Well, had an eyelash appointment coming up and I could not stand to look at my oak coloured eyelash stool anymore!!! Let’s just say it was bugging me….so what did I do???? I painted it. What did I use to paint it? Regular, Hot pink, eggshell paint made by colourplace. I was first thinking about creating a zebra print design on the stool, using a light pink semi gloss BEHR paint, but I dropped that idea. It would take too long.
I also wanted to mention that this is by no means a professional way to get the job done..but it worked for me and it can work for you too! The stool is just a regular stool from IKEA, its called FRANKLIN and retails for $24.99 plus taxes.
What I used:
Medium width paint brush
Paint
Stir stick
Stool
Paint can opener or butter knife( I used a screw driver)
Garbage bag ( to protect floor from spills)
Step 1: Cut garbage bag in half at the seam to give yourself double the protection for your floors. This will protect you from spills. Lay it across your floor in a well ventilated area.
Step2: Place stool on top the garbage bag in the center
Step3: Open can of paint using paint opener tool or butter knife and stir well using stir stick.
Step4: Dip paint brush into can and wipe off excess against the edge of can. Start painting the seat, starting from one edge to the next.
Step5: Once seat fully covered, start to paint the back rest. Paint the entirebackrest, leaving the metal parts bare.
Step6: Once the backrest is completed, go around all the side edges of the stool and make sure you get it all covered. Let dry completely.
Step7: Once dry, repeat steps 1 through 6 with a second coat of paint. Let dry.
Step8: Now this step is optional. Turn stool upside down and coat it with paint, leave all metal without paint. Let dry.
Step 9: Once completely dry, you are all done!!!! Test the stool out wearing an old pair of ants. Sit for at least fifteen mins…….if you stick…it is not dry lol!
You are now done!!
As the days went on with the stool being exposed to sun and the humid air, I found that the paint turned into more of stain rather than an actual layer of paint over the original stain. It still looks great and everyone loves it!
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