When is a Chair Not a Chair?

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About a month ago I posed a question to Hometalk members, "I can't sit on these chairs, so what can I do with them?" Every answer was a gem (here's the link: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/upcycle/q-i-can-t-sit-on-these-chairs-so-what-can-i-do-with-them-1763133), especially since I can't pass up a nice, dilapidated chair. Maybe I was an unloved chair in another life. I was so encouraged by the response to my query, and thanks to Ruth in Israel, I'll be doing a lot more chair work.
These chairs were too far gone to be resuscitated, so it was a natural to make them into planters. I painted the chairs a sunny yellow (though they are still very chippy), and we had plywood cut to fit the seats. We made holes in the plywood for planters, and painted it green. I would love to be able to show them covered in lush greenery, but the plants are only babies, and it will take a year of growth (and more plants) to get to that point.
The chairs are hosts to succulents and hostas. There were more hostas but we've had so much rain that they did not fare well.
Spray paint is just not going to do it for these chairs. Since we're at the eve of August, though, I'm afraid that painting them with exterior paint will have to wait until next spring.
Vanessa Godfrey suggested ivy, and--what a coincidence--we just happen to have ivy coming up through our deck, along with periwinkle (vinca).
Holey Chairs!
This chair has ivy (see upper left) which is being encouraged to latch on and become one with the chair.
It's hard to see, but this one has vinca on the arm (right)--no that's not a disease, it's a vine. I've got lots more vinca to add, too.
KathrynElizabeth Etier
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