Learn how to make a DIY wood foot rest and sit comfy at your office desk. An easy DIY craft tutorial idea that can be made in under 1 hour.
Do you sit at a desk for long periods of time? I am always at my desk and I find it much more comfortable to have my feet up on something. Anything will do, right now I have an old Amazon box that works most of the time, but if my feet lay on it just wrong the whole thing collapses. That means it must be time to get a REAL foot rest, and of course I want to make it cute!
Supplies Used: Some links may be too similar items when exact items couldn’t be found online
- Wooden Foot Rest
- Yellow Acrylic Paint
- Staining Medium
- Chevron Canvas Fabric
- Polyester Quilt Batting
- Heavy Duty Staple Gun
- Scissors
- Ribbon (optional)
- Hot Glue (optional)
Tutorial
According to the staining medium, mix with the acrylic paint. Paint only the base and the underside of the top with the mixture. As you paint, take a rag and wipe off the paint like you would stain and you will end up with an awesome effect. They yellow is vibrant but you can still see the grain of the wood.
Measure the top of the footrest. Cut the fabric so it is about 6 inches wider and longer than the top, and cut the batting so it is 2 inches wider and longer.
Layer with the fabric facing down, the batting and the stool on top.
Use a heavy duty staple gun and pulling the fabric tight around the foot rest and staple in place. I stapled the center of each side first, pulling tight and moving around from there.
Trim the excess fabric past the staple with a pair of scissors. close to the staples, and while the top looked nice the underneath did not. I first thought of just leaving it because no one will really see it, but then a friend suggested I trim it up with some ribbon to cover it up. Brilliant! It looked
If the underside is a little too messy for your liking you can hot glue a strip of ribbon over the staples and the ends of the fabric to give it a cleaner look.
This little foot rest has really come in handy. It makes sitting at my desk so much more comfortable!
What colors or fabric pattern would you use on your foot rest? Share and leave a comment below!
If you liked this post you can find more DIY ideas in my Home Decor Gallery.
What a cute little stool! You did a great job : ) Saw you on the Shabby Nest and came to say hello!
Katie this is so cute! I love it – I do the same this at work 🙂
This is gorgeous! So so cool! Makes me want to get crafty! I’m visiting from the Creative Monday Hop, and I’m now following on GFC and Facebook. I’d love to have you visit my blog!
I want it Katie…. PLEASE!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality! I can’t wait to see what you link up tomorrow evening 🙂
That’s really cute! I love this idea of adding the padded top. I was thinking about getting a little stool for my son for the bathroom and this is a really great idea!
Love it! The colors are just perfect! Another project added to my list. 😉
I love this! So bright and fun. Thanks for sharing on Show & Tell at SNAP! xoxo
This looks great! I love the chevron pattern, and I love the bright colors! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.
A beautiful project! I have a footstool sitting around from a garage sale that I need to recover. Thank you for the inspiration! I would love for you to share this at my pin-up party: http://mightycrafty.blogspot.com/search/label/MightyCrafty%20Mondays
Thanks so much for sharing at last Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Link Party. This weeks party is live. The link to the party is
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/11/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-link_14.html
Can’t wait to see you there.
Have a great week.
Debi
supersweet footrest. love this
Featuring YOU today! 🙂
Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com
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This is soo stinking adorable! I just love the fabric and color pattern and of course what a clever way to make an inexpensive foot stool!
Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party!
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
OMG I love the fabric you chose! I see those stools at the craft store all the time, now I’ll have to buy one and make use your tutorial to make it look awesome. Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
So awesome! Loved and pinned. Thank you for sharing at MightyCrafty Mondays!
LOVE this! I would never have thought to make such a cute footstool out of an ordinary foot rest like that 🙂
As always, perfection! I love reading your blog, you always have the best ideas! 🙂 Just pinned this one too
-Molly JustALittleCreativity.com
This is a great stool and I LOVE the fabric
I definitely need one for myself 🙂
Love chevron, and love the happy colors! I will be featuring it on my blog tomorrow!
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Thanks!
Sumo:)
You did a really nice job finishing this stool. Even the underside is pretty.
This is ADOREBLE!! I am in love with all the colors, so bright and fun. Thank you for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.
I love this idea. I used to have a little wooden stool in my classroom and it “disappeared” last year. I’m going to ask a student to make me a new one so I can finish it like this. I love having my feet up when I’m sitting too.
Awesome idea! We have a couple of these that I can do this on!!! 🙂
Nice! I love the tip about the stain medium–I had no idea there was any such thing!
Very cute! thanks for sharing!
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That is so cute, and much easier than I thought it was going to be!! I think I could actually do this 😉