Upcycled Chair Planter

By Debbie Wolfe | Jul 9, 2020

Debbie Wolfe

I spotted a chair at a garage sale. It was in good condition, but it needed a new coat of paint. I bought it, with no intention of using it as a chair for sitting, but rather as a new planter for my garden.

Tools & Materials

Measuring tape
Handsaw
Hammer
Drill
Jigsaw
Pot
Scrap piece of wood
Finishing nails
Wooden chair
Marker
Sandpaper
Paint
Shellac or polyurethane finish

Instructions

Measure the diameter of the pot you’re using. Cut a piece of scrap wood to measure half the diameter. Nail a finishing nail at each end of the scrap wood. Find the center of the chair’s seat, and mark it.

photo by: Debbie Wolfe

Step 1
Nail one end of the scrap wood into the center of the chair on the marked spot.

photo by: Debbie Wolfe

Step 2
Pivot the scrap wood around in a circle, allowing the nail to score the wood.

photo by: Debbie Wolfe

Step 3
On the inner edge of the circle, drill a hole large enough to fit the jigsaw blade.

photo by: Debbie Wolfe

Step 4
Insert the jigsaw blade into the hole, and cut out the circle in the chair’s seat. Sand the edges, and then paint the chair and let it dry completely. Add a coat of shellac or polyurethane, and allow it to dry overnight.

photo by: Debbie Wolfe

Step 5
Put the chair planter where you want it, and then place the pot, which has been planted with your choice of flowers, into the opening.

Debbie Wolfe is writer, crafter, home chef, and gardener. This article is excerpted with permission from her book, Do-It-Yourself Garden Projects and Crafts (Skyhorse Publishing).

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