Make a chair shelf by repurposing a Goodwill San Antonio find into a piece of bathroom decor! This is a sponsored post but all ideas and opinions are my own.
I recently found four wood chairs with broken wicker seats at the San Pedro Goodwill San Antonio store. At just $10 each, they were a bargain! Other people might look at chairs with a broken seating area as junk, but these chairs are perfect for creating rustic home decor. Let me show you how you can turn a thrifted chair into a beautiful shelf for your home.
Supplies to Make the Chair Shelf: (affiliate links)
- Solid Wood Chair with the Seat Removed (from Goodwill San Antonio)
- Decoart Vintage Effect Wash 8oz Turquoise
- Wood board
- Wood Glue
- D-rings
- Drill
- Sandpaper
- Damp cloth
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Step one: Gently send the chair to remove some of the stain. Wipe the chair clean to remove all the dust.
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Step two: Measure and cut two wood boards to fit under where the seat would be. These will be our shelves later!
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Step three: Brush Vintage Stain on the wood. Use a damp towel to gently wipe back some of the paint. Work on one section at a time, painting and wiping until the chair is covered. You can wipe off as much or as little as you like to create the aged finish that suits your style.
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Step four: Paint the cut wood pieces with Vintage Stain. Repeat the process above, painting and then wiping back the paint with a damp towel or cloth.
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Step five: Use wood glue to attach the wood shelves to the chair rungs.
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Step six: Attach the D-rings to the front chair legs. Use a drill to screw the hangers in place.
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This chair is pretty light, but I still used wall anchors to help hold them it up. You’ll especially want to do this if kids will be pulling on the towel!
![Other people might look at chairs with a broken seating area as junk, but these chairs are perfect for creating rustic home decor. Let me show you how you can turn a thrifted piece into a beautiful chair shelf for your home.](https://i0.wp.com/www.morenascorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chair-shelf.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
I’m using my shelf as a purely decorative piece, and I hung it on the wall behind my tub. I added some pretty beach themed decor and an ocean themed towel to the chair. I love the pop of color that it adds to my bathroom!
Here’s another repurposed chair idea you might enjoy:
![Make a terra cotta pot chair planter in a jiffy.](https://i0.wp.com/www.morenascorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/terra-cotta-chair-planter.jpg?resize=640%2C894&ssl=1)
i will admit i had my doubts… but it turned out really cute and actually into something i would consider using.good job!!
Thank you!!
FANTASTIC! So many ideas from a dumpster chair! I’ll b on the look out! Thankd
Thank you very much! I’m glad you like the idea.