Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Make Do or Do Without

I was repairing an old farm chair the other day. It had a big crack in the middle of the seat.  As I was working on it I accidentally broke off one of the legs. I could see that this piece was never going to be strong enough to sit in and use as a regular chair even if I glued it up.  So I set it aside and started to work on my next project.  Then it hit me.............I had this old metal milk crate that no one seemed to want and it was just sitting there waiting for some love and I had this rickety broken chair needing legs.It was so obvious at that point my hands were shaking with delight.   I strapped the chair onto the milk crate and there you have it! I am totally in love with the out come, the unconventional is aways my favorite!





I really don't intend for someone to sit in this chair but it would be wonderful with flowers or an accent in the crate area.

7 comments:

  1. I love this chair! Do you have a stencil in that font? I love that font. It looks fantastic!

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  2. I do have a stencil for this saying, I will try to post later (when I remember where I got it : ) with the link.

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  3. This is really awesome! What a terrific Idea--again, I love that old chair made even cooler by breaking a leg;)

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  4. Very creative, and a great piece for the patio!~

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  5. Love this makeover. This saying is my "word" for the year. Actually, I chose "13" to stand for the 13 words of the saying my Grandmother use to say (she always added YOU, as in: ...or you do without) Anyway, this chair makeover really is a symbol for that saying!

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  6. Oh how creative and fun! Perfect on a porch or in the garden!

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  7. Thank you! I am honored by all your input!

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