Look for Less Challenge: Faux Fur Vanity Stool

I am once again participating in a “Look for Less” challenge with several other bloggers. The challenge was to find a designer inspired piece and recreate it for less money. I picked up a small vanity stool at a thrift shop a while back, and this challenge was the just the motivation I needed to get it looking stylish again! Here’s my look for less challenge: faux fur vanity stool.

Inspiration

My inspiration piece was this Faux Fur Glam Vanity Stool from Pottery Barn Teen, selling for $179!

The stool I picked up at a local thrift store cost me $4.99 and the dimensions were almost exactly the same as the Pottery Barn one. My stool does not have the the cross bars in the center, but the shape looked close enough to try to duplicate the look.

The Process

I purchased some white faux fur fabric at Hancock Fabrics for $7 a yard.  In the end, I only used about a half a yard. After removing the top piece of old fabric, I discovered that the batting was in great shape underneath. I used the existing teal fabric as a template to cut the faux fur to size.

I used a marker on the back side of the fabric to trace the circle and attached the new fabric with a staple gun. As you can see the in photo, I also had to “comb” the fur to remove any stray pieces. The underneath side of the stool has Sioux City stamped onto it. Meant to be because I lived there as a young girl!

Next up, I needed to paint the base of the stool. I chose a cool grey tone to keep with the neutral look of the inspiration piece. All I need was a sample sized jar from Lowe’s in the color Comet Dust.

I lightly sanded the base, wiped it down, and painted three coats of the new paint. After attaching the newly upholstered top, the stool looked as good as new!

I love the idea of a glam vanity stool, with it’s neutral color, and interesting texture.  This will find a home next to the bathtub in our master bathroom. Not only is it pretty, but having a seat in our bathroom will be functional too!

I will take my $12 faux fur vanity stool versus the expensive alternative! The stool cost me $5, the paint was $3, and I used about $3.50 worth of fabric. It’s not perfect, but it sure beats at $179 price tag!

Hope you enjoyed this faux fur vanity stool post!