Vintage curtains from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have been transformed into eco-friendly footstool coverings. The six stools and two footrests will be auctioned on behalf of the King’s Foundation charity, which provides training in traditional craft skills. The auction follows last year’s successful sale of kimonos made from disused palace drapes. The curtain material used for the current lots was popular during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II between the 1950s and 1990s.
Interested parties can bid for the footstools online, with the bidding continuing until 1 December. The items were made by the Snowdon School of Furniture, based at King Charles’s Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire. The coverings were fashioned by members of the Dumfries House Sewing Bee in Scotland. The initiative dovetails with the foundation’s interest in sustainability, as well as Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, which was also involved in the charity auction.
Money raised from the auction will benefit the King’s Foundation, which aims to encourage young people to take up crafts. The foundation also hopes to find homes for some of the dogs at Battersea. Even the dogs got involved in the venture, posing alongside the footstools ahead of the auction. Previous auctions have featured Coronation chairs, which raised more than £32,000 for charity.
These stylish footstools would be an ideal addition to any home that favours classic and elegant decor. Guests can now relax with their feet up on a little piece of British history, thanks to the clever recycling of these beautiful royal curtains
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