Finally found the time to finish my living chair. This chair is about 100 years old and had been sitting down a basement for years. It was completely held together with tons of paint and was never going to be sat on again - so perfect for The Living Chair.
So first and foremost find a chair then remove the seat. This seat was super easy to remove because the majority of it was completely rotted through.
2. Using chicken wire (wear gloves cause edges of the wire is sharp) make a 'bowl' with the chicken wire and then staple the chicken wire around the seat of the chair with a staple gun.
3. Once the chicken wire is stapled all around the seat of the chair, cut off the excess chicken wire with wire cutters.4. You're going to need to use something to hold the potting mix. At some nurseries you can buy coconut liner by the foot which is perfect for this project because it's cheaper and you can cut the perfect size circle.
5. Using a light potting mix (I use Miracle Grow potting mix for just about everything) fill up the bowl of the chair.
6. Now the fun part. Add plants. I've seen lots of different varieties of plants for this project. Some are completely filled with succulents which are gorgeous and barely need any watering but I've filled mine with easy to grow perennials like 'hens and chickens' and different sorts of sedums.
Add a couple of gnomes for fun or anything else that adds color. Whatever soil is still showing after planting, just cover with any kind of moss.
