Cane Back Chairs, Fixer Upper Style.
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I gave these dated cane back chairs a fixer upper inspired makeover using very few upholstery or sewing skills.
I started with these dated 80's chairs. The existing fabric had that textured sheen that was so popular back then. And those cushions on the back were pretty tacky. But the bare bones style of this chair was very similar to some I'd seen on Fixer Upper.
Just removing that cushion was a great improvement.
Add a cute throw pillow and it wasn't too bad.
But I wasn't stopping there. I really didn't care for the shiny, spotty 80's wood tone. You know what I mean, right? Where it looks like someone splattered little droplets of black all over the wood. Up close, it wasn't pretty. So first I brought out my secret weapon for painting cane, spray paint.
I like to cover the cane completely using spray paint, then paint the rest of the chair using chalk paint and then go back over the cane with a top coat of the chalk paint so that it blends. It's just so much easier to spray cane than to paint it with a brush.
Here's the front (or top).
I also recovered the arm patches using the drop cloth fabric and some trim that I hot glued in place.
And voila, the finished look.
I tried these with two different styles of throw pillows (both from H & M).
Do you have a preference?
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I prefer the smaller one too! You did a fantastic job! I am so not crafty!
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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So very pretty. How did you prep the chair before you painted? Was the dark wood hard to cover? Did you have to use a blocking paint to keep the wood from bleeding through? I just painted a maple curio and it took three coats to cover. I cleaned and sanded before I painted.