I saved over £500 by reupholstering my dream footstool myself - here's how I used secondhand finds to make it happen

Footstool in living room.

I recently undertook my very first upholstery project - creating a bespoke headboard and upholstering it from scratch, and it's safe to say it's given me the bug.

So, I decided a footstool for my living room was the next DIY project on the agenda. I've long admired upholstered footstools, mainly in designer fabrics, but with prices starting from £500 and going up to £1000, I knew that trying it myself was the only option.