Decoupage Stool with Pretty Paper and Mod Podge

A decoupage stool is really easy to make with Mod Podge! I used my favorite scrapbook paper and used a patchwork effect. Learn how here.

Skills Required: Beginner. If you haven’t Mod Podged before, just make sure to use thicker paper to avoid wrinkles. You’ll also want to use enough Mod Podge; be sure to wipe away any that comes out the side.

I have to admit – I love decorating stools. I’ve done it many times before, and I never get tired of it! I wanted to decorate a stool for my new place; something a little different and brighter than what I’ve done before.

I’d say this decoupage stool fits the bill. I patchworked scrapbook paper on the top and attached it with Mod Podge, then I painted neon on the legs to coordinate. It’s so fun and one of my favorite projects ever (of course, until my next project)!

If you want to learn how I decorated this wood stool, learn how below.

Decoupage Stool

Gather These Supplies

• Unfinished wood stool
• Acrylic paint – white, neon pink
• Mod Podge Hard Coat
• Scrapbook papers – I used a small American Crafts stack from Target
• Tracing paper
• Pencil
• Paper cutter or craft knife and mat
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Scotch tape
• Painter’s tape
• Paintbrush

The first thing I did was paint the unfinished wood stool with white acrylic paint. Paint the entire thing with several coats and let dry. Then measure up several inches on each leg and tape them off.

I’m going to be honest, taping off round legs wasn’t easy for me. If anyone has any suggestions, I’d love to hear them. I just taped all the way around and then used pieces of painter’s tape to fill in.

Now you’re going to colorblock the legs. Paint several layers of the pink neon paint onto the legs, and then remove the painter’s tape. Touch up in the areas you need to and let dry.

Choose the papers that you are going to patchwork. These next few steps you have to listen carefully . . . so go back to your elementary school days (assuming you were a good listener; if you weren’t nevermind).

You need to cut your paper into 32, 2-inch squares. The paper cutter makes this really easy . . . but you can also use a craft knife and ruler if you don’t have a paper cutter.

Once you are done, use Scotch tape to make 4 row of 6 paper squares, and 2 additional rows of 4 squares. Tape on the BACK of the paper.

My cutting wasn’t perfect, so I had to trim down the paper strips to the 2″ width to make them fit together nicely. You can still do this with a ruler and craft knife.

Turn the strips over and tape them all together to make a large mat. Tape the strips of 4 paper squares at each end.

Make a pattern of your stool using the tracing paper. You lay the tracing paper over the top of the stool and rub around the edge with the pencil to create your pattern.

Then place it on top of the patchwork and use the painter’s tape to attach it. Cut the circle using the scissors.

Add Mod Podge to the top of the stool – add a lot – and smooth down the patchwork paper on top of the stool. Smooth carefully and wipe away any decoupage medium that squeezes out the side.

Once it’s dry (15 – 20 minutes), decoupage over the top with Mod Podge and let dry. Let dry and give it a few more coats.

I have the coolest decoupage stool in the world right now! Or at least the coolest stool in my condo, which is good enough for me.

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If you enjoyed this decoupage furniture project, I’d love for you to check out these other ideas:

• Decorate a Wooden Stool with Paper
• Painted Wooden Stool with a Doily Resist
• DIY Step Stool Makeover with Mod Podge
• DIY Stool with a Fun Circus Theme
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