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    Home » Repurposed Furniture » Chair Back Jewelry Display

    Chair Back Jewelry Display

    Published by Gail | Published August 23, 2016 | Updated June 24, 2021
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    I love old chairs, and today I have a fun and easy chair project for you. I turned an old chair back into a jewelry display.

     

    four-free-black-chairsCheck out these four chairs I got from a local reader last year. I’ve already used some of the legs to make a coffee table/bench.

     

     

    cane back chairAfter cutting off the legs for the table/bench, I used the nicest looking back to make this jewelry display. I did a little more trimming with my saw to get a great edge at the bottom. I laid it flat on the driveway so I could see how it was going to hang on a wall.

     

     

    patch and sand chair backThere was patching and sanding to do.

     

     

    diy chalky paint primerI mixed up some diy chalky paint primer with Beluga and Plaster of Paris to do a nice coat of primer.

     

     

    finish max paints chair back jewelry displayDon't you agree that this cane chair would be a pain in the patootie to paint with a brush?

     

    finish max projects with behr belugaThe Homeright Finish Max made easy work of this project for sure! Especially since I was painting other chair projects as well. You can see the chair seat shelf and the chair back shelf by clicking those links. Both are great for the kitchen, guest room, or bathroom.

     

    finish max bubblesI get so many questions about using a Finish Max. I wanted to set you at ease about being “perfect” when you paint. Different paints react differently in the sprayer. You can see in this picture that there is some “bubbling” going on after I sprayed with the Finish Max. This was the final coat and I simply left it alone. I didn’t spray again, nor did I hit it with a cheap chip brush.

     

     

    caned chair back jewelry display MyRepurposedLife.comIt's hard to explain how it works, but the bubbles simply settle down if you leave them alone.

     

     

    cane chair back jewelry display MyRepurposedLife.comA couple of light coats of the chalky paint primer, then a couple more light coats with Beluga (satin) works best. I love, love, love the finish on this chair back jewelry display piece. I added a couple of hooks for chains, necklaces or scarves. You can get them from my friends at D. Lawless Hardware.

     

    old cane chair back into a jewelry display piece MyRepurposedLife.com

    The best thing about DIY is that you can customize YOUR jewelry display piece however you want. I’m just here to inspire you to pick up some power tools and get busy! I think this would look great with some embellishment or hooks on the simple plain top of the chair back. But not knowing what a future buyer would want, I kept it simple. I even think it would look great to stencil the caned chair back.

    What would you do differently?

     

    gail

    I used the legs of these chairs to make a coffee table!

    See one of my first, and an all-time favorite chair projects here

    See random chair projects here

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    1. Mary

      August 24, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Sooo nice. I like!!!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        August 24, 2016 at 9:22 pm

        thank you Mary! I put it in my booth today, I hope it finds a new home soon.

        gail

    2. Linda

      August 24, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      That was a great idea. Those chair backs would hold a lot of earrings or necklaces. Thanks for sharing with us.

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        August 24, 2016 at 9:25 pm

        Thank you Linda. I put it in my booth today, I hope it finds a new home soon.

        I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment.

        gail

    3. girlfromwva

      August 23, 2016 at 6:18 pm

      love it! if it were mine, i would "chair-ish" (lol) it forever!!!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        August 24, 2016 at 10:49 am

        awww, Nova-- what a clever comment! 🙂

        gail

    4. Angie @ ambient wares

      August 23, 2016 at 7:43 am

      Gail! This is beautiful. Looks so luxurious in the Beluga color. The only thing I'd add for mine, would be something for bracelets and rings. Maybe some short, stubby dowels? Of course, I don't know where I'd put them because I need to find that "perfect" chair back 😉 Thanks for the great ideas you share and for your attitude towards DIY!!

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