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. I will be working from a room in my new home in Columbia SC and 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 Zelle. 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. I have not yet set up a new email or phone number here in SC, so 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
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, was taught by his dad, who started the business we ran in Gardner MA; and in the early 1970's I finally convinced my dad to teach me to do the fiber-rush seating. Mom and I took a little one-night adult ed class on how to do chair caning, and from there I honed my caning skills and self taught the other types of seat weaving I offer.