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    Old 01-04-2010, 04:52 PM
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    I have 6 of these chairs for my dining room table. They have become an eyesore and I want to change them up a bit. I don't want to completely cover them in fabric as I have seen some people do, was thinking more along the lines of covering up the wicker back and the seat maybe. What can I do?

    Any suggestions? All suggestions are welcomed!
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    You could cover them both with matching fabric...how easy will the backs come off???
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    1. Does the wood color work for you? If not, take out the seat/cover the weave and spray paint it black or white.

    2. Reupholster the seat. That is so easy to do with a staple gun.

    3. Replace the weave with an upholstered piece of plywood to fit the opening exactly. It could be done in a coordinating fabric to the seat.
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    Originally Posted by MadQuilter
    1. Does the wood color work for you? If not, take out the seat/cover the weave and spray paint it black or white.

    2. Reupholster the seat. That is so easy to do with a staple gun.

    3. Replace the weave with an upholstered piece of plywood to fit the opening exactly. It could be done in a coordinating fabric to the seat.
    I'm wondering if you could pad the plywood and put a quilt-like back on the chairs....you could even quilt something to put there, or just make it a padded seat back to match the cushion!
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    Originally Posted by amma
    You could cover them both with matching fabric...how easy will the backs come off???
    You mean the wicker part? They will come off but its a pain to get them back in. I had the wicker repaired a few years ago and it took 20 minutes to get the things to go back into the frame.
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    Originally Posted by MadQuilter
    1. Does the wood color work for you? If not, take out the seat/cover the weave and spray paint it black or white.

    2. Reupholster the seat. That is so easy to do with a staple gun.

    3. Replace the weave with an upholstered piece of plywood to fit the opening exactly. It could be done in a coordinating fabric to the seat.
    I love the wood, just not crazy about the wicker anymore.
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    Originally Posted by BKinCO
    Originally Posted by MadQuilter
    1. Does the wood color work for you? If not, take out the seat/cover the weave and spray paint it black or white.

    2. Reupholster the seat. That is so easy to do with a staple gun.

    3. Replace the weave with an upholstered piece of plywood to fit the opening exactly. It could be done in a coordinating fabric to the seat.
    I'm wondering if you could pad the plywood and put a quilt-like back on the chairs....you could even quilt something to put there, or just make it a padded seat back to match the cushion!
    hmmm that has possibilities.............
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    Originally Posted by BKinCO
    Originally Posted by MadQuilter
    1. Does the wood color work for you? If not, take out the seat/cover the weave and spray paint it black or white.

    2. Reupholster the seat. That is so easy to do with a staple gun.

    3. Replace the weave with an upholstered piece of plywood to fit the opening exactly. It could be done in a coordinating fabric to the seat.
    I'm wondering if you could pad the plywood and put a quilt-like back on the chairs....you could even quilt something to put there, or just make it a padded seat back to match the cushion!
    Just an additional thought~~if you were to cover the back of the chair, don't forget to do something to "cover" the backside, if that makes sense. You would want a finished side showing.
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    Oh, and btw, HP~~where in NC are you? I'm from Greensboro originally...
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    Old 01-04-2010, 05:09 PM
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    Originally Posted by BKinCO
    Oh, and btw, HP~~where in NC are you? I'm from Greensboro originally...
    I currently reside just on the outskirts of Raleigh, but I was born and raised in the rural areas of Edgecombe and Pitt Counties.
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