pleasure in simple things

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!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie