So do you guys remember WAY LONG ago when I purchased a cane chair off a Craigslist vendor for $45? No? You don’t remember??…yeah, it was back in September (hanging head in shame). It took me EIGHT MONTHS to get my act together and finish this chair. Part of it was being unable to make a decision on the fabric and part of it was sheer laziness…well, maybe not laziness as much as lack of motivation. I work full time, after all, so finding time can be difficult sometimes. BUT these past few weeks I have found the motivation to finish my chair BECAUSE I’m ALMOST finished with my craft room. I’m well aware I’ve said that for about 9-10 months so far, but I’m being honest…I’m down to punch list items!!
SO let’s take a look back at the cane chair BEFORE it’s makeover in all it’s poop brown glory….
And the sad thing?? The previous owners HAD made over this chair…GAH! In case you were wondering, that is straw rope wrapped around the chair as cording. It really was a glorious sight.
Here’s the AFTER!! (with my new camera…you can 100% see the difference in the photos, no?!)
 
Here’s my finished chair with the Urban Outfitters rug I purchased several months ago with the help of you guys and the overwhelming vote for the yellow (thanks for that!).
love the chair great job. I can’t wait for the debut! SO FUN!
it’s lovely, lovely, lovely!! What a great change!
Super cute!! The room is looking good-so fun!
Cute cute cute!! Love the color scheme and that you used the phrase “poop brown”. That’s really the only way to describe that color, I agree 🙂 Hugs! {Nat}
Great transformation! Love the yellow!
What a gorgeous transformation! I just adore the yellow! Hope you will hop over to my under 300 followers blog hop @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2012/05/under-300-followers-blog-hop-2.html
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it looks fantastic!! the yellow and white are amazing. love your reference to the brown color. 😉
I LOVE it! That yellow fabric is gorgeous and you did a wonderful job! I would love to have you link it up at our party.
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Jen
Great job with the chair! What an amazing transformation! We’re your newest followers!
Hi Abby, I just love how your chair came out it’s beautiful and I loooove the fabric the color is insane. I love it!
Oh your chair is just so fun and sunshiney 🙂 Love the yellow!
Love love love the fabric!!
I just bought a cane chair today and it has a gold velvet seat and tufted back. I don’t even know how to sew something like this. I’ve been toying with the idea all day to just leave it and spray the frame haha! (even though I hate the gold)
that looks amazing! i love the fabric and LOVE the shape of that chair!
I almost bought chairs JUST like this a few months ago but they were already painted white with a HORRIBLE fabric on them. lol I couldn’t decide if I wanted them so I didn’t buy them but seeing yours makes me want to go back and see if they are still there!
Thanks for linking up to this week’s Catch a Glimpse Party!
Wow – that is just beautiful!! An amazing transformation!
I love your make over. I am in the middle of a cane chair make over but need a new cushion pad and haven’t got around to finding one with a curved and flat edge. You have inspired me to get looking. Just visiting from Whipperberry
I’m in love. I have a chair like this that I’ve had since October and still planning on doing something with it. Love that fabric I’ve never seen it in plain yellow and white. Where did you get it? I’d love for you to link up at my weekly Furniture Friday party http://www.decoratinginsanity.com/2012/05/furniture-friday-16-and-features.html
xo….mONICa
Wow!!!!!
What a dramatic change from before to after!!!
I LOVE love LOVE the yellow pop of color!!!
So sunshiny cheerful!
Such a pretty redo! I’ve been looking for a chair like this to do something similar… I love it!
What a great chair and even better makeover! Love the yellow!
Visiting from Friday Flair… Rhonda @home.made.
It looks great! The craft room looks so colorful and cheery!
I have a similar cane chair that’s been sitting in my garage for a year…it’s totally painted white I just need to do the seat.
You’ve inspired my project tomorrow…thanks!
Very nice. I have 2 chairs very similar that have been in my family for 50 plus years. We re covered them, too and love them.
I love this! What a makeover! Yellow and white always looks so fresh and cheery. You’re going to love it for years, I can tell. Now I want one. I would love if you came and shared this with my readers. http://rhapsodyofcacophony.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pin-ed-it-made-it-link-party-0518_17.html
Love this chair! Yellow is my favorite color! Great work.
Jacinda
www.yellowcloth.com
LOVE the chair!!
Great chair…I love it! I have a pillow in my living that same fabric. It’s one of my favorites, so lively. Also really like the sneak peaks of your craft room.
Love that chair, great makeover and gorgeous fabric !
Love, love, love this chair! Did I mention that I love it?? Very nice job!
looks bright and cheery now. can’t wait to see the craft room!
Fabulous redo! I am loving the sneak peak of your craft room so I cannot wait to see the reveal. Your latest follower, Tanya 🙂
I love it! And your craft room looks amazing!!!
Wow! I almost picked up a set of those exact style chairs at my thrift store a few weeks ago but didn’t because I knew it would be a good year befor iwas ready to redo them! Love how yours turned out, totally regretting not getting them when I had the chance!
Emily
Domesticdeadline.blogspot.com
what a great makeover, and can’t wait to see your whole craft space!
Love this chair! I recently picked up a similar style with the fabric attached the to chair on the cushion. Any tips for removing the fabric to change it out? Thanks.
I just painted a brown cane chair white, but haven’t recovered the cushion yet. I think I just decided how I want to cover the cushion- in yellow and white fabric!! SO fun and fresh! I just about died when I saw the craft room sneak peek!! AMAZING!
I’ve pinned this! Thanks so much for linking up!
This is way cool! Would LOVE it if you would link this project up at my brand new Trendy Tuesday party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/05/trendy-tuesday-1.html
Great chair! I would love a tutorial on how you did this chair. My dining room set has chairs with caning and cording and I don’t know how to change the seat covers =/
jacquipayne@astound.net
This turned out great I love the fabric choice! I would love for you to share this at my link party
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/05/share-it-link-party-12.html
Love this chair!! Your craft room is looking amazing!!
Also, the poop brown comment made me giggle 😉
Beautiful! Your chair make-over is excellent. How did you make your piping? I love that your rug in your craft room matches your blog background! Coincidence? 🙂 xoxo
Hello I just wanted to let you know that I have mentioned your post on my blog. Hope you don’t mind but if there is anything you would like removed, please let me know.
Jennifer
www.eatcraftsow.blogspot.com
Love the chair makeover and I can’t wait to see your craft room. I looks like it is fabulous!
Oh my gosh – what a fabulous makeover. My party [The Inspiration Board] is up right now. If you’d like to share this with my readers, I know they would love it!
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/05/inspiration-board-link-party-51.html
YOU ARE SO TALENTED.. YOU ARE IN COM’S SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT TALENT SHOW TODAY. winks, jen
You did a great job on this chair redo. I love the yellow and white colors that you chose for it. The fabric is lovely.
Julie
www.jamscorner.com