My neighbor gave me this old caned back chair about a year ago. I originally placed it into my living room (post HERE) but had since moved it into our family room. It had the typical dings and scratches but other than that, it was in good shape. I wasn’t thrilled with the fabric but honestly, I am too busy to tackle it. Instead, I decided to give it a makeover in white and see if that improved the look of the fabric. I am happy to say that it did 🙂 The fabric does not look drab (as it did against the dark wood) and the whole chair has a great new vibe to it.
Here is the before. You can also see how immaculately clean my house is 😉
Here is the after! 
These chairs are a dime a dozen in the thrift stores and always make fantastic makeovers!
All I can say is Wow!!!! What a difference the white makes. Now the fabric looks trendy not old! I love it! You have such great vision, Suzanne!
amen to that! I couldn’t agree more! has a good spring vibe to it!
Thanks, Mary!
The chair looks amazing now! What a difference a coat of paint can make! I posted this to my facebook page. some of my followers will enjoy your site.
Thank you so much, Alice! I really appreciate the share!
What a VAST difference!! Love it!!
Thanks, Liz!
Way…way better! It was just to dark before. Nicely done Suzanne 🙂
Thank you, Annie!
darling! wish my neighbor would give me a cute little cane back chair…..
Hi Ruby, I am pretty lucky that she gave it to me!
New life into that cute old chair! You always do lovely work!!
Thanks, Sue!
Wow. That fabric looks great with the white!
Thanks, Janice! I know, right? So surprising!
Love the white with that fabric!
Thanks, Sue! I can’t get over the change the white made to that fabric – it is almost like I had it reupholstered!