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Flea Market Stools for the Kitchen

cottage style, crafts, kitchen ideas May 13, 2012

Every kitchen island needs a couple stools where friends can sit and hang out while you finish preparing morsels of tasty goodness. My kitchen island had no stools and I didn’t want to buy anything new. As luck would have it, I found two matching stools on two separate occasions at the local flea market. They were painted differently so I had to give them a makeover. Here’s what they look liked after redoing them …

Old Ochre from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint was the color of choice.
It’s such a great color to pair with vintage script paper, book paper, or music sheets.
I chose a black and off white French toile for this project,
since I want to infuse Frenchy goodness into my kitchen.
And here’s the before. I found the stool on the right back in March at the Kane County Flea Market.
A month later, I found the one on the left, also at the Kane County Flea Market.
Different vendors, but when I saw the second one, I was pretty sure it matched the white one.
 I recently picked up these French dish towels (can’t remember where).
The towels are the color and style inspiration for re-doing the kitchen this summer.
Not an entire makeover, just a color and slight decor change is all.
After painting both kitchen stools in Old Ochre, I distressed them slightly and applied clear wax.
The toile scrapbook paper is from Michaels (just 59 cents per sheet).
One sheet didn’t cover the entire top of the stool, so I got to cutting pieces, matching the curves.
Using Mod Podge, I glued the pieces to the tops of each stool.
I kinda used a crazy quilt type approach  for the pieces, placing them at different angles.
After all the pieces were applied with Mod Podge and dried, I brushed Mod Podge over the top.
I’ve always loved toile and this paper reminds me of some of the toile fabrics I’ve seen.
I love all the details in this paper. I need to buy more and decoupage some boxes.
From mismatch, to a pleasing pair.
Well, at least I think they’re pleasing.  {smile}
Total cost was under $30 for the pair, since I already had the paint on hand.
Next on the to-do list … choosing the paint color for the kitchen walls.
You can view my other decoupage furniture projects here:
Decoupage Desk
Skinny Armoire
Matching End Tables

Filed Under: cottage style, crafts, kitchen ideas42 Comments

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  1. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Great stools and I love how you made them over. How fun finding two at different times.

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  2. Anne says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:53 am

    I love them! What an awesome idea. TFS!! I WILL be copying this 🙂

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  3. Country Gal says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:03 am

    Love them they look amazing awesome job . Have a wonderful day !

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  4. Bridget Hedger says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:15 am

    Great pics! Happy mothers day again had fun today hope you did too

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  5. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:43 am

    Wow! Two great finds! Love the makeover! Great job! Now….I’m looking at my two plain stools..!!!

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  6. Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:54 am

    Pleasing they are!! Isn’t it funny how you can find two like things in different places? Meant to be. 🙂 Great!! ~Zuni

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  7. Something Nice and Pretty says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:01 am

    I love what you did with the stools, the scrapbook paper is neat!

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  8. Peggy57 says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:23 am

    I love your Frenchy stools. You did a great job. I need something similar for my new kitchen that I just remodeled. Thanks for stopping by and leaving kind words. I’m a new follower. Peggy~PJH Designs pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com

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  9. Lorrie says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Love how you did the stools! They look great, and I have lots of scrap paper to use… I’m now a follower!

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  10. Marisa says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:11 am

    Those are absolutely beautiful. I found you on Under The Table and Dreaming and I am a new follower. Come by and visit.

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  11. Lisa~A Cottage To Me says

    May 14, 2012 at 11:33 am

    Very nice! I love your color choice and the toile looks great!

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  12. Designing Domesticity says

    May 14, 2012 at 11:43 am

    Love them. What a great find. Thanks for sharing, liz

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  13. twelve-O-eight says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Beautiful redo! I am a new reader and I cannot wait to check out your blog. I am creating over at http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/

    Tanya 🙂

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  14. Cynthia says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    I love your stools and I think what you did with them is great!

    Cynthia

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  15. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Great makeover, Jennifer! I love the way you matched them up with the paint and paper on top. They look the same ~ what luck finding the second one. Love that toile paper. I always stop to look at toile anything!

