Vintage DIY Vanity stool

I just love finding treasures...especially if they

have great bones and good lines and make my work easy.

As a family, this past weekend, we searched my latest hot spot for

vintage finds...and this may be my new favorite place!

I found this via Craig's List, but it really is a local 

business in a small business district, that has monthly sales.

Guess I will have to put their sales on my calendar.

Here is the lil' beauty before:

 I think I paid $10 for this.

I met an "antique" guy at the sale and he told me

this is truly an antique with the original wood.

He said if we stripped the wood and lined the inside we could

sell it for $150-$200!!!

I think he was a bit dissapointed when I told him my plans.

 You know, white paint and color!

Cuz, seriously, that is my plan for almost all of my DIYs right now.

 So after a bit of sanding {which my hubby did, I think men

have a thing for power tools} and some white paint and fabric

that we stretched and stapled gunned,

my little lovey looks like this....

 Isn't she precious?

I still need a vanity table for her, but in the mean time

I will use her in my bathroom for applying makeup.

 I got the fabric at JoAnn again, {with no fights

with their employees this time, at least}...

And, she's good to go!

$10 for the table

$5 for spray paint

$7.50 for the fabric

Total $22.50 for a stool chock full of character 

and exactly how I want it!

Toodles....to all of you new followers, thank you for 

making the commitment to follow me!  My plan is to make you happy

and coming back for more....I appreciate your support!