When is a chair not a chair?
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When it’s being used as plant stand. Some of you may remember I had a set of chairs I painted various colors which we used to use in the dining area of the screened porch.
I sold all of them except this one last year. The seat has a crack but I couldn’t let go of that cheery yellow chair.
So here it is in my downstairs patio holding my best and biggest geranium.
I don’t know why I have a thing for geraniums this year. But I just really love them!
Have great weekend and wish me luck. I’m cutting my fabric for my slipcover today! Check in on Facebook later today to find out how it went.
I love geraniums! They make me smile. I love that they last all summer–love your yellow chair;)!
I’ll have to post my geranium photo–I put a basket on my fence with flags and a geranium last summer and I loved it so much I did it again but added euphorbia this time:).
I’m sure I got the basket idea from you;)
They make me smile to! Let me know when you find it – sounds so cute – I’d love to see it.
I love the cheery yellow and brilliant red together Manuela. Cutting that fabric is always the scarienst part isn’t it? Good luck!
Yep! Although it’s just a $14 dropcloth from Lowe’s so no harm done if I have to go get another. Wish you lived closer. You’re such a good seamstress!
Ummm, I meant scariest not scarienst. darn fumble fingers! lol
I Love the yellow..really perks up the porch with the red geraniums. I love standing plants on chairs! I saw one that had a “pot sized” hole cut in the un-useable seat..then the pot inserted in the hole..very cute..looks nice with something trailing too.
What a sweet reuse xoxo Clarice
Know what’s great about that chair beyond the obvious cheery yellow? That it is cracked and immediately one knows that it’s not for sitting down on. That’s what I want, too. Something that no one will attempt to sit on. Guess that I’ll be looking for an obvious flaw…
Oh what a stunning and sunny combination!
Yvonne
Cheery yellow and bright red… great combination! Love it!
I love geraniums too. The red goes great with the cheery yellow chair!
I love it! You know we both have a thing for red and yellow! 🙂
I have an old chair that was in my garden years ago…I may need to pull it out and give it a paint redo…I used it for plants too!
Good luck with your slip cover!
Deanna
That cheerful combination always reminds me of you. Your planter looks great!
What a lovely little chair. I love the yellow and red together.
Good luck with your slipcover, Manuela! I love your geranium on the yellow chair; it just looks so good together. I love geraniums, too. I usually pick up several for pots on my patio every year, going with the pinks and whites. Last year got a salmon colored and really loved it.
Very cute use for the chair, I have chair on my front steps that looks almost identical to that, except mine is white and it has a pink geranium in an old yellow enamelware pot. Two great mind thinking alike:D
Hugs, Cindy
Good idea for the chair. Your geraniums are beautiful – thanks for sharing them.
So pretty! I’ve been away from “Blogland” for awhile. When did your blog name change? Love your new site design! My Blogger reader brought me right here seamlessly–nice work!
I am a geranium girl. I keep them over the winter in my upstairs just because I like the smell the leaves. Go figure! I love that yellow! Wonder how it would do with purple?? :O
I love your beautiful yellow chair and the gorgeous red geranium just pops on it. Did you make your barkcloth pillows? They are very pretty. Good luck with your sewing!
Love the color of your chair, your geraniums look stunning! Have fun making the slip covers today!
have a blessed weekend,
Regina
I’ll do my best! Sewing is usually frustrating for me. But I’m thinking it’ll probably take me a month to make that slipcover cause I’ll have to take lots of breaks from that project!
I love the yellow chair against the red geraniums, looks fantastic!
Couldn’t be any cheerier than that red and yellow combination!!
I’m so glad you kept the chair and have put it to great use.
Have a beautiful Sunday.
So glad you are back to blogging, Manuela! You have such a gift! The yellow chair is great…One of my goals for this summer is to make the (boring, ugly) outside of my house beautiful…Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my, you have a whole new website! I must catch up. I love this post, as well! Thanks for all the inspiration. Your blog was the first I ever found when starting my own!
Kelly
I just planted my first geraniums. I hope they do well. I have an old rocking chair that I did this with out in my garden. It was broken and I was going to put it on freecycle but remembered I’d seen something like this here in blog land, and set a pot of flowers in it. I’m so glad I didn’t give it away!!
Have a wonderful week my friend. I just joined facebook (I know, I’m a bit slow) so I’ll go over there and find you 🙂
Blessings,
Marcia
I absolutely adore the yellow and red together! Are you still doing Swagbucks?
Brenda
Hi Manuela,
I’ve always wanted to try and make a pattern and then make a slip cover for my micro fiber sofa and love seat. I can’t wait to hear or read how it turns out.
take care,
Viola
I adore the combination of bright yellow and red – so cheery!
That bright yellow is the best!