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Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

October 31, 2016

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Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

A while ago a friend challenged me to come up with an idea for her front porch where Holiday Greetings can be changed out.  Well, I am still thinking about that but I have created a smaller version of the same idea.  I decided to make a holiday sign from a broken chair.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

While looking in my garage for a frame for the project, I saw an old broken chair I picked up a while ago.  I instantly knew it would work for my idea.  I have to say I had read Larissa of Prodigal Pieces post on how she repurposed a broken chair so I suspect that must have been on my mind and that is how I became inspired.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

As you can see from the picture the chair was in rough shape and would never live life as a chair again. The broken rung was glued back and filled in with wood filler and the chair dismantled.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

After the back was sawed to the length I decided on I knew it needed a base of some kind. I played around with the other chair pieces and selected the chair seat, actually a piece of the chair.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

It was glued to the back and then I drilled a pilot hole and screwed the seat to the back.  I also shot a nail in each side.  I wanted to make sure the shelf wasn’t going anywhere.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

The back of the shelf was uneven at the  so I took the jig saw and evened it up.  It was important to make sure it would lay flat on the wall.

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I mixed up the favorite go to DIY Chalk Paint recipe, using a dark gray.  The color is a nice transition color from the black to the white I was planning on.  And it was.  The white is also a DIY chalk paint. Before I painted on the white paint I used a little Vaseline here and there so when I distressed it the gray and black would really show up.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

Now I needed to come up with a plan so the wood plaques could be hung.  I decided to use a shaker peg and drilled a hole towards the top of the chair back and used wood glue.  But I ended up drilling a small hole all the way through and putting a nail in it so the peg could hold the weight of the sign.  If I ever make another one I will use a knob or buy the pegs with the built in screw instead.  That is my recommendation to you if you decide to try this.

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The chair was transformed into a Holiday Sign hanger.  It got a coat of clear and then dark wax.  Then I drilled a small pilot hole in the back to install eye hooks and picture wire so it can be hung on the wall.

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But you are probably thinking where’s the sign.  This is the fun part and I am only going to show you the Harvest sign for Fall into Thanksgiving.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

Three pieces of pallet wood were cut to size and glued together so they hang vertical.  When I was checking on it and one of the boards came off.  But I decided I liked the 2 boards better.  When the glue dried boards were sanded smooth.  I used a fall harvest stencil and kept it simple.  I blended the colors for depth.  Once I pulled the stencil up I took a fine paintbrush and went over a few spots.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

The sign also got a clear coat of wax and dark.  Then I drilled pilot holes on either side of the top and dabbed a little bit of glue in the holes.  Then screwed in eye hooks. I find it helps to use the awl and twist the screw eye until it is tight.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

My rope was a little too thick so I unraveled some strands from it.  The rope was threaded through the hooks and tied.  I also used glue on the knot to make sure it would be secure.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

That is how I make a holiday sign from a broken chair.  I will be back with the Christmas sign very soon, but first let’s enjoy our Thanksgiving sign for a little bit.

Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

 And if you don’t have a chair that’s OK because you can still make the wood sign and hang it up.  By the way, if you like the Rustic  Pumpkins you can get the instructions here.Make A Holiday Sign From A Broken Chair

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Broken Chair                                      Pallet Board

Jig Saw  (similar)                               Compressor with nail gun

Miter Saw                                            Drill with bits and screw driver

Mouse and sandpaper (similar)      Nails (optional suggestion)

Wood screws  (suggested)                Vaseline

Wood Glue                                          Plaster of Paris

Clear Wax                                            Dark Wax

Fall Harvest Stencil (suggested)    Craft Paint (suggestion)

Assorted Paint Brushes                     Shaker Peg or Knob (suggestion)

Rope                                                       Awl

Wood Filler                                          Clamp (similar)

Picture Wire and Eye Screws (suggestion)

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Filed Under: Crafting with Debra Tagged With: Broken chair, Holiday, Holiday sign, Pallet wood, Thanksgiving

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  1. Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says

    October 31, 2016 at 6:33 am

    This is fabulous, Debra! I love the fact that you even grabbed that left-for-dead chair. It will be a perfect way to change it up from season to season.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      October 31, 2016 at 7:59 am

      Thank you, Larissa. As you know your chair shelf was my inspiration. I will post the Christmas signs that go with it soon.

      Reply
  2. Summer says

    October 31, 2016 at 7:03 am

    Creative! The sign is pretty ♥

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    • [email protected] says

      October 31, 2016 at 8:00 am

      Thank you so much, Summer. I appreciate that you stopped by.

      Reply
  3. [email protected]_diem says

    November 1, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    oooh, super looking! new life for damaged chair + multipurpose use=love it!
    visiting from the really crafty link party 🙂

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      November 1, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      Thank you so much for stopping by.

      Reply
  4. kelly says

    November 1, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    That’s very clever! You can make something out of anything.

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    • [email protected] says

      November 1, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      Thank you, Kelly. I do enjoy the challenge. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Florence @VintageSouthernPicks says

    November 2, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    Debra I love the sign and the chair for a backdrop! Maybe I’ll run across a broken down chair sometime. I love the fact that that we’re still focusing on pumpkins & Fall & not Christmas yet.

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    • [email protected] says

      November 2, 2016 at 10:38 pm

      I had to do one more thing as a tribute to Thanksgiving. Christmas is right around the corner. Thanks, Florence.

      Reply
  6. Chloe Crabtree says

    November 3, 2016 at 11:11 am

    What a pretty sign from a creative source! This would look lovely hanging by a front door! Thanks so much for sharing at Celebrate Your Story!

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    • [email protected] says

      November 3, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you so much. It is fun to play with in different spots in the house.

      Reply
  7. Teresa says

    November 4, 2016 at 7:29 am

    It’s a lovely idea and you did a great job. Looking at the original chair, I would have said it was trash, and yet you managed to turn it into something useful and beautiful! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!

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    • [email protected] says

      November 4, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you so much Teresa

      Reply
  8. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    November 4, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    Debra this is such a great repurpose. I see how the chair can be repurposed as a shelf and then you can change up the decor on it whenever you want. That is a very pretty sign.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      November 4, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      Thank you, the Christmas signs for it are coming soon. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Melony says

    November 18, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Way to repurpose- great job! Thanks for sharing!

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    • [email protected] says

      November 18, 2016 at 10:02 am

      Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

      Reply

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