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DIY Upcycled Cane Bench

September 10, 2014 By Christy 45 Comments

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Black cane bench

The alternate title of this post could be, “How My FinishMax Pro Paint Sprayer Changed How I Paint.”  I’ve painted cane before–with a brush–and it’s no fun.  {These} pretty cane chairs are an example.  Stay tuned at the end of this post, since we’re giving away a FinishMax Pro to one lucky reader that will change the way you paint, too!

When I found this gorgeous settee at the thrift store, I knew that I did not want to tackle that cane back with a brush!  I also knew that I wanted to use a gloss paint, which I’ve never used in a sprayer before.  This was definitely going to be an experiment; fortunately I think it worked out perfectly.  Here’s the before:

Thrift store bench--before | 11 Magnolia Lane

Someone had done a very amateurish reupholstery job on the seat, and since I am an amateur, you know that when I say that, it was really bad {you can see my tutorial on reupholstering a loveseat here and here}. They decided to add an extra layer of padding to the seat cushion, which was completely and awkwardly visible through the light-colored fabric they used:

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

I liked the fabric that I uncovered, but it was horribly stained.  I decided to leave it in place and simply cover it with new fabric.  The seat was fine without that extra layer of padding–no sags or dips, and it’s quite comfortable.

I used painter’s tape to protect the fabric from the overspray.  Even though I was going to cover it, I didn’t want it to be stiff or let patches of black show through the white background. I loosely draped a towel over the cushion, too, while I was spraying, but there was such minimal overspray that it wasn’t really a concern.

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I use my HomeRight FinishMax Pro paint sprayer all. the. time. and for a wide variety of projects.  It sprays latex, oil (although I haven’t used enamel paint in a few years), stain, chalk paint, and all the different finishes.  I usually use flat or eggshell, but today I used gloss black paint because I wanted to give this girl a glamorous makeover.

Can you tell I’ve used this sprayer a lot?!

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I used a gloss (latex) black paint and thinned it with water, just as I always do.  One coat gave me perfect coverage, but I gave it a second just to be sure.  The cleanup is a snap with the Pro, too.

I used a faux fur fabric (say that three times fast!) in a dalmation print.  I often can’t find exactly what I want locally, so I usually order my fabric from Online Fabric Store.  {This} is the link to the exact material that I used.  The fabric is very stretchy and soft, and inexpensive.  Can’t beat that!  I used my handheld staple gun to secure the fabric in place; this didn’t seem to be a big enough (or heavy-duty enough) job for my pneumatic staple gun.

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

The finishing touch was to add brass nailhead trim.  I am a big fan of nailhead trim as “jewelry” for a reupholstery project, and this didn’t disappoint.  I used the same roll of trim that I used for my daughter’s loveseat redo.  If you can’t find it locally, here it is on Amazon.

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

I really love how this project turned out.  We always need extra seating, and this will fit perfectly in our living room.

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

I will confess that I tried it at the kitchen table, too, and it looked great there, but then I thought that maybe faux fur won’t be very easy to clean if the kids drop food on it. 🙂

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

Not bad, for about $60 and a few hours’ worth of work!

Black cane bench with dalmation print seat and gold nail head trim | 11 Magnolia Lane

Now it’s your turn.  Enter to win your own HomeRight FinishMax Pro paint sprayer here:

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Sources:

Cane bench–Salvation Army

White Dalmation Velboa Faux Fur Fabric–Online Fabric Store

Brass Nailhead trim–Amazon (see below)

HomeRight FinishMax Pro–Amazon (see below)

ScotchBlue ™  Painter’s Tape

Garden Stool–Michael’s (I painted it gold here)

Coral pillow–Stein-Mart (I added the gold monogram myself; we sell them in our Etsy shop)

DIY Gold Striped Vase–tutorial is here

Mirrors–HomeGoods

Chinoiserie Plates–thrift store

Black and white fleur de lis cigar box–Marshall’s

{Some of the links we use are affiliate links, so if you purchase items by clicking through these links we will receive a small commission.  You don’t pay a penny more than you would otherwise, because that would just be tacky!}

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I am thrilled to be a HomeRight Brand Ambassador, and every month they give me a product to try (and one to give away).  While they sponsored this post, all opinions are my own.

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