This is seriously one of my favorites. I wanted a small ottoman so bad for my prayer room chair. I just couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for second hand. While walking into Hobby Lobby, there it was. Staring me in the face … at retail. I hated that feeling. You mean you want me to pay full price only to have to repaint it and add new fabric to the cushion? No way! But that ottomon spoke to me and ya know what it said “Yes way lady, buy me. I would be perfect with your chair.” Next thing I remember was paying full price (yes they have 30% off everyday on furniture at Hobby Lobby, but if it’s everyday then it’s still full price. They are not fooling me!). It was cute before transformation. Just not the color or cushion fabric I was looking for. It in no way matched my furniture … like, at all!

So reluctantly I paid $48 for the ottoman, added some paint, purchased new fabric at Hobby Lobby for $5.99 and $54 later, this is my ottoman.

This piece is not only my first time buying something brand new only to totally remake it, but it’s the first time I used Antiquing Glaze. I will say that Antiquing Glaze is quite messy so be sure to have latex gloves on hand … and lot of lint free cotton rags. I purchased rags in bulk at Lowe’s along with a package of 20 sets of latex gloves. You definitely don’t want to glaze without gloves on. You will have glaze on your hands for days! Regardless the end result will undoubtedly be worth it.

For this project I used:

• 1 Full Price Ottoman from Hobby Lobby *eye roll*
• Valspar Kids Gloves Chalky Paint
• Valspar Antiquing Glaze
• Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Satin Top Coat
• Latex Gloves (a must)
• Cotton Lint Free (make sure it’s lint free) rags

Here’s what happened when Mimi saw the bench? She had to have one too. For her bench (on the left) I used Valspar Antiquing WAX (not Glaze). The wax gave it more of a brown look vs a stain look (on the right). It’s going to go great in Mimi’s house and she already loves it. Until I can deliver it to her, I will be kicking my feet up on it. NOTE: The antiquing wax makes much less mess than the glaze. But both give pros and cons. I much more prefer the glazed look for my own home than the wax look.