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DIY Faux Fur Foot Stool (Power Tool Challenge)

February 16, 2017 By Karen Cooper 18 Comments

It’s time again for the Power Tool Challenge – a monthly challenge with some of my favorite power-tool-wielding friends! This month’s theme for the challenge is “Your Favorite Power Tool,” and we had to make a project with that tool. It was a tough call, but if you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know: I love my drill.

I love my drill - five tools I can't DIY without - thediybungalow.com

My drill is so easy to use that even my daughter used it at age 7 (with supervision)! You can find proof HERE.

Plus, I wanted to highlight this power tool because it’s a great “gateway” power tool. In other words, it’s a great power tool to start with for a beginner DIYer. But then you’ll be bitten by the bug and crave a miter saw or circular saw next. (Trust me.)

What did I build with my trusty-dusty drill? Well, let me start with what I saw recently at HomeGoods:

Faux fur stool at HomeGoods for more - thediybungalow.com

OK – how cute is that?!? I don’t do real fur (only the kind that comes with rescue dogs!), but this faux fur stool was so cute…and so fuzzy!! But $79.99 seemed a bit steep for a footstool, am I right?

I remembered that I had a bench that might work for me to make one just like the one at HomeGoods for much less!

A friend of mine sold this old piano bench to me at a yard sale for $10.

Piano bench before DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

I figured it would be the perfect candidate for my DIY faux fur foot stool (say that ten times fast!).

Here’s how it turned out…then I’ll show you how I made it!

DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

So cute! And so fuzzy!

And, at about $25 for the total cost, it was much less expensive than the smaller one at HomeGoods! Score!

How to make a DIY faux fur foot stool:

Materials:

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Piano bench or other bench with a removable seat. Or, you could use a bench where the seat isn’t removable and just staple over it. But I liked this because (a) I could remove the faux fur if I wanted to later and (b) the bench seat has wooden sides that come up and I wanted them to show.

Drill – I have THIS ONE and love it.

Faux fur cover for the cushion: I used the TEJN faux fur “rug” from IKEA (you can find it HERE). It’s $14.99.

IKEA TEJN for cushion for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Damp rag to clean bench

Vacuum to clean cushion

Electric stapler – An electric stapler is better for this project because of the thickness of the faux fur cover. I have THIS ONE.

NOTE: If your bench cushion is in bad shape, then you might also need foam and batting for the seat. The cushion on this bench was in great shape – I didn’t even remove the existing fabric there! Just gave it a good vacuum and we were off! If you need batting and foam, though, you can find them at fabric or craft stores.

Instructions:

FYI/Bonus: these instructions are pretty much the same instructions you’d follow if you were recovering a dining chair with a removable seat cushion.

And, if you’d rather see the tutorial in video form, I’ve got you covered! You can see all the steps (and Hank makes a special appearance) here:

First, wipe down the frame of the bench with a damp cloth.

clean frame of DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Vacuum the cushion if you are using it as is (not removing the existing fabric).

clean stool cover for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Next, remove the cushion. The cushion is usually held onto the frame with screws in the corners on the underside of the bench. Remove those screws using your drill on a low setting (you don’t usually need much power for this).

Unscrew the corner screws holding seat for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Next, take the TEJN/faux fur cover and lay it face down on the floor. Put the cushion face down on top of it, making sure that the faux fur will cover the cushion.

Cushion on faux fur for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

To attach the faux fur rug to the cushion, take the electric stapler and staple the rug around the edge of the cushion. I used the edge of the existing fabric as a guide.

Staple faux fur all the way around DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Trim any excess faux fur before stapling.

Trim excess with very sharp scissors for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Dog not included. (Do you see Hank?)

The corners are a little tricky. Here’s how to make sure you end up with tight corners: first, cut the corner pocket of fabric in half, cutting only until just above the height of the cushion.

How to do corners on DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Next, fold one side under the other and staple in place.

Staple corners in for DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Then fold the other side down over the first side and staple it.

Staple to complete corner of DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

The video shows exactly how I did this.

Once you’ve done all four corners, then replace the cushion on the bench and replace the screws.

Screws in each corner of DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Voila!

After - DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

Remember the before?

Before piano bench turned DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

And now the chic after:

DIY faux fur foot stool in living room - thediybungalow.com

Check out all the fabulous Power Tool Challenge projects this month:

H2OBungalow – DIY Horizontal Wood Slat Address Plaque

My Love 2 Create – Triangle Hexagon Tray

My Repurposed Life – DIY Cutting Board

The Kim Six Fix – Scroll Saw Book Letters

Create and Babble – Cut Wood Slices

The Interior Frugalista – Small Portable Rolling Multi Purpose Table

Designed Decor – Ornate Oval Wood Frame Update

Pin this project for later:

Before and After - DIY faux fur foot stool - thediybungalow.com

And all of the Power Tool Challenge projects:

Power Tool Challenge Team Favorite Tool Projects

What’s your favorite power tool? Share in the comments!

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Repurposing and Upcycling Tagged With: Furniture 18 Comments

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Comments

  1. Wendi@H2OBungalow says

    February 16, 2017 at 8:56 am

    Super video and great project Karen! I’m with you when I see something I love the first thing I do is figure out the cost to make one. Love the fur rug topping:) Pinned and shared!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 9:46 am

      Thank you, Wendi!

      Reply
  2. gail says

    February 16, 2017 at 9:57 am

    Beautiful faux fur stool Karen! So much better than the before, and a great frugal project. I would be nothing without my battery ryobi drills. It truly is the first tool I have to grab whenever I work on a project.

    pinned!
    gail

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 11:37 am

      I know – I love my drill! Comes in so handy for so many projects! Thank you, Gail!!

      Reply
  3. Paula says

    February 16, 2017 at 10:36 am

    This is so cute! The faux fur gives your piano bench a much more modern look. I love that you recreated the HomeGoods bench for such a reasonable price.

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Thank you, Paula!! xoxo

      Reply
  4. Marie from The Interior Frugalista says

    February 16, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Karen, you and I share a favorite power tool. I don’t know what I’d do without my drill – it’s the workhorse in my shop. Your gorgeous stool just added a trip to IKEA on to my To Do List. I’ve been wanting a faux fur rug for months and they are way over my price range. Forgot that IKEA sells them for much cheaper. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you, Marie! Yes – I had seen them for much more but then, one day when I was in IKEA, I saw them and knew that they’d work for a seat cover! They are thick, but not too thick, so you can staple through them. I love my drill – such a workhorse of a tool! I don’t know what I’d do without it!

      Reply
  5. Mindi says

    February 16, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Karen this is awesome and I love the fuzzy, in fact my daughter would seriously die if she saw this so we may have a future project! Great ideas to use the rug!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      It would be adorable in your daughter’s room! Thank you, Mindi!

      Reply
  6. Kim Six says

    February 16, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    Oh I love the faux fur addition! What a great idea! It looks great with the navy blue chair. Great job!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Jeanie says

    February 16, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    Faux fur is so hot right now – I love it! And what a good idea to use the TEJN faux fur “rug” from IKEA. So smart!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 16, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you! I love a good IKEA hack!

      Reply
  8. DeDe Designed Decor says

    February 21, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Karen, I have to agree that a power drill is a MUST have tool for everyone. I love your bench and it looks so much better!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      February 21, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you, DeDe!

      Reply

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