Stools that rule, fool!

Happy pre-Thanksgiving weekend weekend! That’s a thing, right? Are you all aflutter preparing for your Thanksgiving feast next week? Or are you going out of town? (I ask because I’m curious, not because I plan on robbing you).

We will be having Thanksgiving with some in-laws, and I’ve been given the task of bring drinks. Soooo, I basically have to stop at the store for 45 seconds on the way over and my job is done. I feel like maybe they don’t trust my cooking or something. You put broccoli in a cake ONE time and your reputation is forever ruined. Hmmph. I just thought it would be a good way to sneak some veggies in, but apparently it is not.

Anyway. If you don’t mind helpers in the kitchen, here are a few stool makeovers to give them a leg up. Har! Har.

Annisa’s husband made this stool in shop class, circa 1989. The sturdy little thing has been kicking around ever since, but was clearly starting to show its age. She gave it some attention and a hip dipped paint job, and now its ready for 25 more years of solid servitude. See more at A Pretty Happy Home.

Michal at Caspitweb needed more cushion for the tush’in so she outfitted this tired old stool with a floofy floral top and a distressed paint job that mirrors the fabric color. It shall be officially known as The Fluffy Tuffet. Oooh, that’s a great etsty shop name, somebody use it!

Heather at Bake. Create. Love. upped the coolness factor of her plain-Jane stools with this trendy gold-dipped look. Everything should be dipped in gold, I say. I especially love it against that blue wall, shaPOW!

These stools were abused and neglected and probably up to no good, tagging buildings and smoking behind the gas station dumpsters or something when Jacque got a hold of them. She took them in and put them on the right track with some tough love, and now they’re respectable members of her furniture family. Yay for happy endings!

See more at The DIY Village.

Last one from Lisa, who rescued this pleather-fied stool from a life of drabness with cheery paint and happy fabric. No really, the whole thing is so happy its practically smiling at me. So cute. See more at The Red Thread.

Happy weekend friend! Remember, you can always submit your before and after photos to me at betterafter(at)live.com, no blog necessary!