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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Boxwood Green Step Stool


For some reason I love stools and when I saw this one at the Flea Market I had to buy it. 
Before:
The stool was pretty grungy, but sturdy and I thought it would look good in green.  I mixed up some Boxwood milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed and started to paint the stool after I gave it a good cleaning.  I knew it would not chip a ton since the wood was raw and I had to sand it in many places to remove the dark spots.  After the paint dried I scraped the few chips off and sealed it with hemp oil.  I just love the green! 
Some chippiness




Pretty Peonies










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14 comments:

  1. Sherri S.June 21, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    So pretty & great color! Looks great with those pretty flowers a well. :-) Hope your weekend is wonderful...

    ~Sherri

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    1. DD's CottageJune 22, 2014 at 7:51 AM

      Thank you Sherri-I hope you have a great weekend too--skiing at the lake was how my weekend went.

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  2. Our Hopeful HomeJune 21, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    Love the color. I have a similar ladder/stool we got at Ikea, only it's a bit taller. But it's the same natural wood color. I never really liked it, but maybe it I paint it I would! Thanks for the idea!
    xo Kathleen

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    1. DD's CottageJune 22, 2014 at 7:52 AM

      Thank you Kathleen--I like green and now the step stool hangs out in my sunroom for color and to use since I am short!

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  3. Tanya AnuragJune 23, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Nice buy! If I had that, I would have definitely kept it in my patio but the smaller pots on it :)

    -Tanya
    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/

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    1. DD's CottageJune 23, 2014 at 1:09 PM

      Thank you Tanya--what a good ideas for the stool! Right now it's just sitting waiting to be used-poor stool!

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  4. UnknownJune 23, 2014 at 1:12 PM

    A lovely new colour. That looks just like my Ikea step stool that needs repainted.

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    1. DD's CottageJune 23, 2014 at 3:41 PM

      Thank you Elizabeth-I bet the stool was from Ikea, I found it at the Flea Market.

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  5. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeJune 23, 2014 at 10:37 PM

    So cute and the color is perfect! Bet it looks great in your sunroom...
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  6. BrandiJune 26, 2014 at 10:06 PM

    Gorgeous makeover. I love the new color and your peonies are beautiful!

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    1. DD's CottageJune 27, 2014 at 7:40 AM

      Thank you Brandi-I love peonies and how pretty they are!

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  7. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.July 4, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    How sweet! Little stools are so versatile. Love the green!

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    1. DD's CottageJuly 6, 2014 at 7:43 AM

      Thank you Sharon-I love green and stools so it's a win win for me!

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