Creating an accent piece in your home doesn’t have to be costly. If you have an old chair, you’re halfway there. Having a funky chair in your home can make a perfect focal point for any room.
All it takes is a little bit of DIY initiative. You don’t even need the creativity, we’ll do that part for you! Here are 15 ideas for creating a funky chair.
Cross Stitch a Chair
Create a stitched design by yarning up a chair that has holes in it. Find a full tutorial here.
![close-2](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/close-2.jpg?x15570)
![close-2](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/close-2.jpg?x15570)
Paint a Pop of Color
Take a white chair and paint its legs with a pop of color to brighten up a room.
![dipdyed](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dipdyed.jpg?x15570)
![dipdyed](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dipdyed.jpg?x15570)
Screen Printed Chair
Take an old chair and make it new by painting a bold screen print on it. Here‘s how.
![kate_after](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kate_after.jpg?x15570)
![kate_after](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kate_after.jpg?x15570)
Patchwork Chair
Take a dull looking chair and fashion a new cushion for it with different patches.
![patchwork](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/patchwork.jpg?x15570)
![patchwork](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/patchwork.jpg?x15570)
Ribbon Upholstery
Patchwork not your thing? Try using ribbon to reupholster your chair. Here‘s how to do it.
![ribbon](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ribbon.jpg?x15570)
![ribbon](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ribbon.jpg?x15570)
Brass It Up
Spray the metallic parts of your old chair with brass or gold spray paint to make it look fancier than it really is.
![officechairhack](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/officechairhack.jpg?x15570)
![officechairhack](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/officechairhack.jpg?x15570)
Pallet Chairs
There are tons of different creative ways to fashion a chair from pallets. You can find 31 ideas here.
![pallet-chair-8](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pallet-chair-8.jpg?x15570)
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Ombre Ribbon Chair
This DIY is super easy to do. The hardest part is finding the ribbon in the colors you want to use. Find out how it’s done here.
![ombrewedding](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ombrewedding.jpg?x15570)
![ombrewedding](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ombrewedding.jpg?x15570)
Folding Chair Makeover
You can make your basic looking folding chairs into a chic masterpiece by painting and re-upholstering them.
![foldingchair](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/foldingchair.jpg?x15570)
![foldingchair](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/foldingchair.jpg?x15570)
Lawn Chair Makeover
You can even makeover a lawn chair by removing the strapped laces and weaving some belts into it.
![beltchair](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/beltchair.jpg?x15570)
![beltchair](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/beltchair.jpg?x15570)
Spray Paint It
You can spray paint most chairs to give it a brand new look. Here‘s how they did it at little green notebook.
![spraypaintoffice](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/spraypaintoffice.jpg?x15570)
![spraypaintoffice](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/spraypaintoffice.jpg?x15570)
Make It Picture Perfect
Turn a chair into a painting to spice it up.
![e2e62b6ca0698e19b4b27c69e1e752f3](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/e2e62b6ca0698e19b4b27c69e1e752f3.jpg?x15570)
![e2e62b6ca0698e19b4b27c69e1e752f3](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/e2e62b6ca0698e19b4b27c69e1e752f3.jpg?x15570)
Ombre Paint
Ombre paint then shellac your chair. Find out how it’s done here.
![ombreblue](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ombreblue.jpg?x15570)
![ombreblue](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ombreblue.jpg?x15570)
Cover It With Fabric
You don’t have to upholster your chair in order to use your favorite fabric. Find out how to make this fabric covered chair here.
![fabric](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fabric.jpg?x15570)
![fabric](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fabric.jpg?x15570)
Decoupage It
![decoupage](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/decoupage.jpg?x15570)
![decoupage](https://homehacks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/decoupage.jpg?x15570)
You can decoupage just about anything to a chair. This chair uses wrapping paper. Find the tutorial here.
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