looking for "replacement" seats and can't find them anywhere? bring me your worn ones and I'll weave them anew!
Professionally 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.
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 peferably in full, but at least half up front 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 am still using my original phone and email, so please use N.E.chaircaning@gmail.com for emials, or call or text 978-632-6094. I will respond within a day of receiving your messages.
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 was invited to teach rush seating to employees at Nichols & Stone Manufacturing in Gardner MA in 1920. He then went on to start our own chair manufacturig business in 1938, making ladder back chairs with hand-woven fiber-rush seats. In the early 1970's I finally convinced my dad to teach me to do the fiber-rush seating, my mom and I took a little one-night adult ed class on chair caning, and from there I honed my caning skills and self taught the other types of seat weaving I offer.