 A square, clean-lined chair is a perfect fit for a modern stripe pattern. The precise stripes on this chair run from the seat, up the back, and continue onto the outside chair back. A solid rim of color frames the stripes, making a graphic design statement. In our example, the stripes were marked with painter's tape, then each section was spray painted. You can also paint freehand, following the line of the weave. After the stripes dry, brush on acrylic crafts paint using a lighter value of each stripes' color to highlight.
Gather Your Supplies - See supply list for prep and stencil instructions for all wicker
furniture projects
- Painter’s tape
- Old newspaper
- Spray paints: bright red, bright blue, light blue, bright yellow, bright orange, bright green
- Acrylic crafts paints: bright yellow, bright green, bright red, bright blue, light blue, white
Start To Finish
1. Prepare the wicker following the prep and stencil instructions for all wicker furniture projects.
2. Use painter’s tape and old newspaper to mask off the chair seat bottom and back. Base-coat the entire primed chair except the seat bottom and back with bright red spray paint. Let dry.
3. Mask off and spray-paint each stripe allowing the paint to dry before painting adjacent stripes. We used bright yellow, bright red, bright blue, light blue, bright orange, and bright green.
4. Base-coat the stripes with bright yellow, bright green, bright red, bright blue, and light blue. Highlight each stripe with a mix of its base coat color plus white.
5. Allow to dry and varnish as desired.
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