Solid wood pieces are a dying breed these days. So when I find a neat piece for cheap, I buy it quick. I found this a awesome solid wood chair on FB market place for $10. I was looking for a new chair for my daughter because her back has been hurting in her current chair. Ive seen a lot of cane pieces transformed and I wanted to give it a try. Cane is currently in style. A lot of people get it mixed up with wicker but they are very different.
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I would say this is a fairly easy project. I first took the chair apart. I just used an electric drill with a Philips. The wheels just pull off with some strength and a flat head screwdriver.
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Then I began sanding everything but the cane. I used the sander for the main areas and sandpaper for the small groves the best I could.
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I used frog tape to seal to up the cane really good. This tape is better then the blue and perfect for projects like this.
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I also spray painted all the metal pieces that are visible with a matte black spray paint.
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I choose this Valspar paint because the chair was oak. Similar to cabinets. Paint does not cover the grain of oak but there is a product you can buy to apply first so it doesn’t show through. Because this was a $10 chair I couldn’t justify spending more money on it. Did you know you can bring just about anything to Lowes and they can color match? I took a towel to be color match it because it matches my daughters room.
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We bought this AMAZING paint sprayer. It only took two coats and it cuts the painting time by 90%. No joke. This one works amazing and is very affordable.
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The chair is soooo cute. I love how it turned out. I found this cute round cushion at Home Goods. Now my daughters tush will be more comfortable. I hope she likes it. I’m surprising her this weekend.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to read my tutorial. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.
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Jessie Thomas
4 Comments on “How to Give New Life to a Cane Office Chair in 4 Steps”
Beautiful transformation! Well Done!😊
Thank you so much Rena
Turned out really nice❣️Lovely color❣️
Thank you so much Lieset! ❤️