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Wooden Counter Stool Makeover

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Today I want to share my wooden counter stool makeover that I mentioned to you last Friday which involves new stools for our kitchen. If you have been following me for a while then you read my post in March (click HERE if you missed it) about my choices of stools. My dream stool is still the acrylic ghost stool and also the Timber & Ore Bar Stool but the prices make it impossible right now to buy that dream, if you know what I’m saying. We just need way too many other things…new microwave, new, stove, vet visits (Ugh! Old cats aren’t cheap!), Germany tickets. The list is never ending but you get my point, right?

Wooden Counter Stool Makeover

Since we wanted to use our counter though, I decided to go with the cheapest option possible. And after scanning Craigslist for several weeks, I decided to give up since I just couldn’t find any cheap and pretty options.

Well for me, once again Target was the answer with their cheap, but “oh so plain and boring” Landon 24″ counter height stool. At $15 each it was affordable. And I’m sure you are thinking, why is plain and boring the answer??

Target Landon 24″ barstool

And come on say it! It’s so boooooring. Yawn!

What I didn’t mind is the light colored wood since I have always loved my light wood floors. I’ve had the maple colored flooring for 13 years now and didn’t regret or get tired of them once. I have the feeling they’ll get more popular again too. Do you know what the best part is about them? Take a guess? DO IT! (Oh, I’m kind of bossy today…sorry! My friends would tell me that I have the TONE again. They laugh at me when I say “do it” though.)

…Well the reason is that it doesn’t show dirt and dust as much as darker floors do. My neighbor can’t stand trying to keep her dark floors clean. I don’t really have that problem even with 4 cats but I wouldn’t recommend lying on my floors because you’ll look like a used Swiffer pad when you get up, haha! It’s tricky like that ๐Ÿ™‚

Now back to my stools.

how to paint wood bar stools

I couldn’t live with the plain look of them and decided to whip out the good old spray paint. My hubby actually sanded them down for me, yay! He can do it if he tries!

I taped the entire top of the stool, turned it upside down and cut around the edge of the stool (while it sat on a cutting mat) with a craft knife. Keep the blade really tight against the wood. When you turn the stool around again, it’s a perfect circle and you only have to press down the edges again before spray painting it.

Sorry, I don’t have more painting photos…I know, I know…but I forgot!
This iPhone photo is the only one I have ๐Ÿ™

I used Kilz spray primer for the legs and then some coats of Rustoleum white semi gloss spray paint.
When that dried, I stuck each stool into a large trash bag and tied it close around the top so only the rim would be exposed. Then I used some turquoise spray paint (Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze) that I had left in the garage to add a colorful detail to the top.

And I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. (In case you are wondering, I’m still not done with the tile backsplash but don’t tell anybody, ok?)

$15 Target Landon Counter Stool Makeover by Cuckoo4Design

painted barstools in white kitchen - Cuckoo4Design
budget counters tool makeover - Cuckoo4Design
Target painted barstools in white kitchen - Cuckoo4Design

I love our new and cheap counter stools or should I say barstools??

white kitchen with colorful accents

(In case you are wondering what sink I bought, I bought THIS extra deep one with THIS sink basket strainer and THIS faucet. The combo has worked really well for us. You can find a very similar pendant light HERE)

The honeycomb light fixture doesn’t look as green on the photos as it actually is. The stools and light coordinate perfectly in my book.

Target painted barstools in white kitchen - Cuckoo4Design

You can find the tutorial for the wood bead pendant HERE.
And the gold faucet HERE and pineapple HERE.

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What do you think? You like them as much as I do?

Since this post a lot has changed in the kitchen. Click HERE and HERE to read and see more!

So “guten Tag” friends and come back on Friday, ok?

Tschüß

(Youleeya)

See more of my furniture makeovers:

Turning my dark stained cherry wood desk into light wood

Turning my dark stained cherry wood desk into light wood

French Provincial wood bleach dresser makeover

French Provincial wood bleach dresser makeover

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Ikea MONGSTAD faux grasscloth wallpaper makeover

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Super easy fluted molding hack for dresser makeover

final look of c

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Pink Chalk Paint Dresser

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  1. Sara says

    April 17, 2013 at 11:50 am

    I love them–they are absolutely perfect for your kitchen! Such a complement to the honeycomb light above the sink ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Julia Konya says

      April 17, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks Sara!

  2. Tiffany says

    April 17, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Those are so pretty! I have the same stools, but I have left natural for the time being while I decide how to paint them. I love your idea. How will the paint wear, I wonder.

