Last week I found this incredible old stool at the Goodwill Outlet. I think it was a camping stool or something of that sort. But the fabric was so old and brittle, it was already all torn up when I found it. I’m trying to be more intentional with my thrift shopping. Because I’m alway preaching to have a plan for your space before you start shopping, and I think that should apply to any thrift shopping I do as well. It’s so easy to get caught up in all the cute vintage items I find. But if I don’t know how I would use something or where I would use it that should give me reason to pause and really think before I purchase.
So when this cute stool caught my eye I snagged it right away because anything you don’t grab right away when you’re thrifting might be gone the second you turn your back. But I knew I had to have a plan for how I would use it before I could finalize my decision to buy it. I also knew that I was going to have to put new fabric on it, but that gave me some flexibility in where I might use it. I wasn’t planning on using it to sit on, however I did think it could be an ideal spot to set something… but what?
Then I had the thought that it could be perfect in our shower! Our shower is pretty large and there is a small corner that I could set so that it wouldn’t get too wet. I had tried other things in that space before but they were just too big. I had been looking for something we could set towels on. Our cabinet that holds all our towels is just outside the shower, but if we don’t grab a towel before we hop in it makes quite the mess on the floor. So having a small stool to set a couple towels would be a great solution, and this vintage cutie would do just the trick.
I think it turned out so cute and could see us using this in multiple places around our home. It could work as a place to set some books, a plant, or even a little tray with drinks out by the pool. The fabric is so classic and fits almost anywhere in our home.
I had some fabric that I had picked up on a past thrift trip that I thought would be perfect for this project. It’s a creamy white upholstery fabric with a thick blue stripe. So I did some quick eye measuring for how wide I wanted the stool to set. Then I cut down the fabric. This was a simple project, all I needed was fabric and a staple gun. I just folded the ends of the fabric under, wrapped them around the top of the stool and stapled them. This whole project probably took me less than 15 minutes.
I’ve rounded up a few similar stools if you wanted to get the same look for your home. This is even a great option for pulling up another seat for a friend or toddler! I’m so glad I had the idea to use this stool in our shower, it really has come in handy and we both like that it’s so much easier to grab a towel now.
What do you think?