Cheerful flower planter

Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects

If you’ve got an old chair lying around, why not turn it into a planter for indoor or outdoor use.

How to make a flower pot chair

Front door painted in Resene Clockwork Orange, weatherboards in Resene Double Masala and trim in Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream and deck in Resene Woodsman Tiri.

You will need

Old wooden chair
Plastic plant pot
Measuring tape
Compass
Electric drill
Jig saw
Sandpaper
Resene Quick Dry
Paintbrush
Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer
Good quality potting mix
Plants
Resene Lustacryl paint in your choice of colour, Fleur used Resene Christalle

Instructions

How to turn an old chair into a cheerful flower planter:

Flower pot chair - Step 1 Step 1
Start by measuring the diameter of the plant pot using a compass to draw a circle on the seat of the chair that will be big enough to fit the plant pot (remember to make the hole a bit smaller so that the rim of the pot will sit over the edge of the circle).

Flower pot chair - Step 2 Step 2
Use a drill to make a hole in the circle and then use a jig saw to cut the hole out.

Flower pot chair - Step 3 Step 3
Sand the chair with medium grit sandpaper. Use a soft cloth to wipe away the dust. Prime the chair with one coat of Resene Quick Dry.

Flower pot chair - Step 4 Step 4
Once the primer is dry, paint on two coats of Resene Lustacryl, Fleur used Resene Christalle, allowing the first coat to dry before applying the second coat.

While the chair is drying, paint the plant pot. First give it a sand with a medium grit sandpaper and then prime it with one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to help the topcoats grip. Once this has dried, apply two coats of Resene Lustacryl. Fleur used Resene Christalle, allowing the first coat to dry before applying the second coat.

Flower pot chair - Step 5 Step 5
Once all the paint has dried, place some stones in the bottom of the pot for drainage, add in some good quality potting mix and finish by planting in your favourite summer flowers.

Top tip: Add extra colour to your chair by painting the back upright pieces or legs in different Resene testpot colours.

Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream

Resene Tiri

Resene Double Masala

Resene Christalle

Resene Clockwork Orange

Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. Oct 2022.

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