An unwanted chair is the perfect piece to use as a fall planter! While everyone else is decorating with cornhusks and scarecrows, use an old chair to create a unique vessel for some pretty fall flowers.
You don’t need much…an old chair with an upholstered seat, some old screening, a staple gun, and some potting soil.
The seat is removed and screening is stapled in its place. Handling the screening requires a lot of caution – it can be sharp. Thick gloves to protect your hands from cuts are probably a good idea. If you don’t have any old screening, you can buy some at Home Depot. They sell thin screening that comes in a roll that is very inexpensive. I bought some and cut it with regular scissors. I cut a square larger than the square I needed because I allowed for space for soil. I used a staple gun to staple the screening around the frame of the chair.
After the screening was secure, I painted the chair. You can leave your chair as is or paint it in any manner you desire. I used Annie Sloan Coco chalk paint I had left from another project and then added some dark wax. (A bright pink chair with pink flowers would be fun for October – breast cancer awareness month!)
Once the chair finish is completed, the fun part begins! Pick out an assortment of plants that you want to plant in your chair – I like visiting a local nursery for some small varieties. I knew I wanted a tall purple grass as the main plant! I also added a couple pumpkins, not that I expect them to last long – the squirrels make short work of them at my house!
A chair certainly is a fun alternative to a barrel or other common fall planter and it can be used for many years to come! Use your annual junk pick up to find a good candidate for your planter!
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Have a fabulous weekend!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie