Give a pre-loved stool a seriously cool makeover when you reupholster it using an old holiday souvenir tea towel.
Novelty tea towels are the ultimate British holiday gift, but did you know that the durable fabric they’re made from is also the perfect material for using in upholstery projects? We’ve all got a kitchen drawer stuffed with these souvenir tea towels at home, so give them a new lease of life when you use them to transform a tatty old stool into a quirky DIY footstool.
You can pick up pre-loved stools at reclamation yards, car boot sales and second-hand shops. If you can remove the seat from your stool then all the better, but if not then you’ll need to staple the tea towel to the edges of the seat, rather than underneath.
Create a unique finish to your DIY footstool with wood paint, a pom-pom trim or stone-effect spray paints!
Check out our other upcycling projects for more inspiration, we love this upcycled corkboard, or how about this teddy made from an old t-shirt? Sea glass is extremely popular at the moment, and it's easy to see why - all those beautiful colours eroded by water to make smooth translucent pebbles. If you love sea glass as much as we do - check out our round-up of the best sea glass projects.
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