Studio 'g' is one of our favorite reads in the garden blogosphere. Rochelle Greayer picks up on the most interesting ideas and runs with them, envisioning outdoor Edens that are accessible for the non-professional. Once in a while she features a great DIY project, too, like this transformation of two lackluster chairs into a garden bench...
Before & After: Maria's Garden Bench
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Look how gorgeous! The two black pleather office chairs pictured at the top of the post look pretty sad to us, but graphic designer Maria Ahlbrandt managed to spot their potential. She removed the seats, spray-painted the bases silver, and affixed some lovely planks to form the seat and back.
Outdoor furniture can be quite expensive, but creative upcycling solutions make a garden feel personal and homey. Studio 'g' is a great spot to peruse for ideas if you're looking to cultivate a warm and stylish outdoor space.
(Images: Studio 'g', via Dornob)
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I loved the idea. It looks great...
view cigdemduynj's profile
wow
what a beautiful
transformation
i am now
on the lookout
for two
office chairs
view chesterandtrudy's profile
Awesome idea!
view I Love Upstate's profile
I saw this a while ago on another site, and quite a few people mentioned that those chair bases aren't intended for outdoor use and will probably rust through.
Still, a very cool idea and design.
view everythingistaken's profile
i think this is a cool idea & looks great! i like it even more considering it kept the chairs out of a landfill. they were pretty awful. maybe (hopefully) they were painted with rust inhibiting paint?
view rstrtz's profile
It looks great, I love it.
view ric's profile
excellent
view itsthehouseshow's profile
brilliant!
view flixbix's profile
What if you used rust-proof paint? I would think they would be no more likely to rust than anything else. I think it's beautiful. I wish I would have seen this before I bought patio furniture....
view cal's profile
I clicked to see the before and after with very low hope of a really inspiring transformation. I was VERY pleasantly surprised! I wish I could use this idea, but I live at the beach and those chairs would last about 10 minutes before they rusted!
view HeartsAndCrafts's profile
That was a nice little surprise!
view Comicgeek's profile
Anyone know the brand of spray paint used? At least from a distance, it actually looks metallic.
view rosenatti's profile
I'm a little concerned about the rust issue too, but have to applaud this DIY. It looks great.
view slowdown's profile
If you're really that worried about rust you could have them powder coated, or keep them out of the rain.
view MiklakMiklak's profile
My aunt just did this at their cottage. Super clever!
view calamityayne's profile
Rustoleum paint. It's super fab.
view twitteringbirdie's profile
Wow!
Filed under "Idea to steal".
view puddle's profile