Beachy Stools

I have always wanted to own a beach house. Not just because I love the beach, but because of all the project potential! So when my parents recently bought a beach house, I was PUMPED! I immediately went into project mode. I started small with a Thrift Store Tray Makeover and then I jumped right in the deep end.

Beachy Stools!

I started with some run of the mill wooden stools. I had three of them sitting in my garage taking up space. My mom bought another one so she could have a set of four.

I cleaned them up and sanded them down. Just enough to rough up the surface a little. Then I used a spray primer to give them a nice base coat.

Once the primer dried, I used a brush and painted a layer of white paint on the legs of each stool.

I let the paint dry for a few hours and got out my sander (this is the corded version of mine).

I sanded the legs of the stools around the edges and in some other random places. I wanted them to look worn and somewhat white-washed. You know… beachy.

I painted the seats with a color called Valspar Coral Reef. It was a sample on sale at Lowes that I just happened to come across. I love buying paint samples. They are dirt cheap and will cover most furniture pieces easily.

I painted about three layers on each stool and there was still plenty of paint left over.

While the seats dried, I used my DIY Stencil Method to create a stencil of a crab and a seahorse.

I used a paint brush and my stencil to paint a design on each of the stools.

Then I used a smaller paint brush to clean up the edges and fill in the gaps.

For the last step, I used some Minwax Paste Finishing Wax to protect the paint. I followed the instructions on the tin with some t-shirt scraps and rubbed on, waited 15 minutes, rubbed in.

So cute!

I LOVE the beach theme. I’m hoping my mom will let me tackle the dining room table next. She’s having trouble finding one she likes, and my head is spinning with the possibilities of another beachy makeover!

Other Beachy Makeovers:

Thrift Store Nautical Tray Makeover

Scrap Wood Whale Sign

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