DIY Chevron Bar Stool Makeover

I was in need of some bar stools for my kitchen island, but I did not want to spend a lot of money on them.   I made a trip to Target and purchased 3 Landon Bar stools for $19.99 each.   The stools fit the bill for cheap, but they also looked really bland.

The stools were in need of a makeover.  I searched the Internet to gain some inspiration, and I came across this chevron kitchen bar stool makeover from Fingerprints on the Fridge.   I was sold.

I made a trip to the store, and here’s a list of the supplies I gathered:

• Rust-Oleum Primer Spray
• Rust-Oleum Satin Spray
• Zinsser Bulls Eye Shellac Spray
• Martha Stewart Crafts Liquid Gilding (Gold)
• Painters Tape

I went with a black and gold color scheme.   I first primed and painted the stools with black spray paint.

Next, I painted the feet of the stools with the gold liquid gilding.   Once that was done, I began to tape off the top.   First, I create a gingham pattern with the tape.  I did not use a ruler to measure the distance between the strips.   I just eye-balled it.  I tried to create a gap that was equal to the width of the tape.

I then began to cut out sections of the tape to create the chevron pattern.

Once that was done, I was ready to paint the top with the gold liquid gilding.

After the gilding dried, I sprayed a few layers of shellac to protect the finish.

Finally once the shellac dried, I moved the stools indoors and what a difference a little bit of paint made!

You can check out this short video to get a better view of the finished project:

I am very happy with the final results!