the kitchen stool

I forgot to take 'before' pictures,

but the entire stool

looked like the seat - covered in paint and putty

(and falling apart)

I planned on painting it

(of course ;-)

but once I went after it with steel wool,

it became a challenge to not have to paint it.

I probably spent a total of 2-3 hours cleaning it up

and was so pleased 

that I even managed to get the plastic step paint-free!

I had quite a time

figuring out what to cover the seat with.

I decided I should go with something I love,

seeing as the stool

will be hanging around the kitchen all day - every day.

There's no fabric I love more

than California Dreamin'

so I dug out my beloved stash

and pulled my 3 favorites.

The one that looked best with the black step 

won.

The only problem 

was 

dirt.

I didn't want my precious fabric getting dirty,

and let me tell you,

we can get white nasty

fast.

I remembered reading once about making floor cloths

by coating canvas with floor finish.

It just so happens

that I use floor finish

as the topcoat on my furniture....

So

I put several coats on,

and then a few more, for good measure.

And now we have a waterproof

and wipe-able

California Dreamin' kitchen stool!

which also doubles as a piano....