Frugal Decorating with Antique Chairs
I have several wooden Antique Chairs that I have had many, many years. I enjoy decorating with them, they easily tuck into a corner to fill space. And give a little splash of color here or there.
It was well past time, to give our Front Porch a little make-over.
I started with one of the Antique Chairs. The more worn down the better, as far as I’m concerned. You can see, this one even has a broken seat. I had some Red Bud and Flowering Crab branches left over after my indoor decorating, so I added them. I added a grapevine wreath, some clay pots and a couple little birds that I found at the Dollar Store awhile back. And one of my favorite Antique Watering Cans.
I also recently decorated an Antique Chair in the Dining Room.
I simply stacked up some favorite books, added a wooden box and a little ceramic pitcher that looks like an orange. I filled the pitcher with water and added some long pieces of ivy, and just wrapped them around the chair posts.
Both projects took me about 10 minutes each, but I think they make an amazing statement 🙂 And other than the $2 that I spent about a month ago on the birds, I had everything else on hand.
I love chairs, of all sorts! I like the addition of the ivy!
gail
Your porch display is just so cute. I love the old chair and the galvanized metal. It just looks so welcoming.
Your porch looks adorable! That’s my mission this week-end, to find a cute antique chair for the garden. 🙂
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Becca
Love your chair on the front porch. How cozy looking. You decorated it just perfectly.
I found a little antique chair at GW the other for $2. I was excited to say the least. I also have another one that I put a little chalboard paint on the very top strip of wood and can write little messages on it for my kitchen. Happy Spring, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, Etc….
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@Amy, How cool! A chair for $2, vey exciting!
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~Liz
Great job using what you’ve got! They both turned out fabulous! 🙂
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I want to try this!!! I love it! I have everything on hand as I just bought two birds two weeks ago!
Thanks for the inspriaton!
Sharon
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You did a really lovely job on both of them! I love how the ivy captures the back on the 2nd. But that 1st chair?!? Total character overload!
Thanks for some fun rustic eye candy and for linking up to SNS!
FJ Donna
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I have this very small space on my front stoop and an old wood chair might be the answer… love you ideas!
Sandy
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I love old chairs! I would have them all over my house if I had the room. I had to pass up 2 at the thrift store yesterday b/c I just don’t have space.
I love the way your chairs are displayed. They are very pretty!
gail
Wonderful decorating ideas. My neighbor collects vintage chairs and has a tremendous amount of knowledge. He was photographing his for a museum. Another neighbor was bit by the but and has collected over 150 chairs. He has a lot of resources!
Thanks,
Kathy
I love your cute vignettes with the antique chairs! Very creative!
I have one in my entry hall that was painted black and has a pumpkin painted on the seat. I ‘decorated’ it for Halloween, but haven’t thought of what to do with it recently! You gave me some great ideas.
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There’s nothing like a sweet little chair to add such charm….your displays are divine.
I adore your use of chairs and how clever you decorated them…we love antiques ourselves….I will have to find an old cool chair and do the same…thanks for the inspiration!
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