Is it time for a porch rocking chair makeover? Rather than tossing the metal chair bases, give them a modern look with an upcycled furniture DIY project using twine!

I made over this chair during a 5-week mini challenge to transform the front porch of my home. This DIY upcycled furniture project came about one day when I went to sit on one of these old faux rattan rockers on my porch, and my hand pushed right through the caning. It quickly became apparent that there had been a bit of dry-rotting going on!


HOW TO: A FAUX RATTAN ROCKING CHAIR UPCYCLED FURNITURE PROJECT
What you’ll need
– A wireframe rocking chair
– Scissors or an Exacto knife
– One roll of hemp cord and two of macrame cord
– Protective Gloves (recommended, not essential)
Starting your upcycled furniture project
Strip the Chair
1. Remove the existing caning or strapping using scissors and a utility knife. I was so surprised to find scotch tape was the only thing holding the canes on my chair – shocking! In my case, I also painted the frames black.

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String the Chair Center First
2. Wrap the end of one ball of cord around the bottom center of the back portion of the chair and tie with a secure knot.



String Side Sections

Add Decorative Detail



Finishing your Upcycled Furniture Project



My husband isn’t suggesting I throw out these chairs now! I’m so glad to have a comfy – and pretty – spot to sit in. I couldn’t be happier with our Rocking Chair Makeover and love the clean lines of the new modern look!

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