How to Use Half a Chair to Hang Clothes in the Evening

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How to Use Half a Chair to Hang Clothes in the Evening

I simply post this because for each bedroom guide I create someone comments on those chairs

Martin Storbeck

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So I get it, you love those half chairs. They are great for dropping your clothes in the evening. Create your own pair in less than half an hour (after shopping for supplies).

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We used the cheapest wooden chair we could find for this project (IKEA Ivar). The two horizontal bars are good for hanging trousers & shirts, the knobs on top are good for jackets.

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Saw off about 5/6 of the chair (leave about 6 to 8 centimeters). You can paint it any colour you like - before or afterwards, it doesn't matter.

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In case you have no jigsaw: Borrow one at a hardware store or ask them to saw it for you.

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We used an L-bracket to mount the chairs to the wall.

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You're already done.

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We have them for years now, this picture is from our old appartment. They're really useful! Now go, build your own.

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You can still use the other half as a wall- mounted stool! This is great to sit down when putting on your shoes. Nothing gets wasted...

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This idea came from G.V.M from the Netherlands, all credit goes to him/her. You can find the original instructions on ikeahackers.net - search for "bedroom dress boys"

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Martin Storbeck

Böblingen, Germany

storbeck.me

I'm an IT-Consultant by day, but at night (and on weekends) I become a biker, IKEAhacker and LEGO-enthusiast.

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One ore more wooden chairs

1 L-bracket per chair

4 Screws per chair

Jigsaw or Circular Saw

Some paint

Everyone who came to our house in the past got the concept right away, didn't look creepy at all.

Martin Storbeck (author) 3 months ago

Sorry but..... didn't they look a little creepy in the beginning??!! When u first saw them.

Karishma Agrawal 3 months ago

So clever and neat!! :)

Ahuang222 :)) 3 months ago

AWESOMNESS!

Jason Hodge 5 months ago

WORD!!!

Amy Prim-prijatel 6 months ago

Love!

Felipe L 6 months ago

Innovative, love it.

Bruce Igor 6 months ago

Awesome!!!

An Nguyen 6 months ago

Nifty idea!!

Danice Springs 6 months ago

GREAT idea :)

Veronica Campbell 6 months ago

Really cute idea!!

L H 7 months ago

This is really Awesome!!

Chantell Koonce 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing this!

Susie Secrest Campbell 7 months ago

This is EXACTLY the brilliant, creative, ingenious and novel idea that makes Snapguide worth trawling through!! Well done for sharing this. X

Rosie Law 7 months ago

Love the creative idea!

Tasneem Serville 7 months ago

I love this idea. Now if I could just find a bare wall in my house...

HeyD388y P 7 months ago

Looks nice for small spaces. Good work!

SuniL PateL 7 months ago

Awesome!! :D

Bia P 7 months ago

Brilliant! And I love the seats being used as well....would be a great little side table as well!! Thanks for posting!! :)

Amy Kelley 7 months ago

Super cool !!!!

Aanchal ! 7 months ago

Definitely going to try this out lol our room is a mess!

Barbara D'Ambrosio 8 months ago

Wonderful idea. Thank you so much for sharing.

Simon Thomson 🚚 8 months ago

Very cool!

Chris Cho 8 months ago

I love it , will have fun doing this project. Thank u for posting

Jay Miller 8 months ago

Amazing!

Reshma Tiwari 8 months ago

This is the coolest thing I have seen in a while! Lol

Lauretta Cortez 8 months ago

That is SO cool!!

Karrie K. 8 months ago

I love this idea!

D Terry 8 months ago

Fab idea!!

Brible Offwanktax 8 months ago

I love this can't wait to make one.

Kathi Brin 8 months ago

Cute!

Vatema Ivy 8 months ago

Nice!!

Maritza Chavez 8 months ago

Look like the chairs are in the wall.

Tina Hu 8 months ago

I have problem with just throwing my clothes in a pile. This is really going to help!

Janine Herb 8 months ago

Wow!

Jan Collado 8 months ago

Okay, that's pretty neat...

Miss Apple 8 months ago

Cool!

Sarah M💋 8 months ago

Super intelligent

Nikunj Jain 8 months ago

Nice one

Pabi Malla 7 months ago

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It is beneath the seat, look at the picture with the blue chair

Martin Storbeck (author) 7 months ago

Thanks for great idea! Where exactly you place the L-bracket? Can't see from the pictures 😎

Robert Khan 7 months ago

hilarious, but great!

Geraldine Le Roux Matthews 5 months ago

Good idea

Carlos Carney 6 months ago

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Love this idea!!

Sheila Mitchell-Favrin 7 months ago

Two thumbs way up!

Lori Yamaz 7 months ago

Toppenbra!! Ska fixas snarast:)👍

Maria Jörgensen 7 months ago

This is the best part of the guide. 👍

Jithesh Ramesh 7 months ago

Love this part

Valerie Brown 7 months ago

Looks great and practical

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