We have some amazing, thrifty DIY projects to share with you today for a special Father's Day edition of the Thrifty Style Team! I'm sharing a refurbished wooden stool project that Leo and I completed recently.
Yep! Here is our little refurbished wooden stool made over to serve as a plant holder on our new covered deck!
The Thrifty Style Team decided to include the hubbies in this special Father's Day edition. Some of the projects were completed entirely by the guys and others were completed as a team. You can find all those awesome projects below.
This project, though, is a simple DIY project mostly completed by myself and I'll explain why in just a minute.
This here guy has not been able to complete any major DIY projects this spring. Our home renovations were hired out because they involved structural, electrical, and plumbing work that is way beyond our ability to complete.
It's a good thing that we hired out the work because right in the middle of those renovations, Leo had to have 2 eye surgeries to relieve high eye pressure. Valves were placed in each eye and luckily, they are working well and doing their job.
But these surgeries required a much longer healing period than other types of eye surgeries. With the last one that was done in April, Leo had almost no vision in that eye for 3 weeks! His doctor had assured him that the vision would return but that was a very scary period of time before it came back!
Leo has always played an important role in almost all of our DIY projects on our blog. Some of our most popular posts were ones done by him. But I chose this simple project because he's not up to any major DIY projects just yet, and I needed a plant stand on our new deck.
Now, I could have just gone out and purchased a new plant stand but being the thrifty person that I am, I went rummaging around in our storage building and found an old stool.
It had a top on it that had gotten damaged from being on the front porch many years ago. Although the legs of the stool were solid wood, the top had a cute flower design that was made from particle board. You know what happens to that when it gets wet, right?
I should have taken a photo of it but I was in a hurry to see if the top could be easily removed. Yep, a hammer took care of that part!
So I showed the legs to Leo and told him that I wanted to makeover the stool to use as a plant holder. He suggested that we replace the top with a round piece of wood.
So off to Lowe's we went. We decided on this thinner top rather than a traditional stool top with rounded edges because this one was cheaper!
I promptly got out some black spray paint that I already had and painted the legs.
And the top got several coats as well. (I always do the painting parts of our projects because Leo HATES to paint!)
I didn't use any sort of sealer since the refurbished wooden stool was going to be in a covered area, and the pot that I was going to use on top had an attached saucer.
Next, we had to decide how to attach the top to the legs. I suggested that we screw it onto the legs, but Leo thought glue would work.
We used this E6000 adhesive to glue the top to the legs. Have you ever used this glue? It's great for so many craft and DIY projects. You can get it HERE.
Although this was a quick and simple project, the refurbished wooden stool has a BIG impact at our back door!
So if you run across an old wooden stool at a thrift store or a garage sale, snap it up!
Sam Maxi
It looks so gorgeous. I love this project so much, I also got some good idea about making of a refurbished wooden stool. Really you did a cool job I really appreciate this work.
Thank you. Keep sharing!
Sheen May
Hi
I love the spray technique, mush quicker and leaves a well-spread paint job.
Keep up the good work
Jane Windham
Thanks Sheen!
Kathy
I have a stool like yours that I am constantly changing. Right now it's white, and I decopaged a white doiley to the top, and a circle of turquoise paper with pink flowers. It's holding the basket with the extra toilet tissue in the guest bath. I'm in the process of getting the interior of my home painted so the stool is going to move to my master bath to sit near the tub.
Laura
So happy that Leo is doing better and healing from his eye surgery. Now you both can sit back on the deck and just enjoy all of your recent changes.... while looking at your plant stand ?
Courtenay @ The Creek Line House
Go Leo! I know recovery after those eye-surgeries can be pretty challenging! I love your new little plant stand too. I actually think the straight un-curved top really updates the look nicely!
Connie turner
Got a question where in Lowe’s did you find the thinner stool top all I can find it the thicker finisher edge ones???
Jane Windham
Connie, we found the thinner top on the aisle where the trim pieces are found.
Paula@SweetPea
So glad that Leo is doing well! This a great makeover that you can enjoy in any season.
Kristi @ Chatfield Court
So happy to hear that Leo is doing better! It's great to have a partner that supports us with the projects we do and it sounds like Leo is just that. Well done, Jane! Love your stool.
Cookie eddings
I'm glad that Leo is doing so well. I'm sure that you all had some tense moments; however, all is well. I'd love to have that stool myself--it's great!
Maybe I missed your emails but--how about your RV--any trips? The garden--how's it doing? You always have such beautiful plantings.
Take care,Leo.
Cookie
Kristi Dominguez
Wow! Leo did a fabulous job on this stool! What a transformation! I love the finish! I hope you all have a wonderful Father's Day weekend! <3
Julie
Thank goodness Leo is doing better! You two make such a sweet pair! I love the stool idea...it's perfect, Jane! Now we all need a break!!! XO
Janice
Missed hearing from you, Jane!
Glad to know Leo is on the road to better vision. Pretty scary times, I am sure! Sight is so important. Hope you both are enjoying all of your renovations!!
Love the stool, too! ❤️
Betty White
Love the stool and the pot is so pretty and just the right color to make them both stand out. Good to hear Hubby is doing well after his eye surgery.
Jane Windham
Thank you, Betty! Leo had a great surgeon.
Jacque
Great makeover. I love Leo attached the top. I was wondering if he used pocket screws but this is so much more efficient.
Jane Windham
We decided that since no one would be sitting on the stool that we would glue it instead of screwing it on!
Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage
So happy Leo is better and his eye sight is back. Woooooo that is good news. I love the stool. Great job.
Hugs,
Kris
Jane Windham
Yes indeed! Now all he wants to do is play golf! Can't blame him, though!
Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod
We are so happy that Leo is feeling better and more importantly, that his eyesight is restored! Y'all work so well together, which is evident by your great project!
Jane Windham
Yes, it's always been a team effort around here!
Francis Moore
Great project. I love the color of the planter. Beautiful plants.
Jane Windham
I am in love with that color! Now I have 2 of those pots. I thought that they'd look great with summer flowers as well as fall.
Jane Windham
Oh Bliss! You are a trip! But yes, we are blessed that his vision returned to almost normal!
Bliss
We all know behind every good woman blogger is a good man, and if they have their eyesight working it's even better. Happy that Leo can see even if he continues to hire projects out, because like duh, that leaves more time to oogle you!