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Gallery of Garden Art Chair Ideas

December 18, 2017 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

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These are some favorite garden art chairs I photographed on garden tours. Most of them are simple ideas, but, as you’ll see, by adding a distinct colour of paint or turning the chair into a planter, they become wonderful focal points in the garden.

There are lots more garden idea galleries here.

Using chairs in the garden as art.

Garden Art Chair Gallery

It’s a simple idea, but a good one. Old wooden and metal kitchen chairs are super handy in the garden. Paint them to stand out and use them to hold flower planters or other garden art.

I gathered these ideas at home garden tours—my favourite way to find inspiration for my own garden.


1Succulent Chair Planter

Chair planted with succulents: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

I love this chair. If you look closely, you can see the planter was created with chicken wire and some coir lining. Succulents are ideal because they don’t need a lot of depth to grow.

Related: Gallery of Garden Art Easels

Chair seat planted with succulents

If you are in the United States, Succulents Box has lots of succulents and air plants by mail order and subscription boxes.

Related: Gallery of Garden Shed Ideas



2Old Blue Kitchen Chair

Old Blue Kitchen Chair


3Broken Chair Legs? Put it on a Fence!

Broken Chair Legs? Put it on a Fence


4Face Plant(er)!

Face Planter

Related: How to Make Hypertufa Pots (Recipe + Tutorials)



5Red Chair with Watering Can

Red chair with watering can.

Related: Watering Can Garden Art Project



6Rustic Branch Chair

Rustic branch chair with flower pot


7Turquoise Kitchen Chair in Garden

Turquoise wooden kitchen chair with flower pot


8White Chairs with Purple & Pink Flowers

White chair with pink flowers hanging basket
White chair with purple flowers in container

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9Rustic Bench with Creeping Jenny

Mini garden bench with creeping jenny in planter

*Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is considered invasive in some areas of North America.

10Traditional Chunky White Metal

Gallery of garden art chair ideas

I don’t know if I’d call these garden art, but they’re small and uncomfortable so designating them as art is the only option left!

These were a staple in gardens for years and then seemed to disappear. For years I thought they were hideous but now I get a little nostalgic when I see them.

Related: Gallery of Watering Can Garden Art Ideas



11Lime Green Wooden High Chair

Old wooden high chair painted green for the garden.


12Wood Chair With Cutout For Flower Pot

Chair with seat cutout for flower pot: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

This idea is very popular right now: cut out the seat of an old chair to hold the rim of a flower pot.

Related: Gallery of Doors and Windows in the Garden



13Wooden Yellow Chair

Painted yellow chair: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

This milky yellow color is a favorite of mine. I love how it contrasts with purple and red flowers.

Related: What to do with broken bird baths



14Rustic Twig Bench

Rustic white twig garden bench: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

Not exactly a chair, but this wood bench adds a rustic, cottage look to the garden.

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15Red Adirondack Chairs

Red Adirondack Chairs: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

I know some people love these chairs (“They’re so comfortable!”) but when I see them all I can think of is how hard it is to get in or out of them. That said, I love how you can use them to add bold color to the garden like the red ones shown here.

Related: Gallery of Arbors, Trellises, Obelisks, and More



16Red Metal Vanity Chair

Red metal vanity chair: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

These old-fashioned metal chairs are not exactly comfortable but again, with the right paint color, they make good garden art.

Related: 25+ Creative Ideas to Dress Up Your Garden Fence



16Made in the Shade

Planter on chair with red flowers in shade garden.

Related: Colorful Plants for Shade Gardens



17Blue Schoolhouse Chair

Blue painted schoolhouse chair: Gallery of garden art chair ideas

Related: 16 DIY Succulent Projects

This photo is actually from my old garden, taken approximately 15 years ago. I’d never seen a chair in a garden at that time but I didn’t have room for it in the house (and didn’t want to get rid of it) so it somehow found its way to the garden and stayed there. (I liked it there.)

~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛

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