Sharing is caring!
And so in the spirit of moving forward and renewal, I have decided after many years of neglect to take care of this poor stool that has been sitting in the corner looking all rusty and sad. Have I developed a stool obsession lately? This is the tale of the red waterproof stool.
Και έτσι στο πνεύμα του να προχωρήσουμε μπροστά και της ανανέωσης, έχω αποφασίσει μετά από πολλά χρόνια εγκατάλειψης να ασχοληθώ με αυτό το φτωχό σκαμνί που κάθετε στη γωνία όλο σκουριά και λυπημένο. Μήπως έχω αναπτύξει μια εμμονή με σκαμνία τον τελευταίο καιρό;
The legs were full of rust and in bad shape. I chose to paint them using a metallic color mixed in with a beige craft paint. The result was a pearly sort of finish which looks fantastic! It’s kind of difficult to see in this picture but it is not a hard metallic color at all.
Τα πόδια ήταν γεμάτο σκουριά και σε κακή κατάσταση. Επέλεξα να τα βάψω χρησιμοποιώντας ένα μεταλλικό χρώμα ανακατεμένο με ένα μπεζ χρώμα τεχνών. Το αποτέλεσμα ήταν ένα περλέ είδος που φαίνεται φανταστικό! Είναι κάπως δύσκολο να δείτε σε αυτή την εικόνα, αλλά δεν είναι ένα σκληρό μεταλλικό χρώμα.
The seat was ripped in many spots. I rummaged through my fabric scraps box (yes, any self respecting DIYer has one of those ) and I found this:
Το κάθισμα ήταν σχισμένο σε πολλά σημεία. Έψαξα μέσα στο κουτί με αποκόμματα από ύφασμα (ναι, κάθε “Καν το μόνος σου” που σέβεται τον εαυτό του έχει ένα από αυτά) και βρήκα αυτό:
It is waterproof fabric which was salvaged from an old umbrella. Why do I need water proof fabric? Because this lovely stool spends a great deal of time in the bathroom, which is cold and wet and … well, you get the idea!
Είναι αδιάβροχο ύφασμα που διασώθηκε από μια παλιά ομπρέλα. Γιατί χρειάζομαι αδιάβροχο ύφασμα; Επειδή αυτό το υπέροχο σκαμνί περνά πολύ χρόνο στο μπάνιο, το οποίο είναι ψυχρό και υγρό και … καλά, πιάνεται το νόημα!
And now for the big moment!
Και τώρα για τη μεγάλη στιγμή!
Let’s take a moment to admire those lovely legs! I think this picture shows the actual color and the pearly effect.
Ας πάρουμε μια στιγμή για να θαυμάσουμε αυτά τα όμορφα πόδια! Νομίζω ότι αυτή η εικόνα δείχνει το πραγματικό χρώμα και το περλέ αποτέλεσμα.
Before: Πριν:
After: Μετά:
Now it will be proud to hang out in the bathroom, and not have to worry about getting moldy or wet ! And as a bonus it matches the tiles.
Τώρα θα είναι υπερήφανο να κάθετε στο μπάνιο, και δεν χρειάζεται να ανησυχεί για το αν θα γίνει μουχλιασμένο ή βρεγμένο!
Και ως ένα μπόνους ταιριάζει με τα πλακάκια.
If you like what you see, share it with your friends, or save it on Pinterest. Above is a Pinterest worthy image!
If you really like what you see subscribe to my blog and get my adventures twice a week in your mailbox. The form is on the sidebar and your e-mail will never be shared with a third party.
Other posts with paint:
Κι άλλες προτάσεις με μπογιά:
<< A Corner of my Balcony HOME Zeuses Wrath >>
This blog is for entertainment purposes only; my DIY tutorials are not professional advice. Read my full disclaimer here.
I love it when I get your comments and I will try reply to them or visit you on your blog. Please do not add a hyperlink to your comment, otherwise we cannot publish it.
So smart! I would never have thought to use an umbrella and the fabric is so cute!
Thanks so much Laura, I try to repurpose everything. But the umbrella has special signifigance for me because years ago I had worked for the textile company that made the fabric.
You make this look so easy! Love the idea!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you Jess.
This looks brand new, but old and stylish at the same time! I love the paint finish you have created, and the fabric looks great in the space. You are slightly, lol, amazing!
Yo u’re right he fabricdoes have a sort of vintage look to it. It’s from a textile company I used to work for over 25 years ago. I’m actually surprised it lasted this long. Thanks Nikki!!!!
Wow – using the umbrella was genius! I would have never thought of that! Thanks so much for sharing your project with us at The Creative Circle link party!
My pleasure Angela, see you again this week.
Mary, you did a great job on the stool and the chair makeover,too. Pinned and Tweeted both. Thanks for partying with us at Snickerdoodle!
Thank you Beverly.
Very nice job Mary. Looks really pretty in your bathroom.
Thanks Audrey. I always try to use things that I have at home. When I say frugal I mean really frugal. I was lucky I had this old umbrella.
Great idea and so cute! This is a wonderfully frugal project, too 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Together on Tuesdays!
Lisa, thank you for your sweet comments and for visiting.
Οκ έγινε καινούργιο και το ύφασμα είναι τόσο χαρούμενο!!!! Μπράβο!
Χριστίνα, ευχαριστω που πέρασες από δω, και το πιο σημαντικό είναι ότι το έκανα οικονομικά!
Mary you’re genius! I would have NEVER thought of using the fabric of an old umbrella! That’s just amazing! And the fabric is so nice as well! What a transformation!!!
Katrin the umbrella is from when I used to work for a textile company many years ago. So it has special signifigance. And don’t we want to surround ourselves with things that have meaning?
Hi Mary,
What a great makeover you did with covering the stool with pretty fabric from the umbrella. That was so creative of you.
Thanks fir sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
I’m now following you on Twitter and Pinterest.
Julie
Julie thank you for your visit. The umbrella was very special but it was old, and broken, however the fabric was still holding up well.
I would never think of reusing fabric from an umbrella, Mary.
Lovely result!
Thanks for sharing it on #tiptuesday.
Debbie, the stool is used in the bathroom which is all wet so it was the natural choice since the umbrella is water proof. Thanks for hopping on over.