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" Upcycled furniture adds so much character and sense of personal style to a room. This trendy footstool is so easy to recreate, all you need is a little paint, some vintage-style fabrics and away you go!\u00A0 You will need:\u00A0  Old footstool Sandpaper Cloth Wood primer Paintbrush Off-white eggshell paint \u00BD metre of fabric Staple gun  How to make: 1.\u00A0Lightly sand the legs of the stool to remove any old paint or varnish and dust with a clean, dry cloth. Apply a coat of wood primer and leave it to dry. 2.\u00A0Paint the legs with off-white eggshell and leave to dry before applying a second coat. 3.\u00A0Measure and cut a piece of fabric larger than the top of the footstool. Lay the fabric face down on a clean surface and place the footstool upside down on top. Starting on one side, staple the fabric to the underside of the footstool. Then work on the opposite side, pulling the fabric taut. Continue until all sides are stapled, making neat tucks at each corner of the stool. TOP TIP:\u00A0You may have to remove the original fabric on the stool. If so, cover with calico before re-covering. Still have a stash of unused fabric to use up? Try one of these clever craft projects,\u00A0and\u00A0transform into practical makes for around the home.\u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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