nothing states “cozy” like a good chunky knit. So this winter, senior style editor Margot Austin chose to add a few of that curl-up-here structure to a few stools by making knit seat covers. She organized the stools in the living room, however you might likewise utilize them to add seasonal warmth to an entryway or in a child’s space around a craft table. utilize 1″ foam for a stool that’s still comfy to sit on, however firm sufficient to double as a side table.
Materials as well as Tools
Stools
Tuques
1″-thick upholstery foam
Batting
Permanent marker
Scissors
Step 1. pick stools as well as tuques, as well as select little stools to cover. They ought to be broad sufficient to sit on, however little sufficient that the tuques will stretch around them; mine were 13″ in diameter. look for pure wool tuques, they have much more provide than ones in mixed fabric. utilize one-size-fits-all adult tuques in a few different knitted patterns, or try old ones that are still stretchy.
Step 2. turn each stool upside down on the upholstery foam as well as trace its outline with a long-term marker. cut out the shape with routine scissors (cutting foam will boring material scissors). Repeat to cut a shape out of the batting. The foam adds a bit of cushioning, while the batting softens the completed stool’s profile.
Step 3. turn each stool best side up as well as stack the cut-out foam as well as batting on top, with the foam against the seats. (If you’d like to permanently cover the stools, connect the foam as well as batting to the seats with spray adhesive at this point.) stretch the tuques carefully in your hands to loosen them up, then pull them over the seats.
I discovered it simplest to press each tuque down in the centre of the seat with one hand, as well as wrap the material around the sides with the other. set out the stools as well as enjoy!
Foam, batting, Fabricland; grey as well as black tuques, Marshalls; vintage white stool, black stool, antique footrest, vintage fine Objects; upholstered chair, dresser, Elte; rug, Ikea; lamp, The house Depot; pillow, HomeSense; wall colour, Pink Ground (202), Farrow & Ball.
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