Flea Market Stool Transformation

I love strolling through the aisles of flea markets.  

It's relaxing, fun, and all that walking IS exercise, you know.

You also meet friendly people.  

Just today, in fact, I met two women who are also Pinterest Mavens.  

Of course, we exchanged account info and now have new Pinterest friends.

Recently, at our local Topanga Vintage Flea Market, 

I fell head over heels with this adorable stool.  

It was actually in pretty good shape: 

a nice vinyl cushion and a naturally aged-distressed metal frame.

Did I say distressed?  I love distressed furniture, 

but in this case, I actually wanted to de-distress it.

After dismantling the seat, I recovered it with printed burlap.

I could've left it just like this and called it a day.  

However, I had other plans for this treasure.

Now which color to choose?  

I narrowed it down to these four: 

antique white, black, white and sunflower (a very soft yellow).  

Sunflower won.

A few coats of paint later, 20 minutes to dry, and seat cushion back in place, 

and I had a new (well oldish new) Parisian theme stool.

Now, where to place it?  

In the foyer?

Near the fireplace?  Yes, the perfect place for a cup of tea.

Now that I'm back in the groove, 

what's my next transformation going to be?

Check back soon!

Thrift shop Parisian table

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