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  16. Liz - Imageremix says

    May 15, 2012 at 1:48 am

    I bet they finish off the kitchen area beautifully. Don’t you love when you find a match to something at another sale. So fun! I found your post at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia!

    Liz

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  17. chateau chic says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:08 am

    What cute stools. Love how they turned out!
    Mary Alice

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  18. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says

    May 15, 2012 at 3:46 am

    Really love the stools! Just gorgeous, thanks for linking up.
    XO
    Kristin

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  19. Katherine ( Katie) Corrigan says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    they turned out beautifully! xo

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  20. Bliss says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    You know….. I picked up a stool at a garage sale last week. I was thinking of doing a graphic on it, but now I’m thinking of copying your idea instead.

    ~Bliss~

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  21. Erika says

    May 15, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    What a beautiful stool, inspired on antique graphics, it looks very nice, I like the contrast with black and white.

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  22. Michele says

    May 15, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Fancy-smancy or should I say Fronchy-smonchy of a remodel. They look great!

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  23. Shannon @ Cozy Home Scenes says

    May 15, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    I love those, especially since I have a weakness for black toile. You did a great job on them Jen!

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  24. Anita @ Cedar Hill Ranch says

    May 15, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    They look like they belong in a magazine! Thanks for sharing at cowgirl up.

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  25. Swede Dreamer says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Definitely a pleasing pair!! Adorable transformation~Angie

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  26. Style Sisters says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    What a fabulous idea to modge podge the paper onto the stools!! I have modge podged fabric and paper onto different things in the past but I would never have thought to use it on a stool…Brilliant idea!! Love your dish towels too! Great work. Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share you ideas with us.

    Karin

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  27. Sam I Am...... says

    May 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    A lot of work but it turned out great!

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  28. ✿ⒹⒺⒺ✿@ A Lapin Life says

    May 17, 2012 at 12:26 am

    Hi Jennifer,

    Your kitchen stools are beautiful! How lucky to find the match. I love how you decoupage the tops.

    Dee

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  29. County Line Road says

    May 17, 2012 at 3:09 am

    Perfect!

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  30. Shabby chic Sandy says

    May 18, 2012 at 2:10 am

    Those look great–you did a fantastic job!

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  31. [email protected] says

    May 18, 2012 at 3:52 am

    The perfect pair. Nice makeover.

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  32. Debra @ Common Ground says

    May 18, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Love all your decoupage projects, that toile really does bring it to life! Your photos are always wonderful, Jennifer, you have a great blog!! Thanks for being a part of Vintage Inspiration!

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  33. Brooke says

    May 18, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    These are so pretty! I love the toile!
    http://www.inside-outdesign.blogspot.com

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  34. Jamie says

    May 18, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Super pretty! What a cool idea. I’m visiting from the Liz Marie Link Party. 🙂 ~ Jamie

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  35. Donna Wilkes says

    May 19, 2012 at 3:20 am

    Came over from Funky Junk to see your stools. I love the toile – especially the crazy quilt idea. I vote for using that green color in the towel somewhere in your kitchen.

    Distressed Donna Down Home

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  36. Robyn Westbury says

    May 19, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Saw your stools on Kerryanne’s shabbilicious party. Great idea, love the way you’ve done them and the paper you used.
    Have a great week-end, am a new follower now, hugs Robyn x

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  37. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    May 21, 2012 at 4:16 am

    The stools turned out wonderful! I love the final results.

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  38. Geneva says

    May 22, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Your stools turned out so cute! Mod Podge is one of my favorite go to craft supplies and I loved seeing what you’ve done with it. The stools look great!
    Blessings!
    Geneva

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  39. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says

    May 24, 2012 at 9:16 am

    The stools look fantastic Jenn and I especially love the toile paper top… it’s a great effect for a little French touch.
    Thanks for linking to Shabbilcious Friday @ Shabby Art Boutique.
    Hugs ~ Kerryanne

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  40. SheilaG @ Plum Doodles says

    June 18, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I love the toile decoupage- your stools look great! I’m enjoying exploring your blog, lots of goodies! 🙂

    Reply
  41. Laurie Cann says

    December 30, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    Beautiful work!

    Reply
  42. Kim Santini says

    May 7, 2018 at 1:32 am

    How fun!

    Reply

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