Professional hand-woven chair seats and backs
Chairlooms.com, formerly known as Chaircaner.com
To clear up any confusion, I do not do any furniture repairs or refinishing, and I do not sell materials. What I do is professional hand-weaving of chair seats and backs; all the pictures throughout this web site are examples of my workmanship. My "shop" is a corner of a room in my apartment in Worcester MA, I do not have a showroom or "store hours". Anyone needing a seating job done will make an appointment to drop off the project and for pick up when complete. I do not like to turn down any prospective projects and there are very few people around doing this type of work, but I personally do not know any of them...so please don't ask me to recommend others should I decline your project.
Typically, I will have the job completed within a 3-4 week time frame unless I have a lot of work ahead of yours, or the job is a larger, more complex task. I do ask for payment up front, preferably in full, but at least half to cover my time and materials needed. Payment can be cash, check Venmo, or if absolutely necessary...credit card. I will always do my best work for you, and will be in touch if any problems arise. No refunds will be given for any reason unless I have not begun working on your piece and you have taken it back.
The best way to begin is to send me pictures of the job you want done, and I will respond quickly with a quote or comments with suggestions if I think anything needs to be done before I can do my part. Send pictures or questions to N.E.chaircaning@gmail.com, or call or text 978-632-6094. I will respond to messages as soon as I am able.
Binder cane in harringbone pattern
Samples of my handiwork
"Rush" seat inserts my specialty!
"Rush" seat inserts my specialty!
"Rush" seat inserts my specialty!
About me
The seatweaver
This is me, Karen Curcio, 3rd generation seatweaver in my family. I've been doing this as a side hustle for close to 50 years now, and still practicing! My dad, the 2nd generation...now at 96 and retired... was taught by his dad, whom I never had the pleasure of meeting. That was the pro who started this all. We had a chair factory in "the chair city" for 70 years. That's my background in a nutshell!