Chair Turned Planter...

I bought a chair from my sister at our yard sale.

A chair with a hole in the seat. 

And then I made a bigger hole.

With a knife.

This is its story.

[Insert Law and Order bum-bums]

So I saw an idea some time ago...an idea about turning an old or antique or unwanted or well, you get the picture, chair into a planter. I really wanted to try it! Here's what I did...

Remember I said I bought this chair from my sister? Well every time my husband and I went to sit down on it, it creaked and cried like we were bound to hit the floor...So what's the harm in cutting it up, right? 

First I had to measure an old toy tub to make sure it would recess into the chair like I wanted...there was just enough room. Then I cut around the tub with a serrated knife...The tub fit very snugly into place.

                                            

Next I spray-painted the old tub black. After I inserted the tub, I filled it with some annuals from Wal-Mart that my daughter and I picked out. I added a little extra soil to fill in the bare spots. I then took a wooden plaque that I had painted with chalkboard paint (the plaque was $1 @ Wally-world) and I added some colorful material and some paint around the edge. I added our house number and VOILA! My new beautiful chair-turned-planter!!! 

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