Decor DIY - Footstool

So here is the cute little footstool. I think it was adorable, but I wanted to update it a bit.

The tools (minus the spray paint):

My kitty always wants to help :)

The first thing I did was disassemble the parts, then sand down the wood.

Time for paint!

And of course some distressing...

Then on to the fabric top. I didn't remove the old fabric or anything, simply covered it! I got this fabric at the thrift store for $2 - and only used a quarter of it!

So after pulling the fabric taut around the edges I stapled it in place:

Here is the finished product: