Thanks SoCal Contractor !

Great work! Very professional looking job. I would love one, but definitely know it wouldn't turn out that well. Enjoy, looks great. :)

Thanks zazfuzzroc ! You find one and I'll help you :)

LOL Mark, you may regret saying that. I'll definitely come for suggestions from you if I do, thanks for the offer, so nice. You've definitely got taste and talent! :)

Good job!

Great job! Cute footstool.

very nice. Good job

Cool ! My little thrift store foot stool project was featured on Houzz on twitter. https://twitter.com/houzz/status/552668551262502913

Wow Mark, that is awesome.

Thanks Charmean you made my day :)

looks gorgeous. Can you tell us how you did it? What color paint is it? Did you spray paint it or use brush? I have one in my basement I picked up at a garage sale and never did anything with it yet.

Hi Jill. I did not spray the frame. I used "Dark Secret " by CIL (from another project I had done ) and used a brush. The picture shows a really black color but it's not quite that dark. I didn't want it a true black.
The paint is eggshell low lustre enamel ( see picture below for the true color ) I gave it about 3 coats of paint. Let it cure for a couple of weeks because I didn't want the paint to scratch off when I was upholstering it. Then I took apart an old faux leopard coat that I purchased from the thrift store and added some more batting to the top of the stool and added the fabric. I have been looking for a leopard print stool for a while and could not find one that I liked so I decided to make my own. Thanks for the nice feedback, I appreciate it. The style is certainly not everyone's taste that's for sure but it's mine and I really do like the way it turned out.

thanks so much. So you ad more batting then you Staple the fabric on?

Yes I stapled the fabric on. I have been known to use the hotgun to put fabric on as well :) Use a staple gun though if you are not experienced because you can remove the staples if you make a mistake.

Super cute!

Nice work !

I like the old one better.

I have a window seat I bought at a garage sale for $10 years ago that I would love to do something similar to. I have been afraid to try anything with it. Its a white bench with light color velvet fabric that is ripped and dirty looking. This thread is inspiring me to try fixing it up. That really looks amazing!

Mark- I love that you used an old thrift store coat. I will be on the lookout for a purple velvet coat for my bench! :)

Thanks Spiral Stairs of America/Innovative Metalcraft ! So happy that I have inspired you to work on your bench. The great thing about thrift stores is that things are really quite inexpensive. Don't be afraid, keep your eye out for just the right fabric and that will get you started. Let me know if you find anything and any progress you make.

Very very nice Mark! As ALL your work. Talent and creativity abound. You sure know how to make any room or any thing, classy and timeless. Great! I love it too!!!

Thanks LB ! I don't know if I will get my head through the door with such praise :) I do really appreciate your words more than you know. You are a kind and sincere person and someone that I am really happy to have met on Houzz.

Thanks Mark, back at you! Very nice meeting you too!!!

Totally cute!!! I do love antique footstools...adorbs!! :0)

What a fun piece to have. I can see this getting lots of use in a closet or as a foot rest. Love it.

Love it! Great vision.

Very clever, love it!

Ditto all the praise! Great vision! Every room should have a touch of leopard. :) Love it.

Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to let me know what you think. I really do appreciate it.

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like the added height you gave it. Nice work!

Adorable ,thrifting is so fun when the project turns out so well

Very nice! I need to do that to my thrift store stool, also! Thanks for the inspiration!

My pleasure stlouisgaltoo ! Please share some photos when you get your foot stool done.

How cute!

What a score and what a vision. Enjoy!

Thanks abbyjean and DaVill Blinds ! I appreciate your kind words so much.

Hi Mark *waving*... I love your leopard stool!! Everyroom needs a bit of animal print;)

I love re-purposing furniture too and LOVE leopard prints! Nice work, Mark!

Thanks ACT ONE DESIGNS ! It is fun. So glad you like it .

Hey Margo ! Miss you. Glad you like it. It was fun to do. I think animal prints look great in a room too !

How stinking cute is that? I would have it in my home in a heartbeat!

Hi Mark, just in case you didn't know.....your foot stool is also on houzz facebook.... you have to scroll. :) But it's there. Cool! :)
https://www.facebook.com/houzz
Even if your're not on facebook, you can see. I'm not....I saw it. Just wanted to let you know. :)

Look Mark. :)

Thanks zaz ! I did see that too. I was surprised when I noticed it. Pretty cool for sure. Thanks for taking the time to let me know you saw it too zaz, I appreciate it.

Awesome MARK.
U made world news! ;)

Mark, you're very welcome. :)