Make a cheap, oversized footstool | DIY: How to | Eighty One Vintage

I show you how to create an oversized footstool using a set of wooden legs from an old cabinet and a piece of old foam. These are a fantastic statement piece and always sell well!
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[@paulinecorlis9979]

Beautiful

[@mishmonet9554]

Brilliant tutorial. I’m going to try it.

[@loriratcliff4518]

It’s beautiful!!

[@theparson4944]

Neat job Kieron. Presented really well.

[@alfredo23791]

Desde Chile...muchas gracias..está muy lindo y fácil...saludos desde Santiago

[@lyricwritertoo]

Really nice. I didnt know how the base and under fabric was done on these

[@mandyfish4142]

Lovely and clear. Thank you so much.

[@innercityprophet85]

Such a clear and easy to follow video, and the foot stool looks fantastic. Thank you very much!

[@RKusmie64]

This is exactly what I needed to see for a piece that I've been wanting to replicate for years! Thank you!! xx

[@EightyOneVintage]

Ah thank you, Im glad you liked it. I have a more up to date one where I make a footstool from an old drawer. I'm hoping to film an updated version of this one too soon to answer some of the questions 😁

[@mariaanna1421]

Very helpful thanks 😀

[@patresaplus3274]

Such a wonderful tutorial

[@carolynramos7224]

I love your tutorial 😍 you make it look doable. Thank you xxx

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thanks for your comment :) Its good fun Im sure yours will look great if you do one :)

[@jasherr3740]

Thanks for your video. Love it.

[@angierox6964]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@lauraswan8647]

I am going to try doing one. Ty🙂

[@sseb007]

Thank you for sharing.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Good luck with your project if you tackle it :)

[@kenbrown333]

Good clear instructions that I am going to bear in mind when making my next footstool. Thank you.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thank you, I've also made a more recent video where I use an old drawer to make a footstool which I actually find easier than this one if you want to check that out

[@MOrtiz-tm4qe]

That looks amazing !

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thank you 💞

[@andreaholton3362]

This was perfect! I want to re-purpose a bedroom footstool for the living room and now I know how!! Thank you. Only subscribed today so cant wait to see what else you do x

[@EightyOneVintage]

Ah that's brilliant 😀 I have recently done a few other foot stool videos with tips for upholstery which might be worth checking out x

[@mckeon1960]

Great video thank you

[@ellenfrazer7581]

🌞🌞🌞

[@brendak3862]

Great video tutorial, thank you for sharing this, I am going to make some now!

[@EightyOneVintage]

No problem, if you haven't seen it I have a newer video about how you can turn an old drawer into a foot stool and I actually find them easier than to make now 💓

[@irenegronewald7745]

very cool,i loved this!

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thank you, I'm due to do an updated version soon

[@Heavenschild77]

What a fantastic video! I’m planning on making a footstool of my own and this has been a massive help! I worry I don’t have an air pressures staple gun though.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Heavenschild77 thank you I’m glad it was helpful. I will have another video soon on another way I have been making them. I wouldn’t worry about not having a air pressured staple gun. I do a lot of upholstery so it was worth me getting one but I also used to do this with a hand staple gun. Just make sure whatever wood you are stapling isn’t too hard like plywood as sometimes the staples might not go in

[@Heavenschild77]

Eighty One Vintage Aww brilliant that’s a relief. And cool, I’ll keep my eye out for the new video. Also, is plywood ok? I was worried if someone stood on it it may snap? Isn’t it a brittle kinda material? But then I don’t know much about different types of woods. Thanks for the response I really appreciate that. You’ve really put my mind at rest 😃👍🏼

[@lilolmecj]

Are you cutting the wood with a gig saw? Use a canned vegetable or such can to mark the corners for cutting.

[@EightyOneVintage]

I always use a highball glass it's just the right curve size I have found

[@missthunderstormable]

very good! beautiful legs

[@neeluquresgi6059]

pls I want to know which hand staple gun you are using and give the link

[@carlastarmer5914]

Can you please link to the fabric - it's a classic. Thanks!

[@EightyOneVintage]

Carla Starmer so sorry this was just the last of a roll that a local fabric shop were selling cheap. I don’t think it had a maker on it.

[@judichristopher4604]

I love this video/tutorial ... but note: the background music (noise) was a little distracting and unnecessary, making it hard to understand you at times. ... but the video was great... Beautiful job.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Judi Christopher hi there Thanks I know what you mean actually. We are still working on our videos to find a format that works and improving our quality :)

[@juliaproctor8075]

What size was your wooden base and legs did you use in this video?

