Today, we have a special guest, Betty. Betty doesn’t have a blog, but she sure made an awesome bench with upcycled chairs, and I knew you would want to see it!
I found these 4 chairs on the side of the road. They were suppose to have white cushions but were black from wear and tear. I had no idea what I was gonna do with them, but I knew that the cushions had to come off.
So after deconstructing the upcycled chairs I realized that the sides fit perfect next to each other and also made a great curve.
Upcycled chairs make an awesome corner bench!
After replacing the front wooden parts to the 2 end chairs, that gave me a base to attach the wooden slats for the seat. The upcycled chairs corner bench came together very quickly after that. I know its one of a kind and I will probably never come across another set of chairs that will fit so nicely together as to form the curve that these upcycled chairs did.
So this is the end result.
I just started a facebook page called Redo's Thank you again Gail for being such an inspiration, I think it’s awesome that you can work with all the tools necessary to get your projects done. And because of you I have mustered up the courage to pick up tools myself. I still need a hand from my hubby occasionally but I am no longer afraid to try them alone.
Happy Repurposing
Betty
Oh my! Do y’all love this bench made from upcycled chairs as much as I do? Betty doesn’t have a blog, but she does have a new facebook page. If you are on facebook, hop over and check out Redo’s. If you have a great project and would like to do a guest post, let me know. All are welcome at MRL
See one of my first, and an all-time favorite chair projects here
Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
Valerie
I love re-purposing too but I've never created a gem like that.
Johnnie
What a great project. It turned out so pretty. Thanks for sharing!
usha
Wonderful project! Would love to know if the seats are salvaged from the original chairs?
gail@myrepurposedlife.net
I'm sorry I can't answer that, I my guess would be yes. As a repurposer, I would use the original seats. 🙂
thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to leave a comment.
gail
Linda
We just featured this project on our site. Love it!
http://diycozyhome.com/diy-corner-bench-from-4-old-chairs/
~Linda
Nancy
What a clever idea! You have a good eye for repurposing things. I probably would have picked the chairs up from the trash but never would have seen such an innovative idea.
debbiedoos
That is so neat Gail! I would have never thought of something like this. Pinning:)
Kimberly
See, it's this kind of stuff that is pure genius! I love the way the slats on the seat line up so well with the posts of the chairs. This is a really interesting unique one-of-a-kind piece that would be really hard to replicate. Brilliant!
Carlotta
Very creative. I love it! Thanks Betty and Gail for sharing.
Vicky Hunt
I love this! I will be looking at chairs in a new light now...:) Thanks for sharing!
Blessings, Vicky
Life On Willie Mae Lane
Alex @ northstory
Wow! I think Betty needs a blog.
Catherine
Looks fanTAStic, and I LUV the curve!
I stILL can't find the fabric I'm hunting for to upholster and finish mY curved bench. : (
Since I'm keeping it---I reuse to put "something" on it just to finish the job. I'm stubborn like that!
Catherine
Stephanie
I used a shower curtain from Lowes to reupholster a cushion on a wrought iron bench in my bedroom. That might be a good idea for you too if you can't find what you like in the fabric aisle!
Tara
Well that's just awesome! What a creative idea!
Mindi
This is so awesome Betty I really love it!!! I like you on facebook, and thanks Gail for posting her project!!!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C
Oh, wow! I love that!! Thanks for sharing!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C
http://designsbystudioc.com
Susan
This is gorgeous!
nova c.
SO neat!!! thanks for sharing!
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
Oh what a cool idea! And now my wheels are spinning. A friend just gave me two chairs that I really don't want to redo. I was thinking about repurposing and this just might be the ticket!
Holly
Looks great! And definitely a one of a kind!
Suzy
Well that's just plain ingenious, I love it! x