On my weekly peruse of the local thrift stores I found this great pair of cane chairs from Thomasville.
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It is difficult to tell from this photo, but the finish on the chairs was that dark brown/orange color with black speckles. I am not a huge fan of this finish and so the debate with myself was to either paint (easiest solution to a bad finsih) or strip the chairs to the natural wood. I decided to go for the wood look with these chairs, so out came my Citrasolve and an old brush. After a day of solvent on the chairs, I scraped the goo off and sanded the chairs down. To seal the wood and give it a little more warmth I brushed on hemp oil and let it soak in to the wood. The chairs are made from beautiful wood and I am liking the finish now.
I have this dilemma with myself sometimes about reupholstering things. Do I go with a bold colorful fabric that my heart tells me to go with, or do I go with a neutral to sell fast? I decided on this pair to go with a neutral creamy white fabric that has texture. Neutral won out today!
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| Gorgeous legs! |
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| Perfect condition on the canning |
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| Neutral fabric |
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| I did re-enforce the seats with webbing when I covered them |
I am glad I decided to go with the wood look!
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They are beautiful! LOve the wood....
ReplyDeleteHow hard is it to use Citrisolv? Does it smell a great deal? Is it fairly easy to use??
Nancy
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Thank you Nancy-it was easy to use but it is work to scrape the goo off. I think a piece with a fat surface would be easier, but it was worth it. Too bad I am not going to keep these chairs.
ReplyDeleteThe chairs came out SO pretty! I love the look of the natural wood, wise choice!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gigi-I like the wood too!
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ReplyDeleteThank you Angie-I love how they turned out
DeleteThe dresser, desk and now these pretty chairs! So many great things you have been working on. Hope your weekend bus wonderful :-)
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~Sherri
Thank you Sherri-I am back in furniture mode again! I am loving the wood on the chairs!
DeleteThey are beautiful! They look really great with the wood finish!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debra-I am really liking the wood finish too!
DeleteI'm glad you stuck with the wood look on these and the neutral fabric also. Great bones don't need to shout!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy-I am glad I suck wit the wood too-I think they are simple and pretty!
DeleteI agree with Betsy... if you've got legs like that, flaunt them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy-I wish I had great legs and could flaunt them! Ha ha h
Deletewonderful wood now. Glad you kept it natural.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sugar-I love the wood too!
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel with the decision between what you would love, and what will sell better. I think the neutral fabric was a great choice on these because now they could work anywhere. Plus, whoever ends up owning them could move them from room to roo as needed ... living room, dining room, study, bedroom ... and they will work everywhere! Excellent choice! Love them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Quandie-I am glad I went neutral too-but sometimes I just want a bunch of color!
DeleteThese are beauties -- that old T'ville cannot be beat. I donated a set of six last year, and I am still sad about it. I have no venue to sell things, so I just hope they went to a good home. You did a beautiful job on that finish.
ReplyDeleteThank you -yes T'ville is great and I don't have a venue either but a local dealer took them into her shop so I hope they will find a good home. Many of the local dealers will take my pieces into their shops so it is nice.
DeleteThese chairs are absolutely gorgeous. I love them and am totally envious. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marty-I am glad I took the time to refinish the wood!
DeleteGreat choice to go with the neutral. It really allows the backs to shine. Thanks so much for linking up at the Make it Monday Party! Hope to see you again next week.
ReplyDeleteThank you-great party!
ReplyDeleteThe chairs turned out beautiful. Love the neutral material that you have used and the legs are so beautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
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Thank you Sandra-I like the wood and neutral fabric too and am glad I went that direction!
DeleteYour chairs turned out beautiful! I love the raw wood and neutral fabric. Perfect choice. - visiting from 'My Salvaged Treasures' - Karen
ReplyDeleteThank you Beatrice-I like the natural wood too and I am glad I took the time to get them to look that way!
DeleteYou are always finding the best pieces! Love these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pamela-I was lucky to spot these at the thrift store-I do love the hunt!
DeleteLove these chairs, turned out so good.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much-I am glad I kept them wood
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