Chair Color.... Help!

Update:


Between this post and my facebook question, here are the results:

6 vote for white or cream
(The trim in the room is crisp white and the background of the fabric is cream... a dilemma.)

7 vote to keep it "as is"

none for brown
(interesting)

2 for stripping the original stain and staining darker
(I really like this idea the best and is one I hadn't considered.)

Sounds like A LOT of work. I will make the covers first and probably get inspired for a change on the wood on a rainy winter day. Thanks for voting!

I'm in the process of recovering the cushions for the chair and the ottoman.


By "in the process" I mean that I bought the fabric and artfully draped it over the chair. It may stay this way for awhile.

I love the look of painted wood, but now I'm not sure whether I should paint the frame of the chair.

What do you think?

I'm inspired by wood frame chairs, upholstered in vivid prints.

Also, loving that my version will come in under $50 for fabric thanks to my grandparent's hand-me down chair. It was new in 1968. 

My Grammy special ordered it for her red and gold living room (the cushions used to be vibrant red). I've reupholstered the whole set twice and my mom once; blue, green, and taupe. In that order. The couch, chairs, and ottoman have been around.

So comes my question: should I paint the chair frame?

The finish is definitely worn.

But it would be a PAIN in the rear to paint. 

I could paint it a nice matching brown.

(Rem kindly asks if he can move before I do any actual painting.)

Or white. 

Maybe with darker stain over the top to make it look antiqued.

Things to keep in mind: My new blessed and beautiful new couch is brown (the same tone as the background of the chair fabric) and all the other accessories in the room are either taupe or white.

So, what do you think?