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DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Tutorial

May 28, 2014 43 Comments

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When I am shopping at yard sales, I always look at the potential of the things that I see. You would be amazed how many times I come across yard sales that have pieces that are broken and have a big FREE sign on top or a real small price tag. Most of the time, these broken things are antiques or something of value if they were in tact and working. One of my favorite FREE finds was an 1890’s antique organ. It didn’t work, but it had so many great details on it that I had to rescue it and repurpose the pieces. I have used that broken organ for so many projects and some of it still hangs in our home today. This DIY rocking chair upcycle tutorial was one of those “broken” finds. 

Transform a broken rocking chair into a planter with this simple DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

The top half of the chair was sitting on top of a box and the rest of it was inside the box. 

Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

The best part (drum roll, please) ………… it was only $2!

Now, some may look at this “box of chair” and think: garbage, but I thought: P-O-T-E-N-T-I-A-L!

Look again.

Do you see the potential?

Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this simple DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

No?

Okay, let me show you.

By no means did I want to put this chair back together, but the old wood and what was in tact had so much potential that I couldn’t pass it up. Plus, there are other parts in the box that I want to use for a different project (two projects for the price of one!). 😉

Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this simple DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Tutorial

The first thing we did was water seal the pieces we wanted to use. This darkened the wood a little bit which I loved.

Then, I talked to Matt about making a “flower box” on the chair back. He looked it over and of course jumped on board. We could make it work. 

We used the chair pieces in the box to make the flower box. First, I measured how big I wanted the flower box and Matt cut the pieces to make it work.

 Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Tutorial

In the bottom of the flower box, I stapled some wire fencing.

Transform a broken rocking chair into a planter with this DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

Then, I stapled screen over the wire fencing. This way, the dirt will stay in place and it still has drainage. 

Transform a broken rocking chair into a planter with this easy DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

I planted some Geraniums in the flower box.

Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this easy DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Project

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We hung the DIY  Rocking Chair Upcycle on our wood fence in the back yard.

Turn a broken rocking chair into a planter with this easy DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Tutorial

This project was easy to put together and it makes a fun addition to our yard.

The moral of the story is…. look beyond the obvious. Think outside of the box and don’t give up on something because it is broken. 

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Turn a broken chair into a functional piece again. This DIY Rocking Chair Upcycle Tutorial will show you a way to turn a broken chair into a planter for your yard.

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Comments

  1. Amber says

    May 28, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    That turned out great Lindsay! What a creative way to use it!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 28, 2014 at 11:26 AM

      Thanks Amber! I love how it turned out

      Reply
  2. Stephanie @ Life as a Mommy says

    May 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    I LOVE this!! I cannot wait to have a yard to do fun and cute things like this. 🙂

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:33 PM

      Thanks Stephanie! We live in a smaller home so having a yard is like having extra space to decorate. 🙂

      Reply
  3. s says

    May 28, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Love your thinking!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:32 PM

      🙂

      Reply
  4. Christina DeMarco says

    May 29, 2014 at 7:46 AM

    I would have seen potential in that too! Awesome idea, love it!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:32 PM

      Couldn’t pass it up!

      Reply
  5. Echo says

    May 29, 2014 at 8:14 AM

    Now that is a super cool idea!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:31 PM

      Thanks Echo!

      Reply
  6. Becka says

    May 29, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    I love how you took something old and made it new and it turned out GREAT!!! Awesome creative work!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:31 PM

      Thank you Becka!

      Reply
  7. Angie In My 30s says

    May 29, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Brilliant!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      May 29, 2014 at 8:30 PM

      Thank you Angie!

      Reply
  8. Kimberlee says

    June 1, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    What a neat idea. My mom has lots of repurposed items in her garden like old boots and old bicycles for planters.

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 2, 2014 at 12:26 PM

      Thanks Kimberlee! Your mom’s garden sounds fabulous!

      Reply
  9. Becca says

    June 1, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    This is adorable! Such a great idea!

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 2, 2014 at 12:26 PM

      Thanks Becca!

      Reply
  10. Erlene says

    June 2, 2014 at 12:42 AM

    Wow that turned out great! I would’ve walked pass the box…lol. Can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the pieces. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 2, 2014 at 12:26 PM

      Your welcome Erlene!

      Reply
  11. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    Brilliant! It looks so pretty with all the lovely flowers. Thanks for sharing at the party. I’ll be featuring this post along with some others this week. But, the party is still open 😉 Theresa @DearCreatives

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 4, 2014 at 2:01 PM

      Thanks so much Theresa!

      Reply
  12. Clare @ The Super Mommy Club says

    June 7, 2014 at 12:04 AM

    I would never have thought of that, the chair would have been used for firewood! Now I’m on the look out for broken chairs…

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 7, 2014 at 10:50 AM

      Thank you Clare! I love projects like this! I just picked up an old organ that I am going to use it’s pieces for different projects. Stay tuned for those!

      Reply
  13. the cape on the corner says

    June 12, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    what an amazing transformation, and what great vision you have.

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    • lindsayeidahl says

      June 12, 2014 at 3:12 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Shelly says

    August 19, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    What a clever idea. I love how great your project turned out. Thanks for sharing it at the Tuesday Garden Party!

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  15. Donna@GardensEyeView says

    August 19, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    I love ideas like this. I have been thinking of painting some old chairs I have to sit them in the garden and use them to display some pots….yours turned out beautifully.

    Reply
  16. Steph says

    April 12, 2017 at 8:51 PM

    I took an old broken chair top and had a mirror cut to fit it, then added a knob for a towel, and hung it over my bathroom sink. It’s a one of a kind special piece!

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    • Lindsay says

      April 14, 2017 at 3:45 PM

      Great idea!

      Reply

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