We love to scope out yard and garage sales on Saturdays, just drive around and see what goodies we can find. There was one in Bridgehampton that had mostly junk being held by this chatty older lady. Quickly I spotted a Windsor-style bar stool for only $40. I sat down on it and it was very comfy. I sent this pic to Scott who was waiting in the car with Travis. He came and saw it and approved. I snapped it up.
I've been needing a new one for the kitchen bar, the one I have now was not easy on the butt anymore and was getting worn looking despite the slip covered I sewed for it last year.
When we got the chair home it was too tall for the bar top, UGH...but then I noticed there were some ridges already cut into the legs at the bottom. What if I tried cutting the legs down along those lines? I was super worried that I'd never be able to make the angled cuts correctly to make the chair sit properly but decided to give it a go. Lo and behold, my jigsaw went through the legs 'like buttah', easy peasy. The angle of the cut was perfect and now the stool is at the right height for the bar. The color of the wood matches nicely with he dining table also. I'm thinking I'll get a seat cushion for it to make sitting on it that much comfier, something I'll probably pick up at Home Goods.
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