    • Julia Konya says

      April 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      So far so good on the paint wear. I’ve had them like this for a week now. I’m sure it would be a different story had I painted the top of the stool.

  3. [email protected] says

    April 17, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    My favorite type of post…cheap and adorable! I’m in need of new bar stools as well, so I will have to keep this in mind. Love it.

    • Julia Konya says

      April 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      Thanks Ashley!

  4. Anonymous says

    April 17, 2013 at 1:36 pm

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  5. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    April 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    LOVE how these turned out- so you! what a great vision you had for them!

  6. Anonymous says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Hallo Julia,
    Germany – twelve points!
    They look perfect, what a great idea, Glückwunsch!
    Grüße, Katrin

    • Julia Konya says

      April 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm

      Hallo Karin und vielen Dank!

  7. Brittany Cramer says

    April 17, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    so cute! I love them! the pop of blue is perfect for your kitchen

  8. Megan @ Rappsody in Rooms says

    April 17, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    Wow! What a quick and easy transformation that really packs a punch! I love these, especially the teal around the top!

    • Julia Konya says

      April 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      Thank you so much Megan!

  9. Christina @ Floridays Mom says

    April 17, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    These look great and these stools are found in so many homes so I know tons of people can be inspired to jazz up their less-than fabulous stools Julia style!

  10. Jessica says

    April 17, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    I really like the stools. They fun and the colors are light and airy. I love the pendant, too.

  11. pam {simple details} says

    April 17, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Perfect idea for a custom look, and the accent color is such a fun detail! Awesome photos, too!

  12. Anneke at This, That and Life says

    April 17, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    They turned out SO great Julia! I love how they look with the other details in the kitchen. And yay for Germany! ๐Ÿ˜€

  13. Shavonda says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    Hi Julia! I love them! They look awesome. I love that you’ve added the blue accent. I adore them with the rest of your kitchen! Great job.

  14. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚
    I WON! WOW!
    I will be so excited when my Jonathan Alder Ear Bud arrives….
    WOW WOW WOW

    The stools might now have cost a million, but they look it! They are perfect! They look great in the space and the light compliments it beautifully!!!

    Thanks again….A wonderful way to start the day!

  15. Jennifer BNHblog says

    April 17, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    Love it! Very sweet. I have the same bar stools and recently did a little makeover myself. It’s neat seeing someone do something different with the same piece of furniture : ]

  16. Sarah {Lacquer and Linen} says

    April 17, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    Love this transformation Julia!!! Your edge work is so crisp, it looks photoshopped! Nice work girl! And I LOVE the light blue with the white and wood!!

  17. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    April 17, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    Your new stools look great! I love the band of blue and how perfectly the color ties in with your honeycomb pendant ๐Ÿ™‚

  18. Jesse Bodine says

    April 18, 2013 at 1:54 am

    I love that you kept the tops as they were! They look great with the pop of blue and contrasting white. You made it work! Love that. Jesse @ Scout & Nimble

  19. soitwasweekend says

    April 17, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Oh, they look great! I especially love the colored border ๐Ÿ™‚

    Love, Midsommarflicka

  20. [email protected] says

    April 18, 2013 at 3:01 am

    Love, Love them Julia, the way you matched them to your honeycomb light fixture is really nice! a very nice accent color! and they don’t look as if they cost only$15, they go well in your kitchen WOW! great job Julia! (now, I want to spray paint mine too!) YAY! I’m following you now through bloglovin’, glad you joined! ๐Ÿ™‚ (btw, we had dark brown wood floors installed all through our entire main floor back in October and it’s really hard to keep them clean with a 22 month old running around and 2 dogs that enjoy playing outside) ๐Ÿ˜‰

  21. Crystal @ 29 Rue House says

    April 18, 2013 at 3:03 am

    very nice! I love how they tie into the honeycomb light!

  22. Julia Konya says

    April 18, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    WOW, thank you guys for all the awesome comments. If you aren’t a non-reply-blogger than I already replied to you per email. And thank you sooooooo much for all the other comments. You guys make this world go ROUND for me ๐Ÿ˜‰

  23. Karen L. Bates says

    April 18, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Love what you did with the stools…perfect. I love the combination of paint and just the wood top…gorgeous. Looks lovely in the kitchen.

  24. Genevieve Chambliss says

    April 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    I love this! That little turquoise trim is so simple yet effective. I have some boring bar stools like this that I got off Craigslist when I moved in purely for function. Maybe a trim around the edges is just what they need! Thanks for the inspiration my dear!

  25. Crissy @ House of Marlowe says

    April 18, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    These look fantastic! What a great project.

