Transform a Chair into Storage

" To turn an unused chair into a shabby chic shelf, try this. Looking at old things in new ways can really save you some money, and I'm gonna show you how to take an ordinary chair like this one and turn it into something more useful. Before you start cutting anything, make sure that you measure the space where you're gonna hang this. You don't wanna end up with a shelf that you can't use. So first of all, measure the height of the chair from the seat to the top of the back and then you're gonna wanna measure the wood to make sure that you've got enough space. Now you can get started by turning the chair over and cutting off the legs. Be sure to put safety glasses on. They're not super stylish but they're very important. I'm gonna use a jigsaw, but if you don't have a jigsaw, you could also use a handsaw. When you're done sawing off all 4 legs, we're gonna measure the depth of the seat, which will become your shelf. Think about the items that you're gonna place on the shelf so that you know how deep to make it. I'm gonna make this one about 7 inches deep. So mark it in 2 places, one in the back and draw a straight line in between. And then use your jigsaw or handsaw once again to cut on that straight line. You'll have something that looks like this. One good thing is you don't need to finish this edge at all because that's the side that's gonna be against the wall. To mount this, just attach some L brackets like this to the underside of the shelf. I predrilled holes on both sides so that we won't split the wood on the seat. Turn it around. You can display knick knacks up here or drape a towel over here. It's a great way to display things in your kitchen or bath."