8 great ideas to recycle old chairs and turn them into a magnificent pieces of furniture

The potential for creative recycling is infinite and even apparently unusable furniture and objects can be used, like old chairs, for example. Even the most worn out ones can be transformed into wonderful pieces of DIYed furniture. From flower beds to jewelry boxes, from shelves to garden benches, there are many things you can make by recycling chairs. And you don't need to be a DIY wizard: just a coat of paint, a few simple touch-ups and the right inspiration will be sufficient.

Below, we have selected eight truly incredible projects, thanks to which even chairs worn by time will get a new, splendid life. All you have to do is take a look, note down the ideas you like best and get to work!

From an old wooden chair to an original and beautiful shelf for the bathroom (also useful as a towel holder). Just clean the chair, remove the legs and cut the seat in half. Hang it on the wall, and it's done.

Recycle three old wooden chairs: remove the legs, paint the remaining frames in pastel colors and fix them to a wooden stand which is then hooked to the roof using ropes. In this way, you will have a brand new rocking chair.

An old chair can turn into a dvery easily. Paint it in your favorite color and place a pretty flower vase / pot on it. You will see how wonderful this can look!

If the seat of the chair is damaged, you can remove it and insert a suitably sized pot / plant container in its place. Fix some hooks to the back of the chair to hang other plant containers (for spice plants, for example). The chair will have an unmistakable look and wonderful scent.

Use the back of an old chair to make an original wall-mounted jewelry organizer. Just attach some hooks and use them to hang up necklaces, bracelets and more.

Paint two old chairs the same color, arrange them facing each other and place a sturdy wooden board on them, to act as a seat. You can make this bench in a jiffy!

Remove the legs, cut the seat in half, turn the chair over, secure it to a wall and use it as a shelf - perfect for the kitchen, living room or terrace.

Hang chairs from the ceiling with the help of some ropes and use them as rods for coat hangers. Original and unusual, but definitely useful.

All you need to do is choose the idea you like best and you can turn your old chairs into something special.