This amazing IKEA Nolmyra chair hack is constructed with two large wood photo frames!
Learn how to make this unique piece of furniture.
So this Nolmyra chair hack has actually been an idea for quite awhile.
You might be asking yourself why would I want to make a chair with photo frames?
Well, sometimes you do things just because it’s possible for you to.
Enter theNolmyra chair from IKEA 40 bucks, and comfortable.
I assembled the chair base and left the gray part detached for now.
Because I knew what size my chair was, I knew what size frames would work with the chair.
Youll want to do this so that the chair price doesnt become astronomical.
The frames might not fit the chair exactly ours were pretty close.
I marked these points with a Sharpie and drilled using a 1/4 drill bit.
You wont add screws to your Nolmyra chair hack, yet.
At this point, both the chair and frame were sitting on the ground.
Do the back first and then repeat on the front.
You have two options here.
Remember those eight holes I drilled before?
I did recesses for all of those screws.
Then I screwed the chair together to check that it all worked.
At this point you just have frames stuck to a chair, but all hope is not lost!
I wanted the frames to suspend the chair completely.
I ended up cutting 5 off the front legs and 3 off of the back legs.
This also isnt an exact science theres no right or wrong.
Its simply where you like it .
well, with one thing to consider.
Leave at least 1/2 1 distance between your cuts and the screws.
You dont want your chairs to splinter.
I used a miter saw to cut the legs.
Cut at an angle that makes the bottom of the Nolmyra legs parallel (flat) to the ground.
I bolted the chair back together at this time and decided to add braces.
I cut three pieces of pine of equal length (youll measure between the two frames).
Our measurement was 25 3/16.
Again, your measurement might be different.
I attached the pine with corner brackets for stability and aesthetics.
In the front and in the back, I had two pieces of pine below the Nolmyra chair legs.
Then I placed another cross piece up toward the top.
Its time to break out the spray paint.
Amy got a say in this with her love of bright colors.
I disassembled and spray painted the chair you’re able to leave it all together and spray paint.
Its up to you.
Then I hacksawed the ends of the bolts because mine were too long.
I attached the seat andfeltfeet so it wouldnt scrape the crap out of my floor.
My Nolmyra chair hack is complete.
You have yourself a fancy frame chair!
Id love to know your thoughts on this IKEA Nolmyra chair hack project.
Would you ever try it .
and what would you do differently?
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