How can I make these chairs more attractive?

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by Sas3414891
How do you make a wooden chair with wicker on the seat more attractive?
  10 answers
  • Shawna Bailey Shawna Bailey on Aug 10, 2016
    Hi, I'm not usually the biggest fan of canning, but it's a really intricate and yours looks in great condition. I think the wood on your chairs make it look really dated. If you carefully tape off the canning and then paint the wood a bubble gum pink or a baby blue it would look really modern and fresh. And the contrast between the brown and those colors would be very nice.
  • LadyJoker LadyJoker on Aug 10, 2016
    You can also weave your cane with bright colors to match your decor in your home using yarn or T-Shirt yarn
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Aug 10, 2016
    I do happen to like canning and they do not look outdated. Perhaps you can strip them and re-stain in a different color based on your other colors. Simple fixes could also be a nice chair cushion as well.
  • Imdb Imdb on Aug 10, 2016
    Depending on the style of your home, I would paint them with either spray paint or chalk paint (homemade recipes can be googled). That way they will coordinate or match your existing decor, and look new. You could even use silver, bronze or gold paint. One looks like a table. Maybe a plant on it after painting. Best of luck!
  • D roach D roach on Aug 10, 2016
    you could as Janet suggests, put a cushion on the seat, then put a pillow case over the back (this could also contain the pillow). Or you could weave through the cane with ribbons.
  • Fou9136953 Fou9136953 on Aug 10, 2016
    I think taping off the cane is a Great idea; However, I think I might paint them a light coral , celery green, or another subtle color.
  • Martha Earles Martha Earles on Aug 11, 2016
    Iwould make cushions for the seats and back leaving enough space around the edges of the cushion to tack to the chairs ( oh I forgot they are metal ) so use velco and then for the table use a piece of ply wood and paint the color of the cushion and if you use material with different colors pick out the color you like best and go with that ,good luck I like all the ideas
  • Sue Ryan Sue Ryan on Aug 13, 2016
    If they are comfortable, I would just spray paint them a color to match your decor. Adding cushions would take away the airiness of them. Just my opinion.
  • Jackie Byrd Jackie Byrd on Aug 27, 2016
    Hon, that's called furniture caning. Making by hand is a real art. Unfortunately, it is mostly a lost art.
  • The easiest way is to add a colorful cushion to the seat.