Roadside Rescue Chair Back
I did it! I made my first Roadside Rescue! I found a broken chair with a great back… It also has wonderful legs that i will be using in another project!
The back had broken away from the chair and was missing a side… it might have been there in the trash, but i forgot to look in my slightly embarassed state of actually taking somebody’s trash, my heart was pounding and i was hurrying to get it in the car before someone saw me! lol
I took off the one side, used wood putty to fill the holes, 
sanded and primed…
Then i spray painted with my new fav color Rust-oleum Eden Green that I also used on my easy canvas project. After it dried, i distressed using sandpaper and my little Dremmel Drill that i use for my jewelry, this made it easy to sand in the openings.
I nailed a sawtooth hanger on the back .
I toyed with the idea of adding tiny nails on it and hanging keys in the entry or even plates… but the plates hide the pretty lines…
So then it went up on the hutch…
Then i hung it over the kitchen sink…
Now it is happy in the foyer! Am i the only one that constantly moves stuff around?
Notice my Rusty Tools that i painted in the same green color! I have an awesome rusty tool collection that i am about to unpack from the back shed and hang. I can’t decide if i want to paint the tools or leave them rusty…. decisions, decisions!
___________________________________________________
I participate in the following link parties:
A Beach Cottage / At the Picket Fence / Be Different Act Normal / Between Naps on the Porch /BoogieBoard Cottage / Bowl Full of Lemons / Centsational Girl / Cherished Treasures / Debbiedoos /DIY Showoff / DIY by Design / Domestically Speaking /Flamingo Toes / Funky Junk Interiors / French Country Cottage / Faded Charm Cottage /Fingerprints on the Fridge / Get your Craft On / Home Stories A to Z / House of Hepworths / I heart Naptimes / Miss Mustard Seed / My Romantic Home / My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia / Savy Southern Style /Shabby Chic Cottage / Sas Interiors / Sugar and Dots / Sisters of the Wild West / Simply Designing / Shabby Chic Cottage /Somewhat Simple / Southern Hospitality/ Sugar Bee Crafts / Sugar and Dots / Sumos Sweet Stuff / Thrifty Decor Chic /Tip Junkie / Today’s Creative Blog / The House in the Roses / The Girl Creative / The Shabby Nest / Tator Tots and Jello / Under the Table and Dreaming / Whipperberry
Oh My Word!!! That is fabulous!! Way to think outside the box.. Love the color, Love where you have it hanging… Really great idea… now you will have us all looking for totally un-usable furniture… : )
(Stopping by from MMS)
What a great idea! I love the lines and color of it. Thanks for the inspiration. (Visiting from MMS)
very cool I just love the shape…great (brave ) find there
HUGS – KAT
I like. And, that green is luscious. Thanks for sharing.
Fabulous idea! Way to salvage that poor chair back.
You create the most darling vignettes. I just love looking at your photos, especially when you are moving an item around. Fun!
Sheer genius!! That looks so incredible and I think you may have just started a chair back trend here.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
Vanessa
That’s so clever…love it!
I just love this! I would never have thought of doing something like this, but now I will! You have great imagination!
Love it…my favorite earrings are from a collection that was based on architectural,etc forms like that…they’re based on the center of chippendale chairs from a collection in South Carolina, I think.
This is really cute! I am inspired to look a little closer at the next trash pile I see!
I’m your newest follower, I’d love for you to come check out my blog as well.
Brie from darlingdoodles.blogspot.com
That’s so cute! I never would have thought of that but it does have great lines. Thanks for the inspiration!
Such a great rescue. My hat is off to you. Following your blog now.I would love for you to show this off at my Wickedly Crafty Saturdays! Linky is still up & running. http://wiccanmakesometoo.blogspot.com/2011/08/wickedly-crafty-saturdays-81311.html
I love it I see things all over your house that I are perfect for my decor, great taste and great ideas!
great idea. a fabulous save!! love the out of the box thinking. the color is awesome too! thanks for linking up. we featured you tonight.