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    Home » DIY And Crafts

    Updating An Oak Chair Farmhouse Style

    Published by Pam Kessler | 261 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 26 Comments

    I have this old oak chair that I have been wanting to do something with for a long time.

    It's a very sturdy oak chair, but the blue checked fabric wasn't quite my style anymore.


    A couple years ago I put this checked fabric on it because it was leftover from curtains I made for my kitchen at our old house. But it goes with NOTHING in this house.


    And then last week when I was showing you this rocking chair project, I was sort of obsessed about the upholstery webbing.

    It's some pretty sturdy stuff and similar to burlap in texture, so I wanted to do something with it.


    So when I was a JoAnn Fabrics I picked up a few yards of it and decided to use it on my oak chair project.


    I didn't bother taking the blue and white checked fabric off the chair, I just put the webbing over it.

    I stapled the first row of horizontal webbing to the back on two sides (right and left in the photo). I made sure the long side was hanging over the seat enough to be able to be rolled over the lip and stapled to the back when I was finished.


    I continued stapling rows side by side


    as close together as I could get them.


    And then I wove the vertical webbing through the horizontal pieces


    until it was completed. Then I stapled the vertical pieces on the backside.


    I just love the texture of this stuff!


    Here's the finished project.

    Quick and Easy way to give an old oak chair a farmhouse update!

     

     

    Before and After


    Quick and Easy way to give an old oak chair a farmhouse update!

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    1. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style

      November 09, 2010 at 10:00 pm

      Pam, I love it. I have a whole roll of that webbing. It is such great texture. Thank you for sharing this at my party!

      Reply
    2. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage

      November 10, 2010 at 12:45 am

      Wow~ it came out beautiful~ i love the pillow you put on it too!! Well done! 🙂

      Reply
    3. KATHY

      November 10, 2010 at 5:44 am

      Wow, The chair looks fantastic with the webbing. That was a such a clever idea!! Thanks for the inspiration. I'm going to look for some webbing.I love the pillow too.

      Kathy

      Reply
    4. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and Dreaming

      November 11, 2010 at 12:11 pm

      Pam your chairs are stunning! Love the idea of using the webbing. Looks fantastic! I featured this on the Sunday Showcase Round Up. Thanks so much for joining in the fun! Hope you are enjoying your week ~ Stephanie Lynn

      Reply
    5. French Hen Farm

      November 19, 2010 at 9:03 pm

      Love this idea!!
      Love your blog!!!
      Happy Thanksgiving!!
      Linda

      Reply
    6. lauren @ West Furniture Revival

      May 23, 2011 at 4:34 pm

      love the chair and the pillow.. i did a number 2 pillow a while back as well.. great job

      Reply
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