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Re-purposed Chairs

July 29, 2013 By vdodson Leave a Comment

Re-purposed Chairs

Oh my good gracious!! I love this idea, so much in fact that I believe this will be my next big project.   Three different chairs, painted the same color and then add a bench top.  AMAZING!

Here’s What You Need:

  • Drill and bits
  • Salvaged or re-purposed chairs (all the same height)
  • Plywood
  • Sandpaper
  • Spray paint
  • 12 x ⅝-inch screws
  • Staple gun and staples
  • Pillow/foam sheet for the cushion
  • Upholstery fabric

 Here’s What You Do:

  1. Remove the seats from the chairs and line them up.
  2. Measure the width of all three chairs, and add four inches
  3. to the total. Measure the depth of the chairs. This will be the size to cut the plywood for the new seat.
  4. Drill holes in the chairs where you will later attach the
  5. plywood seat.
  6. Sand and paint all three chairs. Let dry according to the paint manufacturer’s recommendations.
  7. Line up all three chairs again, with two inches separating them. Lay the plywood ½ inch from the back and centered on the chairs.
  8. Mark the plywood from underneath where the screws need to go into the frame of each chair. Remove and pre-drill holes two inches from the front and back of each mark.
  9. Trim the plywood to round off the corners.
  10. Cut the foam sheet to size, and staple the foam to the plywood.
  11. Cut the fabric to size, and staple it to the plywood.
  12. Position the plywood again.
  13. Screw the plywood seat down.
  14. Place your unique new bench in the kitchen, or any place in your home where you need extra seating.

I bet you could even seal the chairs, use outdoor fabric, and make a fabulous bench for your porch!  Can you tell by all these exclamation points how excited I am!?

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