Chair Back Wall Shelf | for guest room

I have another repurposed  project, a chair back wall shelf made from my $2 thrift store chair. I’ve already made a chair seat wall shelf. Not bad to get two projects out of one $2 find, eh?

I have a lot of chairs, but even so, I couldn’t pass up this deal.This one caught my eye because I really liked the lines of the rungs.

Dismantle the chair

The first line of business was to disassemble the  back from the  seat—a few whacks with a rubber mallet and it was a done deal.

 

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I used the miter saw to cut it right above that brace. I’m experienced with this sort of thing, if you are not-do not attempt this. Use a jigsaw instead.

 

This is what I was left with after trimming it.

Trim the seat on the table saw

This is the back portion of the original seat. I already used the front portion of the seat in the original project wall shelf.

Check for fit

This is sort of a dry fit, to see if I like the size of the shelf and to see if it fits from side to side.

Pocket holes offer secure hold

I tried to secure the shelf to the  back with my Airstrike Stapler, but it just wouldn’t hold. I decided to use my Kreg Jig and pocket hole screws to give a really secure joint.

 

 

Using a quick clamp made this task a lot easier. It was really hot and sunny so I was chasing the shade and ended up working on my  potting bench.

Patch and paint

The holes were patched with spackling then sanded.

 

 

Whipping up a batch of my diy chalky paint primer was the quickest way to paint this new  project . . .

 

 

. . . while I was working on other projects.

 

I switched things up this time. I used Behr Satin for the chalky paint primer and then did a couple of light coats of satin as a top coat.

Wax DIY chalk paint

Miss Mustard Seed wax was applied with a sponge, then wiped it back a little after it set up.

Distress small areas with an emery board

To give it some light distressing, I used one of my cheap emery boards I buy on Amazon.

Attach d rings for hanging

I attached d rings a little too low on the chair back shelf—having to end up moving them up right under the pocket holes to give it the best fit to hang on a wall.

 

Sometimes it’s the simple projects that make me smile the most! I love how this shelf project turned out.

 

I think it would be perfect for a guest room or guest bath.

How about for the kitchen?

Be sure to check out some other  project ideas for old chairs by clicking the image below.

gail

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

See more Random Chair Projects here

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