  26. Mrs. DeVore says

    April 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    I love them! The blue is such a nice little touch.

  27. Brandi says

    April 19, 2013 at 2:48 am

    I saw your bar stools over at Home Talk but I wanted to pop over to see the full post and tell you how much I adore them. I wish I had a spot in my house for bar stools. Yours look great!!

  28. Gretchen says

    April 20, 2013 at 1:54 am

    I love it! So simple, but so pretty!

  29. Julia Klimek says

    April 21, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Sweet colors! Totally on board the saving money and just making them your own. Cute! I love the transformation, HOWEVER, now you’ve got me eyeing my stools, which are rather boring as well! I will pin this and let you know if I copy your idea! ๐Ÿ™‚

  30. Claudia says

    April 25, 2013 at 1:56 am

    I have those stools… wish you lived closer and could fix up mine (and the rest of my apartment)!! Have a nice time with your dad – tell him I say hi! =)

    • Julia Konya says

      April 25, 2013 at 11:20 am

      Thank you Claudia and I will tell him you said hello. And I totally would fix up yours ๐Ÿ˜‰

  31. jdlfloor1 says

    April 26, 2013 at 4:06 am

    these are some great designs and i use them in my kitchen also thanks for thisWood floors installed

  32. Unknown says

    August 29, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Ah, I love these. Please tell me how you taped off the top!? I cannot figure out how to tape off a circle for painting. Help!

    • Kaiti Arendsen says

      June 17, 2014 at 3:42 pm

      I was wondering the same thing! Did this ever get answered, I’d love to know!

    • Julia Konya says

      June 20, 2014 at 1:23 am

      Hi sorry for the delayed response,

      I taped the entire top of the stool, turned it upside down and cut around the edge of the stool (while it sat on a cutting mat) with a craft knife. Keep the blade really tight against the wood. When you turn the stool around again, it’s a perfect circle and you only have to press down the edges again before spray painting it.

      Hope that helps.

  33. ahmed wwet says

    September 30, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    Wow,It’s nice
    thanks for this information,this is good information

    kitchen counter stools

  34. Tara Corley says

    October 4, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    Oh my goodness! I love, love, love your bar stools!

  35. Unknown says

    March 23, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Like your other comments, I would love to know if you have tips for getting such a crisp edge on the circle seats. Please help us other DIYer with suggestions on how to tape a curve for such crisp results. Thanks.

    • Unknown says

      March 23, 2014 at 5:48 pm

      Oh, and my email is [email protected]

  36. Kelly says

    April 6, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I LOVE the kitchen paint color!! What is it??

    • Julia Konya says

      April 7, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      That’s my old color and it’s Rocky Bluffs by Valspar. Now it is white!

  37. Donna Kelly says

    June 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    Like so many others just wondering how you achieved such a crisp line on the top?

    • Julia Konya says

      June 20, 2014 at 1:22 am

      Hi Donna,
      I tried to answer this a couple days ago and just noticed it never went through. I’m so sorry.

      I taped the entire top of the stool, turned it upside down and cut around the edge of the stool (while it sat on a cutting mat) with a craft knife. Keep the blade really tight against the wood. When you turn the stool around again, it’s a perfect circle and you only have to press down the edges again before spray painting it.

      Hope that helps.

  38. Kelli H says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:58 am

    I love these and your whole kitchen too! This caught my eye on Pinterest because my son’s name is Landon. ๐Ÿ™‚ Definitely re-pinning!

    • Julia Konya says

      July 16, 2014 at 1:24 pm

      Thank you!

  39. Kaitlyn says

    March 5, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Love the stools! Can you explain how you did the ring around the top? Thanks!

  40. Kaitlyn says

    March 5, 2015 at 11:41 am

    Nevermind! Just saw your reply to Donna!

    • Julia says

      March 6, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      Ok good, I’m glad it answered your question. Thanks for the visit.

  41. Christine C. says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Viele dank (is that how it’s said/spelled?!). Just discovered your blog. You are so talented, and I appreciate this tutorial!

    • Julia says

      May 19, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Thank you and yes Vielen Dank is right ๐Ÿ˜‰

  42. Jane Gordon says

    July 9, 2015 at 9:30 am

    This is a great way to add a little style to a basic bar stool and also add a little pop of color to the room! ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Julia says

      July 9, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you!

  43. Holly says

    October 12, 2016 at 6:47 am

    Amazing how something so simple can make such an impact,

    • Julia says

      October 12, 2016 at 11:52 am

      Thanks, small changes go a long way.

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