Before & After: Melissa’s Magic Transforming Chair

Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer spends her days writing and thinking about decor, food and fashion in NYC. Not too shabby.
published Jan 29, 2014
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Wooden chair with missing backrest, patterned blue and white seat, labeled "before."
(Image credit: Melissa Riker)

Sometimes a chair is just a chair, but if you’re Melissa, you look at this broken dining chair and see another piece of furniture entirely.

(Image credit: Melissa Riker)

Bravo! Melissa didn’t get stuck on its original function so she could see a table where a chair used to be. She simply removed the cushion, cut off the broken back, added a hardwood top cut to size and gave the whole thing a coat of bright white. We love it and, more importantly, so does Melissa. She says, “It was a fast afternoon project with a big impact!”

See more details at The Happier Homemaker.

Thank you Melissa!