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    A Few More Kitchen Updates

    By: Jane · Updated: 20 Jan, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 90 Comments

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    Hi everyone! Isn't this the cutest ruffled stool cover you've ever seen? Since we put in a new kitchen sink and faucet, I decided to do a few more kitchen updates. One of them was to have a cover made for this stool.

    Kitchen stool cover

    Last year, I saw a ruffled stool cover on the blog The North End Loft and thought that something similar would fit right in our kitchen. So I had my friend Brenda who owns a local shop called  Maibe Sew to whip one up for me. And I couldn't be more tickled with how it turned out.

    Kitchen sink skirt

    At the same time, she made my sink skirt. I found the material at Hobby Lobby and it was rather thin, so she added lining to it. I'll have to admit that I had to convince Leo that we should take off the cabinet doors under the sink. But now that they're off and the skirt is up, he really likes it.

    Ruffled stool cover

    Normally the stool is at the end of the cabinet near the back door.

    Ruffled stool cover

    But I pulled it over to the area near the sink to show you how it looks with the sink skirt.  I just think it's so darn cute!

    Ruffled stool cover

    You can see in this photo how the new stool cover and the sink skirt coordinate with the cafe curtains that I made  when we first moved here.

    Ruffled stool cover

    Brenda did such a great job making this skirt. I don't have a sewing machine, and even if I did, I would not be able to make those ruffles. So I just picked out the fabrics and let Brenda do her magic.

    Ruffled stool cover

    I thought I'd flip up the skirt to show you that the ruffles are attached to drapery lining.

    Ruffled stool cover

    She even added a little padding to the stool top, which I know anyone who keeps me company in the kitchen while I cook is going to appreciate! If you have a plain 4 legged stool and would like a cover made for it, Brenda can make you one, too. All she needs is the circumference of the top and the height of the stool. Just leave a comment and I'll put you in touch with her.

    Ruffled stool cover

    My new stool cover and sink skirt are really dressing up our little country cottage, don't you think?

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    1. Maria Josephine

      May 30, 2020 at 11:06 am

      Looks like its a very beautiful kitchen and your update was awesome. Thanks for sharing your kitchen updates with us.

      Reply
    2. George

      October 18, 2019 at 1:42 am

      I like your idea about the kitchen updates. I think these ideas help me to update my kitchen and my kitchen also looking gorgeous after doing that.

      Thanks for your great kitchen ideas. Keep sharing!

      Reply
    3. sharon Hook

      January 29, 2018 at 7:02 am

      i would love to get a ruffled stool cover like this one, different colors perhaps. How can I get in touch with Brenda. I have no sewing skills but sure do LOVE LOVE LOVE your kitchen Sharon

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      • Jane Windham

        January 29, 2018 at 10:05 am

        Sharon, she made my stool cover several years ago but she has since closed her shop. If you right click on a photo of the stool cover, you can save it to your computer, print it, and take it to a seamstress who will be able to figure out how to make one. That's what I did with Brenda. Good luck!

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    4. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage

      June 04, 2017 at 1:03 am

      Hi Jane,
      Does your friend Brenda still make the ruffled stool covers? If so can you give me the info on how to get in touch with her. Thanks so much.
      Kris

      Reply
    5. Nancy Martin

      February 18, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      I need this is the exact same color you had!!!! Some picture look brown and some look black but my kitchen is black and green

      Reply
    6. Tara

      November 25, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      Hi. I would love to order the ruffle covers i have three kitchen stools that need to be covered and i love these??? Need price measurements and if there is a color choice

      Reply
    7. Joyce

      March 28, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Please email me the info on your friend who made the ruffled stool cover. I'd like her to do 2 for me. Thank you!

      Reply
    8. Brenda Straight

      May 19, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      would like the contact information to have the lady you used make me covers with ruffles for my stools.

      Reply
      • Katy

        February 15, 2016 at 10:57 am

        Could I have Brenda's contact info. Thanks.

        Reply
    9. Leigh

      April 17, 2015 at 4:51 am

      Could I have Brenda's contact info please? Love your kitchen and the ruffled stool!

      Reply
    10. christina

      April 15, 2015 at 11:31 am

      love your kitchen..we are redoing our townhouse kitchen in white and black with a sunny tellow as the accent. I love the shade of green you used...whose paint is it, if you don't mind sharing?

      Reply
    11. Karen M Roth

      February 21, 2015 at 10:43 pm

      I love the look, The stool cover is too adorable! ! Maybe your friend could just email me the basic information on how to make it? I have a square step stool. I would like to make one for it. It is like only a foot tall but I want 3 ruffled layers on it.

