Old Chair to Clothes Rack

 Hello Readers. Is clothing storage a problem at your home? I never seem to have enough storage and I know I am not alone in this. I can't be. I have been wanting a small clothing rack of some kind in my bedroom and when I saw this chair, I knew exactly what I was going to do.  

 This old chair got a new life. 

That's me. I went for a walk and found this red chair. My neighbor didn't want it anymore and was going to throw it away, so it came home with me. 

I brought it home and stored it in my garage until I had time to deal with it. It was very dusty so I wanted to clean it. 

When I had time, I gave it a good wash down with liquid dish soap and water so it would be nice and clean.

 

I sprayed all over the chair from every angle I could. The chair was a little banged up. I like that old, beat-up look but the red paint would last longer if I sealed it with a clear coat to seal it. This can of spray "Clear Glaze" was in my basement so I used it. I always try to use what I have on hand. It splattered a little but it will dry clear. Don't worry, this will work out great.  

I used this Clear Glaze spray paint. It was easy to apply and worked like a charm.

 

I let this clear coat dry for 48 hours. It made a clear sheen all over the chair. No blobs are visible from the splattering can of spray I used. It was fully dry and ready to come back in the house. 

  

This empty corner is the perfect home for the red chair. I want to hang it up on the wall and use it as a clothes rack. I was thinking this would be a dressing corner with a mirror to help me get ready in the morning.

 

We started by marking where the chair should be hung. I wanted the hanging clothes to be in my eye line. I am pretty short so my eye line is lower than most peoples eye line. Choose a height that works for you. 

 

The chair might get heavy with clothing hung from it. That means we need to find a wall stud to hang it from. We used a stud-finder tool. And, the wall studs were not where we needed them to be. We marked where they were for later. 

 

We decided to use a small board to add strength. This doesn't blend in with the wall so we took a break to paint this board to blend into the wall. 

 

This craft paint matches my walls almost exactly. It is called "Antique White" but it matches my cheap builders grade off-white paint really well. I painted the board with this paint. It needed to dry overnight. We came back the next day to finish this project. 

 

Now that little board matches the wall much better. It is wide enough to overlap the studs by a couple inches on both sides. It still needed to be level to hang the chair properly. We checked the level and marked where to drill into it and the studs. 

 

We drilled through the board and into the stud. This will be stronger than just hanging the chair from the drywall. 

 

We did the same thing over on the left where that wall stud was. These were the only studs in this little corner so this is where it's going.

 

The top center part of the chair back touched the wall so that is where we drilled through the chair to screw it to the board and to the wall. That little board will distribute the weight to the two wall studs. It can hold so much more weight/clothes now. 

 

My chair was missing it's seat so I added a couple books to make a shelf. 

 

This is a great spot for putting an extra handbag or hat. 

 

The rails at the bottom of the chair is perfect for hanging clothes. I thought I could hang up my outfits for the week. If I set out my clothes for the next day or the next few days, I would be more likely to get ready, dressed, and out the door on time in the morning. It would also be great for jackets, hats, and bags by the door. Either way it can be a help to get you (Or your kids!) ready to go in the morning. 

 

I added a mirror next to the new clothes rack, to help me get dressed in the morning. I think if the outfits and the mirror are close by each other, it would help me get myself together on time in the mornings. I hope you can try this or it inspires another organization idea. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.