barstools are to die for, really love them.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how you just jump in and redo things! It is cool there? Could I come visit...please??? I can't even leave the house here!
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