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Cane headboards and furniture makeovers

A framed cane panel turns a plain bed, screen or cabinet into the room’s centerpiece. Order the panel made to your size, or frame cane from a wide roll yourself.

Time
A weekend
Level
Beginner

What you needChoosing a cane webbing weave

What you need

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Materials
Cane Headboard Panel in a Wood Frame, Twin, Full, Queen or KingA wide solid-wood frame with open weave natural cane, sized for twin, full, queen or king beds. Request a quote for shipping to your address.
Framed Cane Panel Made to Your Size, Solid Wood Frame, 3 WeavesA solid-wood frame with natural cane webbing set in, built to the width and height you enter, with a drawing emailed for your approval before we cut.
Cane Webbing Roll, Open Weave Natural Rattan, 14 to 36 in WideNatural rattan cane webbing in the classic open weave, on rolls 14 to 36 in wide, for chair seats, cabinet doors, headboards and screens.
Square Cane Webbing Roll (Radio Weave), Natural Rattan, 14 to 24 inSquare weave cane webbing, also called radio weave: natural rattan strands crossed at right angles in a neat grid, for doors and wall panels.
Tools
Upholstery Staple Gun Kit, Manual, with T50-Type Staples and RemoverManual heavy-duty staple gun with about 3,000 T50-type staples and a staple remover, for cane on cabinet doors, seat webbing, fabric and dust covers.
Wood Glue for Caning, White PVA, 4 fl oz Bottle with Narrow TipWhite PVA wood glue in a 4 fl oz squeeze bottle with a narrow tip that lays a clean bead into a spline groove. Dries clear; wipes up with a damp cloth.
Spring Clamps for Caning and Weaving, 3.5 in Plastic or 6 in MetalSpring clamps with padded tips hold cane, reed, cord and webbing while you weave, and small glue-ups while they set. 3.5 in plastic or 6 in metal.
Optional
Cane Webbing Sample Pack, 4 Natural Weaves, 12 x 12 in EachFour 12 x 12 in pieces of natural rattan cane webbing: open, square, herringbone and diamond weave. See them on your furniture before buying a roll.
Straight Router Bit for Spline Grooves, 1/4 in ShankA carbide straight bit with a 1/4 in shank that plunge-cuts a 1/8, 3/16 or 1/4 in spline groove into a new or assembled frame, for #7, #8 or #9 spline.
Semi-Bleached Cane Webbing, Light Open Weave Rattan, 18 or 24 inLightly bleached open weave cane webbing in a pale cream-blond tone, for light oak, white and Scandinavian furniture. 18 or 24 in wide, 4 ft long.
Walnut Square Cane Webbing, Dark Stained Rattan Radio Weave, 18 inSquare weave rattan cane webbing stained a deep walnut brown, for dark wood frames and mid-century furniture. 18 in wide, 3.3 or 5 ft long.

How it is done

  1. Measure the space and decide: a framed panel ready to fix, or cane to frame yourself.
  2. Order a sample pack if you are choosing between weaves or tones.
  3. For your own frame, soak, stretch and staple the cane to the back of the frame.
  4. Cover the staples with trim and fix the panel to the bed or furniture.

Tip: Wider than 36 in? A made-to-size panel avoids a seam: we send a drawing to approve before cutting.

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