[@EightyOneVintage]

The wooden base was approx 40 x 50 cm but I usually just measure the foam I have and find the biggest rectangle. You can then cut the foam with a large breadknife or an electric meat slicer is even better! These legs were approx 18 cm tall and I took them off an old cabinet. I have also used bun feet in the past, from old pieces of furniture (although you can buy them) and they make lovely low footstools.

[@fritula6200]

You should've shown us how much of the top fabric you cut off, for rounding under, and around the leg area corner, how does one do it? Did you unscrew the legs to get the fabric to sit perfectly, this is the aesthetic part of the finished product. Also, would you please show the procedure of fitting the black material to overlap the top fabric, and align it, especially around the leg area to give that professional finish. This is the most important part of the work... the other areas are straight forward. Thank you.

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

How much do you charge for one of those.? I would love to have one!

[@EightyOneVintage]

BeatlesFanSonia - we usually can only sell them for about £25 in our area which is a steal :)

[@lyricwritertoo]

Eighty One Vintage wow that is a steal. Here in southern calif I would be hard pressed to make it for $50 to $100 but in some areas people would pay double. But its why I recycle mostly clothing but planning on some furniture make overs and this would be easy, well with a good staple gun.

[@lilolmecj]

A hand stapler WILL NOT do just as well! They are so hard to use. 😀 I was lucky enough to be gifted an air stapler, but for $120. You can get an inexpensive staple gun and small air compressor.

[@EightyOneVintage]

My air compressed staple gun is a treat I once did a whole sofa with a handheld one so it can be done if you don't have the budget :)

[@kristinaselbergrutgersson5826]

Hate the background music. Love the vid.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thanks, I agree I wouldn't add the music as is was on the videos I do now 🙂

[@jamespaterson9801]

how much did the stool cost you to make?

[@EightyOneVintage]

I would probably guess about £5 total, I had most of the things to make it so it was super cheap. I also have a video where I take an old drawer and make that into a footstool. They are my new favourite style to do.

[@jamespaterson9801]

@@EightyOneVintage great, thanks for that. Keep up with the vids. Thanks gorgeous 😘

[@angelrose7906]

How much would this project cost ?

[@EightyOneVintage]

The most costly parts are usually the feet and the foam. I usually get my feet from old pieces of furniture so they come free. The foam I usually get from old sofas people are throwing away. If you ask on Facebook usually someone has a sofa they are planning to get rid of that you can take the foam from and then you can cut it to size :)

[@jacquelinewhistler5515]

great tutorial! bnut the "blinking" blacking out mid sentence is kind of irritating and distracting. a clean cut might be better.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Thanks for that. I agree I think some of the fades got messed up in the export and I didn't notice till much later. We aren't using them anymore when we do new vids :)

[@abishsings]

Please get rid of the background music--otherwise excellent video!

[@azucenziaflanders594]

And where the fabric touches the raw wood, it will eventually cut the fabric

[@tomekapompey563]

Try best plans for woodworkers. woodprix.

[@d.edison3399]

Did I miss the measurements?

[@EightyOneVintage]

There's no specific measurements for this project you can make it to whatever size wood you have and space you want 🙂

[@d.edison3399]

@@EightyOneVintage , thanks. I like the size of yours. What are the dimensions?

[@EightyOneVintage]

@@d.edison3399 Hi, it's been a super long time but I would guess around 60 cm X 40 cm for this piece

[@d.edison3399]

@@EightyOneVintage you rock!

[@azucenziaflanders594]

In this video, all I see is fabric

[@plucas9324]

The music is unnecessary, distracting, unrelated to the subject, just plain irritating, AND occasionally makes the narration hard to understand. This is an instructional upholstery video--why would it need added music?👎 And hey, we're not upholsters--telling us to 'attach the legs' is not helpful.

[@EightyOneVintage]

Hi thanks for the feedback. I will consider not adding music on future videos. Attaching the legs is different depending on what legs you use. I usually screw the feet to the board from the inside making sure to sandwich the black fabric for later.

[@plucas9324]

@its.me Well, had you given it even 30 seconds of thought, you would have realized that a total novice (such as I am) who needs directions to make this project would need some direction as to how the legs are attached. Do I drill a hole through the board and use legs with an attached bolt? Should I put a wood screw through the board and into the leg? Are there other methods? What will make it the most sturdy? At what point in the assembly are the various types of legs attached? I'm inexperienced, not stupid.

[@plucas9324]

@its.me This entire project would be obvious to anyone who had ever done anything similar. Using the "well, it's obvious" criteria, the presenter could have just said "attach the fabric to the board." If I was teaching a complete beginner how to do an elementary plumbing project, and said "prepare the pipe sections for joining" or "attach pipe hangars as needed," I would expect my student to call me on it.

[@plucas9324]

@its.me Ah, yes--the refuge of the less intelligent--don't address the point or issue, just fling a parting shot and scurry off, defeated.