YS Wicker Chairs find!

14 years ago

I am so excited I found this Wicker Set for $30.00 at a sale last Saturday!! I am going to primer and repaint them Red (my favorite outdoors color) for my front porch. I will post the after picture when I get them finished. Darlene

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maggie4737
14 years ago
Wow!! What a great find!! You are so lucky!
cindee11461
14 years ago
That is a deal! I love wicker!
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I don't suppose you have a cut piece of your fabric anywhere? Probably not, or you would have shown it. One trick I've used, is to wrap a seat cushion with my fabric and place it on the frame. Even if you have to leave the rest of the bolt rolled on the floor next to the chair, it can help you to visualize. If you had a cut piece, even if it was just pillow size, you could go into a store with other wicker and place it on the cushion to see how you like it with other wicker colors. I would unroll some of the bolt, wrap the cushion and tuck it back onto the chair, place the chair on the rug and pull the whole thing against the wall. Then, snap your shot. And for what it's worth, I love your mohair velvet. It's going to be awesome! I did my favorite vintage chair in brown mohair velvet and even while I worried it was the wrong choice, the finished product is beautiful! But in your first shot, the one with the original chair finish, the shot is dark and the wicker looks tan or gray beige. That's the color you need to shoot for. I realize that the real color was white, but in that shot, the chairs provide the right contrast to both the rug and the Wyeth Blue walls. With your blue gray velvet, it will be gorgeous. I don't know how to get that color, *(unless you can maybe find Annie Sloan chalk paint in French Linen nearby, the chalk paint goes on with a subtle matte finish that might suit those chairs well) but take a look at this blog and you will see what I mean. Red Here is a link that might be useful: Cote de Texas...Not your granny's wicker!
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ncshabbybeach
14 years ago
Wow what a deal.......I can't wait to see them Red!!! My favorite color as well!
luna_llena_feliz
14 years ago
Great deal! They look like they are in great shape and are very pretty. There are so many gorgeous fabrics for cushions out there that should look wonderful with red too. I'm looking forward to seeing your "after" pics. TFS!
goldenpond
14 years ago
That is a lovely set!
biddlebeach
14 years ago
Yes!! ditto what everyone else said! can't wait to see how you fix em up!
sunnyca_gw
14 years ago
Great buy!! They will be beautiful red!! Love the table as plenty of room for magazines & cold drinks or a sewing project,etc. Jan
blossomsandlace
14 years ago
Love the wicker, great deal on them too!! Cant wait to see the after pics, bet they'll be gorgeous.

Betty
jlily
14 years ago
I'm anxious too to see your wicker set after you paint them. It is amazing what a color can do. Please remember the after photo. Jlily
Marlene Kindred
14 years ago
Wowee! YOU are a lucky girl! Great find at a great price! I LOVE RED TOO!
aliska12000
14 years ago
That was a great find, and I love them! Great condition, but I'd paint them, too. Red is great in the right setting, heck I don't even have room on my small porch for that set. I can share in your triumph though as I have some things that do work for me.
leveta
14 years ago
Oh ohow great...I seen a small one at a YS this weekend. I'd love to had it, but they wanted 15.00 and I only had 10 and might of been able to get it for that, but the size said maybe 8 and I don't know if they'd of took that...So congrats on a great find and can't wait to see it red...
sorie6 zone 6b
14 years ago
Lucky you. Can't wait to see the finished project. TFS.
jeannespines
14 years ago
Great find! I luv the way everyone is using bright colors on this site! Can't wait to see "red!" Hope you find some wonderful fabric or cushions, too! Jeanne S.

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