Obviously was in rough shape, from the "before pictures"--- so to transform it, I basically used a butter knife to remove the finishing nails and took off the trim, and then slowly pulled out all the staples and removed the existing covering. The foam and springs underneath were in not too bad of shape, so I just used what was there. Luckily I had a weird piece of graphic broccoli canvas fabric that I wasn't sure what to do with... so voila! I cut it to fit and stapled the new piece on to the wooden frame as before, and hammered back in the finished brads with the old trim--- why not! My sister is disappointed in my fabric choice, but I think it is a charming (if slightly unattractive) upgrade. And my balcony is a lot more comfortable as well! It is not weather proof of course, but since it was free, I am not too emotionally invested in its long term beauty-- as long as it stays comfy to use, I will be happy.
I always feel mildly awkward about taking things from the curb, but my sister saw this footstool out on the curb during her run and texted me to go grab it. I did (since I have been wanting to get a stool for my little balcony), but with much reluctance-- not because of its condition but because I am always nervous that people didn't actually leave it there to be taken and they still wanted it.... But in the case of this beaten up stool, in the end it was a pretty safe bet.
Obviously was in rough shape, from the "before pictures"--- so to transform it, I basically used a butter knife to remove the finishing nails and took off the trim, and then slowly pulled out all the staples and removed the existing covering. The foam and springs underneath were in not too bad of shape, so I just used what was there. Luckily I had a weird piece of graphic broccoli canvas fabric that I wasn't sure what to do with... so voila! I cut it to fit and stapled the new piece on to the wooden frame as before, and hammered back in the finished brads with the old trim--- why not! My sister is disappointed in my fabric choice, but I think it is a charming (if slightly unattractive) upgrade. And my balcony is a lot more comfortable as well! It is not weather proof of course, but since it was free, I am not too emotionally invested in its long term beauty-- as long as it stays comfy to use, I will be happy.
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