A Chair of Flowers Revisited

Welcome to our home!

As you approach our front door, you are greeted by a beautiful chair planter made by my talented friend Nancy who is one of the dealers at T-Party. It has graced my front stoop for several years now and I just love it.

Now that spring has sprung, I wanted to share this little tutorial with you once again. Here's how you can make a chair planter of your own . . .

1. First you'll need an old dining chair with a cane seat. You may come across one with damaged cane for free discarded at the curb or for very little money at a thrift store.
2. Remove the damaged caning and attach a bowl-shaped double layer of chicken wire where the seat used to be using a heavy-duty staple gun.
3. Next, line the chicken wire with a good layer of pre-soaked sphagnum moss as this will help stop the soil from falling through the wire. With your moss in place, put a flower pot saucer or shallow dish on top of it to retain water and prevent excessive dripping.

4. Then fill your moss lined chicken wire with soil or compost and add your plants. I usually start our with pansies and then move on to impatiens later in the spring. Climbing plants, such as sweet peas, will wrap their tendrils around the chair back. Ivies or other trailing plants work well, too.

I hope you come across an old chair and give this project a try. Even if you don't have a front porch, a chair of flowers is charming on a back deck or terrace. Or you can place it right in the middle of your flower bed for a touch of whimsy.

(This post is linked to Kimba's DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land. Check it out!)

Susan

Comments

[Rosie's Whimsy]

Oh Susan your chair is so perfect! I love this project and have done it before but my chair wasn't nearly so elegant! Excellent Job! :-) Rosie

[dana in KC]

I, too, have done something similar to your darling chair planter. I was able to place an enamel pan (filled with flowers) in the spot where the seat had once been. Thank you for sharing your planting technique. Love the the design on your chair.

[Jasmine]

What a great idea, I would love to do that on my deck in the back garden.
The front of your house looks beautiful, very inviting!
x

[Forgjengelige ting]

Beautiful!! And a very good idea!! Thank you!!

[Linda Rose]

Thank you for sharing this lovely idea! Your planter is just delightful!

[Debbie]

Thank you for posting this!

I will look for a chair!

Debbie

[clarice]

That really is a beautiful chair. perfect way to show it off. Clarice

[Liz]

What a beautiful home you have! I love the colors, especially the front door. Great blog.

[Sweet Cottage Dreams]

What a charming idea! Thank you for the tips! I'll have to find a chair now!

[Nicole]

I think the chair planter is delightful! Hmmm...maybe I'll head to the Junk Shop in Canton to see if there's a candidate for my own front porch.

[vintagecate]

Wow. Not only is that a wonderful idea, I just happen to have a chair that will work beautifully! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures and instructions.

[marye]

That is fantastic..I think I have just the chair....

[Lallee]

The chair you used for your potting is beautiful. I had a more casual chair out in the yard holding flowers, but the termites finally claimed it. I've been looking for the 'right' one to replace it ever since.

Your blog is delightful~came here by way of Becky at Sweet Cottage Dreams. I must come back to explore more!

Lallee

[Camille @ Heart-Shaped Rock Cottage]

This is wonderful!!! I'm going to give it a try...

[celia]

Oh, great idea and it looks amazing!!!
Love it!
Thanks for sharing the original look of that!

[Hattie]

That is adorable! I would have never thought of that. Love it :-)

[Randi]

I love your chair. I have something similar on my porch ... my chair has a wicker seat and I cut a hole in the center and stuck a pot in it. It's one of my favorite things.

[karen]

Thanks for the tutorial! I have always wanted to make one...now to find the chair! hugs! karen....

[Flowers Online]

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[air jordan 11]

Thanks for the tutorial! I have always wanted to make one...now to find the chair! hugs!

[logo design]

Wow, Your idea is very best and important ,I like it .

[hair feathers]

I love the chair in the pictures!

[converse all star]

Moi aussi, ont fait quelque chose de similaire à votre planteur président chéri. J'ai pu passer une casserole d'émail (rempli de fleurs) à l'endroit où le siège avait été autrefois. Merci de partager votre technique de plantation. Aimez la conception de la sur votre chaise.

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[abercrombie fitch madrid]

La silla que utilizó para su encapsulamiento es hermoso. Yo tenía una silla más informal en el patio con flores, pero las termitas, finalmente, afirmó. He estado buscando la "correcta" para reemplazarlo desde entonces...

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