      Reply
    12. Kristie

      January 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm

      Love this room! Was wondering what the paint color name and maker might be? Am trying to find the "right" Granny Smith green! It's tough!
      Thanks

      Reply
    13. Cheryl

      November 21, 2014 at 11:35 pm

      Love your kitchen and the stool cover. So awesome!! Do you think she would make me one. Would love to have one. Let me know.
      Thank you,
      Cheryl

      Reply
    14. Tonita

      October 29, 2014 at 12:37 am

      I normally am not a fan of so much color in a home or kitchen but I pinned your darling kitchen on one of my boards. Your precious décor got my attention and I really like the color combo and all the details that make your kitchen so charming. You did a wonderful job. It is so cheerful. I LOVE your adorable kitchen stool.... OMG..I hope you can put me in touch with the gal who made that for you. Much appreciation.

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    15. kathryn

      October 01, 2014 at 12:10 pm

      Please share the information for your seamstress! I took the doors off and made a curtain with red ticking. I have an old stool that could use a "dress". Thanks for the inspiration. I've wanted to take those cabinet doors off for years. My husband was not a fan...now he is. 🙂
      Thanks, Kathryn and your kitchen is cute as a bug.

      Reply
    16. Glada St Clair

      September 16, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      These are so cute and so-0-0 me, I don't have the sink skirt (yet)but I'm going to make these for my three stools. I just love them. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    17. Vicki

      August 08, 2014 at 11:35 pm

      Love the stool cover! JUST ADORABLE! Please send me your contact so I could have her make me one or maybe two!!

      Reply
    18. Jill

      August 08, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      I love your kitchen! I am a teacher and I would love to have a stool covered for my classroom. Could you please send me the info. Thanks!

      Reply
    19. Jo Howard

      May 29, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      How much does your friend charge to make the ruffle stool cover? It is adorable.

      Reply
    20. Dian

      April 23, 2014 at 5:01 pm

      Fabulous!

      Reply
    21. Jaime Sherrick

      January 05, 2014 at 5:05 am

      Hello.. I live the ruffles stool cover!!! Your kitchen is beautiful.. I would love it if I could get your contact info so I can get one made... Thank You... Jaime 🙂

      Reply
    22. Carol

      December 02, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      Hello,

      How an I contact te person who made them for you? I would like to have a couple of them made.
      Thank you.

      Reply
    23. Bethany

      November 13, 2013 at 9:54 pm

      Hi ... I was wondering if Brenda might also make pedestal sink skirts? Believe it or not, they are really hard to find and I remembered your stool and kitchen sink being super cute, and though... maybe??? Thanks so much, Bethany

      Reply
    24. Lisa

      September 04, 2013 at 4:06 pm

      Oh I want one!! Love it! Please give your friend my info. Would love her to make one!

      Reply
    25. Eurethia Tallent

      August 15, 2013 at 8:37 pm

      This is so adorable. I love the color combination!

      Reply
    26. Eurethia Tallent

      August 15, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      This is so sweet . I have been looking for something like this with these colors

      Reply
    27. Carolina Zakes

      July 24, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Love your kitchen! Can you send me the info to have some of these made for my kitchen?

      Reply
    28. Kris

      July 22, 2013 at 3:48 am

      I would love to have her contact info...I have 3 stools at my island in the kitchen and these would be great! I love the colors you chose!! Super cute!

      Reply
    29. Patty Beck

      July 16, 2013 at 12:11 am

      Love the country cottage look! It is a happy place with a great fluffy stool, just love it!
      I would love Brenda's info to have her make / order one- thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    30. Sandy

      June 27, 2013 at 11:04 pm

      sweetest kitchen in the whole wide world! I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up in a magazine it is so unique and just adorable! the colors are perfect! I would LOVE to be put in touch with the lady that makes the stool covers! I will even mail her the fabric I go to pick out! I have a stool in my kitchen that I just love in there and this would add so much to it. I might also pick out something for the curtains like you have underneath your sink! How cute!!

      Reply
    31. Cheryl Austin

      June 27, 2013 at 1:30 pm

      Love the stool. Please share your friend's contact info with me.

      Thanks!!! Love your blog.

      Reply
    32. Patty

      June 26, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      Oh your stool and your skirt are absolutely adorable!!
      Thanks, Patty

      Reply
    33. Bonbongirl

      June 26, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      You are to be commended on creating a fun and happy kitchen! The stool is beyond cute and it adds a punctuation mark to the rest of your decor. Have a wonderful & relaxing summer 🙂

      Reply
    34. Miss Kitty

      June 25, 2013 at 10:53 pm

      Your kitchen is adorable, Jane! Great job on picking out such great fabrics. Congrats on being featured over at the party of "Wow Us Wednesday".

      Reply
    35. Vickie

      June 25, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      I just love your charming cottage kitchen! The combination of spring green with black & white is stunning. I love it all!

