I’ve been thrifting again. So what’s new. I sound like a broken record. This week though I got my grubby little hands on 2 rattan chairs that are hot hot hot or will be with new cushions and upholstery. $30 for the pair! Thank God Colin the thrift store manager hates cane and loves me. Look at those sexy circles.
I’ve been testing some fabrics I already have. The one on the left is Augustine by Ralph Lauren. The other is Peekaboo by Twenty2. Both picked up on eBay for a fraction of their retail price. Which one do you think? Kim’s leaning towards the Ralph Lauren. I’m intrigued by the Peekaboo lattice on the crisscross rattan. I won’t be painting these, just revarnishing.
Here’s something I finished this week. The cane children’s chairs I posted last week are now cherry red with little kapok filled pillows in Daisy Daisy a Lee Joffa fabric from David Hicks by Ashley Hicks (eBay again). Groovy retro thrones for a three year old princess.
kim. says:
OH MY GAWD those kid’s chairs look incredible!!! I never thought red would look that good. I am also so sad those aren’t adult chairs. 🙁 But your other 2 are so freaking fantastic too that I know you’ll rock those out. I am so mad that you got such a good deal, after what I spent on my 3 new chairs…
Sam says:
groooovy indeed! Looove the colour!
I’m leaning more towards the Ralph Lauren one, too. But the other one would look great as well. Work your magic, Jo! I used to dislike rattan… not anymore!
Jessica Claire says:
FABULOUS!!!
great job jo
Ornit says:
mmm… delicious looking chairs. Nothin like cherry red to spruce something up!
Jo, you’re truly inspiring with your little projects. I’m starting my own chair project today.
pompom says:
Way to go Jo! What little girl wouldn’t love some retro red chairs? I want them too.
Anonymous says:
hello there, great looking chairs….may i ask how these were painted? Were they sprayed or painted with a brush and what type of paint was used? thanks
midcenturyjo says:
Thanks everyone! My little friend loves them (and her mum too). Thry are just spray painted with a regular everyday can of spray paint. I think it was even the cheapest one there. The secret is to spray a primer coat of say white first to seal the cane.
dean says:
i like the Ralph Lauren fabric if you leave the cane it’s natural color, but i like the Peekaboo fabric if you decided to paint the chairs white.
nice find!