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    Home » DIY & Crafts

    Updating An Oak Chair Farmhouse Style

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

    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. Pamela

      November 07, 2010 at 10:51 pm

      Very creative Pam! The chair looks fantastic. I never would have thought of this!
      Pamela xo

    2. Chrissie

      November 07, 2010 at 10:34 pm

      Very creative! I love this look and the pillow is great too!

    3. xinex

      November 07, 2010 at 9:59 pm

      I love it! It's very pretty, Pam. You did a great job....Christine

    4. Jan

      November 07, 2010 at 1:41 pm

      That's a GREAT idea & I have a chair to work with!

    5. Sue

      November 07, 2010 at 1:22 pm

      Pam, I've always liked upholstery webbing for projects, but this takes the cake for the best use I've seen for it!! Looks just fantabulous!! Like my descriptive word? LOL

      ~ Sue

    6. SALTBOX TREASURES

      November 07, 2010 at 1:14 am

      Hi Pam, Thanks for visiting and following my blog.
      I love this chair! I'm going to get some of this upholstery webbing for a lampshade. It looks great.
      ~ Julie

    7. Jeanette

      November 06, 2010 at 9:41 pm

      Wow! I really like that! I just redid a chair for my craft room and I wish I would have seen this a little sooner!!

    8. Anne - Fiona and Twig

      November 06, 2010 at 9:00 pm

      What a fantastic transformation!
      I love what you did here, great job. 🙂

    9. Cat Nap Inn Primitives

      November 06, 2010 at 8:21 pm

      Oh I SSSSSOOOOo love how you did this chair..it is awesome..love the pillow too:) you did a fantastic job.;)

    10. Mimi

      November 06, 2010 at 7:55 pm

      Pam, that came out great!

    11. NanaDiana

      November 06, 2010 at 7:01 pm

      Well, that's cute! Love it! Hugs- Diana

    12. Kelly

      November 06, 2010 at 5:48 pm

      Pam, thanks so much for your comment and for following my blog! It truly means a lot. I am in LOVE with this chair re-do! I have always wanted to do this kind of project on a chair, but, all of my chairs have hard bottoms! I may just have to buy an old junky one and try it! Thanks again....I'm a new follower!

    13. La

      November 06, 2010 at 4:53 pm

      I love it, Pam! You didn't only change the color, but the personality of the chair. AWESOME!

    14. Erin@likegrandmas

      November 06, 2010 at 4:03 pm

      Pam that is gorgeous!!! I love what you did to your chair and I love how you've displayed it! Great job!!!

    15. Sandy

      November 06, 2010 at 2:33 pm

      Great idea!!!!! I like the texture also, I am anxious to see what happens to that wonderful old rocker!!!!! If anyone can make it great, you can!!!! 🙂 Sandy

    16. Olive Cooper

      November 06, 2010 at 2:18 pm

      I like it so much better now. You are right that the texture is very cool. ♥O

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