How to Easily Recover an Old Footstool

Kelly of The Tattered Pew

Have an old footstool with good bones but in need of a facelift? Recovering it may be easier than you think!

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How to Easily Recover an Old Footstool

Have an old footstool with good bones but in need of a facelift? Recovering it may be easier than you think!

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