      Reply
    36. Daffodil Hill

      June 25, 2013 at 8:44 pm

      Lovely! Really sweet and beautiful home!

      Reply
    37. Kim @ Curtain Queen

      June 22, 2013 at 9:27 pm

      That is so darned cute! I'm pinning it and some day hope to make one. 🙂 I love your kitchen. I'm a green girl, too.
      His blessings,
      Kim

      Reply
    38. Sharon

      June 22, 2013 at 3:59 pm

      An adorable kitchen from a lady whom I adore!

      Reply
    39. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      June 22, 2013 at 10:54 am

      Definitely adds some fun to your kitchen Jane! I can picture Leo perched on it when he helps chop veggies!
      Kelly

      Reply
    40. Savannah Granny

      June 21, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      This is just "Darn Cute". I have a stool in my kitchen and I am tired of the way it looks. Now I know what it needs, a skirt. This is fabulous, I hope to find time to do this. Pinning!
      Happy Summer!

      Reply
    41. Inspire Me Heather

      June 20, 2013 at 5:07 pm

      What a super cute colour scheme and I just love the ruffly stool!

      Reply
    42. [email protected] designs

      June 19, 2013 at 3:19 pm

      Oh Jane the kitchen looks adorable! Absolutely LOVE the stool!!

      Reply
    43. Liz @ Infuse With Liz

      June 19, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      Hi Jane- that stool is adorable! Your whole kitchen is adorable!

      Reply
    44. Angela

      June 19, 2013 at 1:38 pm

      Oh, how adorable is your kitchen?! I love it!!

      Reply
    45. Lisa

      June 19, 2013 at 9:48 am

      I love your kitchen and the stool! Can I get your source for the cover because I'd love to have one made for my house!

      Reply
      • Jane Windham

        June 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

        Lisa, I just sent you an email with her name and contact info. Let me know if you need anything else!

        Reply
        • Lisa

          November 12, 2013 at 5:20 pm

          Can you resend it
          I didnt receive it it might have been deleted by accident :-/
          Thx!!

          Reply
    46. Carlene @ Organized Clutter

      June 19, 2013 at 8:22 am

      I am pinning the cutest stool I have ever seen.

      Reply
    47. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage

      June 18, 2013 at 11:19 pm

      Stinking cutest kitchen!! I'd take that over a giant marble fancy one any day.

      It's darling!!!! Just super darling 🙂

      Reply
    48. Mary Alice Patterson

      June 18, 2013 at 10:17 pm

      Your stool skirt is so ADORABLE!!! I love it in your charming kitchen!
      Mary Alice

      Reply
    49. debbiedoos

      June 18, 2013 at 9:14 pm

      This is the cutest darn skirt I have ever seen! I am sharing on my facebook page now:) I already pinned it, and peeps loved it!

      Reply
    50. Janet

      June 18, 2013 at 4:18 pm

      ooo, love your kitchen. The stool is adorable too. 🙂

      Reply
    51. laynah

      June 18, 2013 at 3:58 pm

      Too adorable! I'm moving later this year or so and I'm hoping we get a new home with a kitchen I can make just as cute as this. This is so cute and my favorite colors, too!

      Reply
    52. sheila

      June 18, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      Ohhh i love your kitchen !!!!!! i use the same colors though out my kitchen, dining and living room. My kitchen has 4 ft white bead board and the rest is this same green you have. all my cabinets are white.

      Reply
    53. the misfit

      June 18, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      Visiting from Susan's Metamorphosis Monday - your kitchen is ADORABLE. I particularly and especially love the green beadboard, the sconce between the windows, and the fact that you have GOOD linoleum. (I need to get over my hatred of linoleum after spending last December ripping out mid-century linoleum and several other layers of misery to rescue my original kitchen floor.)

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    54. Ana Roat

      June 18, 2013 at 12:59 pm

      I love the colors of your kitchen and the stool cover is so awesome! I want to find a slightly smaller stool and make a simular cover for it. I have a sweet little grandgirl that loves to hang at her nana-papa's house. My dream is to have all the wonderful vintage "touches" that remind me of grandma's house.

      Thanks for the share!
      ana

      Reply
    55. [email protected] Charm

      June 18, 2013 at 9:44 am

      Jane,
      LUV your new skirt (I had featured one like it about a year ago...it's so darn cute). I have been thinking about adding a skirt to my lower cabinet too...your looks outstanding. Thank you for sharing at my party this week.

      Blessings,
      Linda

      Reply
    56. MariaElena

      June 18, 2013 at 7:43 am

      Your kitchen looks so beautiful! Love the stool cover! So pretty!

