Half-Chair Clothes Rack

Found this worn out bar chair in the trash and decided to salvage what I can.

This half-chair permanently mounted to the wall is the ideal place to throw those clothes that aren't dirty enough for the laundry, but not quit clean enough to go back in the closet.

You'll need:

A chair you like, I recommend one tall enough for a bar.

Pencil and ruler

Saw

Screwdriver

Paint (optional)

Step 1: Mark the Cuts

Start by examining your chair: where the joints are, what parts are broken or worn, are the pieces glued or screwed? Find the ideal plane to make your cut, keep a distance at least a fist between the back of the chair and the cutting plane. Make sure to avoid having to cut through a screw or bolt.

In most chairs you will need to remove the seat to start cutting, so do that now if you haven't yet.

Use a ruler to pencil out your cutting points symmetrically along the chair. You can use any line perpendicular to the floor (such as a door frame or a fence) to help you line up the cuts and keep the chair's original angles (see pic).

Step 2: Saw the Chair in Half

Cut along the lines you marked using a hand or electric saw (or both). Remember the cutting angle is parallel to the back of the chair, not perpendicular to the beam.

If your chair has brackets on the bottom of the seat like mine, straighten them up and put the rear two back in place, otherwise connect the seat back the way it was before.

Add brackets (one in the center should do, two is better) to the new front of the seat where they can be used to anchor the chair to the wall.

Step 3: Hang Your Cape :)

If you want/need to paint your chair, now's the time. You should probably use oil based paints assuming you chair is made of wood.

All that's left is to secure the chair to the wall and enjoy.