Simple stool

Use a fabulous combination of colour and varnish to turn a plain stool into a funky feature.

Fun with furniture with Mark Rayner - Project 24

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: a wooden stool, sandpaper, screwdriver, clean cloths, paintbrush and pliers. Resene Quick Dry, Resene Aquaclear gloss and Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Pelorous.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall and skirting with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Quarter Tea.

Other ideas: To add more depth to the wood on the legs of the stool, simply stir some Resene Colorwood Enhance into the Resene Aquaclear before applying.

Step one
Carefully remove the covering from the stool.

Step two
Remove the legs and brackets.

Step three
Lightly sand the stool seat and wipe off any sanding dust with a clean cloth.

Step four
Carefully sand off the old varnish on the legs. Begin with a medium grade sandpaper and finish with a fine grade sandpaper. Wipe off any sanding dust with a clean cloth.