The Double-Duty Ironing Chair
If you happen to be tight on space and cash, this $20 (or less) project might be just the ticket, including photographs, detailed diagram, directions.
If you happen to be tight on space and cash, this $20
(or less) project might be just the ticket.
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Cozy living quarters are great for conserving heat and rent
money, but a shortage of storage space can sure put a cramp
in an active person's lifestyle. For example, just the
thought of using—and finding an
out-of-the-way place to stash-such a basic necessity as an
ironing board in tight digs is enough to send some folks to
the cleaners. Well, if this scenario sounds all too
familiar, you might be interested in putting together our
inexpensive and splendidly practical high-back valet chair
that unfolds to become—you guessed it—a compact
ironing board!
Laugh if you wish, but this humble pine seat asks little in
the way of space while providing two coat pegs, shoe
storage, and underside accommodations for cuff links, tie
clips, and the like. And when the heat's on, the hinged
bottom and back can be locked horizontally to take care of
any "pressing engagements." Furthermore, the denim
upholstery fabric — backed with cotton
batting — is tough enough to serve well in
either capacity.
MOM's hybrid high-back is constructed, for the most part,
of softwood shelving, though you'll notice that we did use
some 1/4" hardboard and assorted hinges and fasteners to
complete the project. Our annotated illustration describes
each component's dimensions, but if you don't have a
collection of one-by scraps to rely upon, rest assured that
all the pine pieces can be trimmed from a single 12-foot
length of 1 X 12.
Probably the best way to approach this project is to size
all the parts first and then fasten them together as shown.
A crosscut, a ripsaw, and a coping blade will handle the
cutting chores, though a circular saw with a combination
blade would make things a whole lot simpler. You'll also
need a small wood chisel and a hammer to provide recesses
for the flush joint hinges, and a drill with 1/16", 1/8",
and 1/4" bits to bore the necessary fastener holes. A 1 "
hole saw, as well, would make short work of the half-dozen
openings in the 3"X 22-1/4" table support . . . and a few
carefully executed strokes with a handsaw should take care
of the dadoes that secure the drawer ends.
