Updating a Chair Without Reupholstering

So, Cara picked up this chair at a yard sale for nearly nothing.  It was the end of the day on a Sunday and the people were practically giving things away.

The wood finish and caning, though not horrible, had certainly seen better days, but the upholstery was in really good shape.  I just could not see putting a bunch of time into reupholstering when the chair didn’t really need it. 

So then it begs the question:  How do you update a chair without changing the upholstery?  The first step is obvious: Paint.  I decided to go with a soft white (No distressing this time.  Shocking.  I know.) 

Then, I picked out a fun, modern print in a coordinating color and whipped up a little back pillow, and kabam!  A chic-looking new chair!

And since I loved the fabric I used on yesterday’s project, and thought it went well with the blue and white, if someone wanted to go a little more wild with the make over, it could look like this:

FUN!!

So, no need to rip off perfectly good upholstery.  You can completely change the look of a chair with just some paint and a leetle bit ‘o fabric for a fun pillow! (…or two)

 

Linking to:

Domestically Speaking, Primitive and Proper, My Backyard Eden, Coastal Charm, Somewhat Simple, The Shabby Chic Cottage, My Repurposed Life, Miss Mustard Seed, The Shabby Nest, Finding Fabulous, Freckled Laundry