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March 26th, 2009
before & after: lucie’s footstool

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i love a good splash of red paint so this footstool makeover from artist lucie summers is right up my alley. lucie had this old footstool with “dreadful” fabric for years and years and decided it was time for an upgrade. so she grabs a can of red spray paint for the frame and added a striped seat made from striped teatowels she sewed together! i love the way a simple change can really bring new life to an old piece of furniture. thanks so much to lucie for sharing!

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20 comments
erin said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:14 am

so bright and cheery!

March 26th, 2009 - 10:31 am

When looking at the before picture I thought “there is no way to make this look cool.” I can’t believe how wrong I was! Great job!

deanna said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:43 am

Beautiful! What a transformation.

Denise said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:50 am

Well done!

March 26th, 2009 - 10:52 am

ooh, i love the ‘after’. who knew wicker could look so good. great job!

RisaJ said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:53 am

loving this….great job!!

Marta said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:56 am

I totally agree with Lucie, when I saw the before I thought there was no solution for it. Congratulations on such a great transformation!

Karyn said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:14 am

That is beautiful. Well done!

March 26th, 2009 - 11:29 am

FABULOUS! I saw the before and thought ‘what can they really do to make THAT better?’ Well you did it, I’m officially impressed!

katie said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:37 am

I hate the color red and I still think this is just about the most fabulous thing I’ve ever seen. I want one! Yard sale time.

Bethany Rose Hildenbrandi said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:39 am

love it!

lusummers said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:44 am

can i just reassure everyone and say that i never let it be seen like this – i used to cover it with a lap quilt!

March 26th, 2009 - 1:31 pm

cute:)

kl said:
March 26th, 2009 - 2:06 pm

oddly enough, I prefer the original (maybe w/an updated, bolder floral textile). but I love the piece itself. a lovely find.

Loora said:
March 26th, 2009 - 2:24 pm

I have a few pieces of that “Emmanuelle” style furnitures at home. Here I come, to paint them !

Thanks for the inspiration !!

Lisa said:
March 26th, 2009 - 6:56 pm

I’ve never been a fan of painted wicker, but this is just superb!

christie said:
March 26th, 2009 - 10:41 pm

So cheery! This makes me want to learn to sew.

sandra said:
March 27th, 2009 - 8:28 am

much better!

francesca said:
March 27th, 2009 - 9:54 am

yay for lu and her wicker delight!

Ditzy Me said:
March 27th, 2009 - 1:50 pm

Wow!

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