Design with TWINE

Re-cover an old stool by taking inspiration from the colour and form of bluebells. Sand back the frame and add a fresh coat of bold paint. To make the seat cover, use a piece of open-weave rattan webbing cut to the size of the top. Using a strong, colourful twine, thread the webbing around the edge about six to eight times per hole to strengthen and secure the seat. Finish by tying in a double knot on the underside finish.* Vintage stool, car-boot find. Base painted in Mambo intelligent eggshell, £35/L, Little Greene. Top made from open-weave rattan webbing, £29.99/m (450mm wide), Fred Aldous. Edged in blue jute twirly twine, £2.50/75m, Nutscene. Cushion made from Hinton plain linen in chalk and printed with stamp and ink, all as before