      Reply
    57. laurie

      June 17, 2013 at 11:16 pm

      Jane, that stool cover is just the cutest thing ever! If I had a spot in my kitchen to put a stool, I'd be contacting your friend to make one of those covers for me. I love your fabric under the sink too. I do want to know your secret though. I've tried to talk my husband into letting me take the cabinet doors off to do this, but he says it's not practical to have to deal with fabric if you need something under the sink. (I'm not sure if he's ever even looked for anything under the sink!) Your kitchen is so charming. laurie

      Reply
    58. Becky

      June 17, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      That is just the cutiest kitchen anywhere!!!!! I love all the patterns. You have to be gaga's over it as that has to make you just happy to enter the room!

      Reply
    59. Susan in SC

      June 17, 2013 at 4:42 pm

      Love the kitchen stool and new cabinet curtains! So cute!!

      Reply
    60. Gina

      June 17, 2013 at 3:56 pm

      Jane, I love it...both the stool cover & your kitchen! The colors are great and the cover couldn't be sweeter.

      Reply
    61. Shelia

      June 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      Oh, the stool cover is just darling and so is your kitchen.
      Be a sweetie,
      Shelia 😉

      Reply
    62. Cynthia

      June 17, 2013 at 1:55 pm

      This stool is just beautiful with all its ruffles and beautiful fabrics! I love, love your darling kitchen!

      Cynthia

      Reply
    63. Elena

      June 17, 2013 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks for sharing your adorable home. The color combinations in the kitchen are beautiful. It is so special to live where your family has such a long history.

      Reply
    64. Jean Windham

      June 17, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      The addition of the kitchen skirt sure does add to the overall look of your country kitchen. I think it makes the green even prettier. Now you go girl........

      Reply
    65. Jean Windham

      June 17, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      So pretty and really brings out the other black white and green in the kitchen. Love it.....

      Reply
    66. Tina

      June 17, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Oh! I am in love . . . that stool is just so cute!

      Reply
    67. Donnamae

      June 17, 2013 at 10:03 am

      It is adorable...and looks like a very happy place to cook, or watch you cook! 😉

      Reply
    68. Jacqueline

      June 17, 2013 at 9:52 am

      Pretty darling all together! Such a difference the sink skirt makes.

      Reply
    69. Kris

      June 17, 2013 at 9:51 am

      This is just adorable. I just put a similar skirt on my farmhouse sink. Love that stool.
      Kris

      Reply
    70. Jeanine Okio B Designs

      June 17, 2013 at 9:49 am

      I looooooooove your kitchen! The cabinets, the pulls, the frills and ruffles. Gorgeous! Coming over from Between Naps on the Porch and so glad I did!

      Jeanine

      Reply
    71. [email protected]

      June 17, 2013 at 9:48 am

      Oh my gosh, this is just too cute for words, such a happy kitchen. fondly ~lynne~

      Reply
    72. Tammy

      June 17, 2013 at 9:47 am

      I love the colors of your kitchen! The ruffled stool is too cute!

      Reply
    73. Dolly Sarrio

      June 17, 2013 at 9:41 am

      Jane I love the colors you chose for the kitchen! The stool is adorable and the sink skirt all of it pulls together and looks no nice!

      Reply
    74. Anita

      June 17, 2013 at 9:34 am

      Jane, how fabulous!! Oh my I love the different fabrics together like that!! The first sink skirt I made for my kitchen had three different fabrics, and I think it was my favorite. Love, love everything in your kitchen!! So much personality and style. It is just gorgeous!

      Reply
    75. Melanie

      June 17, 2013 at 9:21 am

      Love your kitchen ! I am in the process of re- decorating mine and it is both a joy and a stress! I am going for a cottage/farmhouse look and am re- doing furniture and adding pale pops of color. Yesterday I bought rectangular tablecloths that will be curtains but now I need to buy rods and rings....one purchase always leads to another! Anyway....yours is really beautiful!!

      Reply
    76. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      June 17, 2013 at 8:03 am

      Love those ruffles! What a happy kitchen!

      Reply
    77. Rebecca

      June 17, 2013 at 7:29 am

      SO Cute! Your friend did an awesome job. Your kitchen is so cute!!! XOXO! Rebecca

      Reply
    78. Betty

      June 17, 2013 at 6:43 am

      Your kitchen looks lovely and I just adore that stool cover. It makes me what to go out and get a stool just to make the cover. HA! HA!

      Reply
    79. Mary

      June 17, 2013 at 5:23 am

      Jane~ Your stool is BEYOND adorable! Love the combination of fabrics and the ruffled layers! What a happy kitchen!

      P.S. I voted for your topsy turvy planter 🙂

      Reply
    80. Gee

      June 17, 2013 at 12:44 am

      Adorable! Both the stool skirt and the curtain for the sink cabinets. I had some at the other home... been thinking of doing it again. Must get busy!! Really liking your green and black combination.
      Hugs to you and Leo..
      Gee

      Reply

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