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Why Buy a New Chair When You Can Tweak an Old One?

Turning an old car seat into a fancy office chair

By Dave Hakkens - October 26, 2016

in Storyhopper | Furniture Design | DIY

I needed a new desk chair–my old one was a bit...uncomfortable. I don't like buying new chairs because there are already enough of them in the world. Sometimes it's a matter of tweaking an object that already exists to make it fit your needs. My main goal was to make a comfortable chair. Car seats are exactly that, and there are plenty of them around...everywhere. But car seats are not desk chairs. They need some some tweaks—add a simple frame, some wheels and you have a buddy for life.

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Love the mismatched wheels!

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