Hi All! Today’s project is a repurposed chippy chair back. My cousin asked me if I wanted this chippy wood chair back, Heck yeah! I love the chippy look, and boy was this one chippy! Before I could even start to work on it, I had to use a spray sealer to stop the chipping of the paint. My idea for this chair back was to make a door wreath for my front door.
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Repurposed Chippy Chair Back
Started off using a wire brush and gently knocking off any loose paint left after spraying on the polyurethane sealer to stop the chipping. Then I added another coat of the polyurethane to help seal the chipping.
Once dry the chair back was flipped upside down and I then stenciled the word Welcome on the lower section of the inside curve of the chair back.
Next, for the repurposed chippy chair back I attached a wire wreath to the upper portion of the chair back with some floral wire. I also added a wire loop to the back for hanging the repurposed chair.
This was a fun and easy way to repurpose a chair back where the floral stems can be changed out for the season or holidays. Since the chippy wall décor was too large to hang on my door as planned, I hung it on the brick wall beside our front door.
Do you think my repurposed chippy chair back needs a bow at the top or do you think that the floral stems are enough?
Supplies for Chippy Wall Decor
Chippy chair back
Polyurethane
Welcome Stencil
Stencil brush
Floral wire
Floral sprigs
Wire cutters
Pliers
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Absolutely love the rustic look you achieved with the wall decor. I struggle with over-engineering things to the point of losing their art.
Hi David! I’m glad you enjoyed the chippy door decor! Thanks for stopping by!
That’s one of the chippiest chairs I’ve ever seen 😀 I’m so glad you didn’t take all beautiful paint history off. It’s lovely how it almost tells a story of being well-loved over many years. It deserved to be showcased the way you did.
Thanks Michelle! I sure was chippy I had to spray it down good to even get started it was so chippy. LOL