Sunday 27 February 2011

parker stool

before:
vintage parker foot stool

after:
vintage parker stool

i&s

i finally finished the revamp of the parket foot stool that i picked up on ebay. i sanded off all the old varnish, gave it a nice new satin coat and reupholstered the cushion in my very favourite ink & spindle print, kangaroo paw (this colourway seems to be sold out now. super happy i nabbed it while i could!). this was my first time using self covered buttons and piping but both were easy peasy and really make the job, i think. i scotchguarded the cushion to help protect it against sticky fingers and spills but i'm still pretty pleased that neither kid has shown any interest in it. yet.

14 comments:

  1. Brilliant. I love it!

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  2. wow it looks amazing! The piping makes it look so professional - v. impressed!

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  3. It looks awesome! Love I&S.

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  4. it look fantastic! I am mustering up the courage to reupholster our rather ancient lounge suite. It has the button detail too that I love. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  5. Fantastic - great fabric - think it is what my sister just made cushions from.

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  6. Ooh! Looks LOVELY! Nice one!

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  7. What an incredible make over- I love it!

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  8. OMG Leslie that looks gorgeous! You did an awesome job, nice work with the piping too!

    There is a tiny amount of that fabric in the shop, but will be printing more soon :)

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  9. Your talents never cease to surprise! Gosh you are so nifty! I must try harder to get things done!

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  10. Anonymous1:03 pm

    Love it! I have one of these as part of my dressing table set. Great stools.

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  11. Wow - the stool looks amazing. I love the fabric.

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  12. Gorgeous new look!

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  13. Anonymous9:56 pm

    What a gorgeous stool! I was just wondering what satin coat you used? I have an armchair I'm working on that needs similar treatment.

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  14. Love it! Nice work!

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