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Yesterday, I refinished the chairs that are part of the $50 dining set that I purchased through Craig's List. It was well built and light weight, but the seats were a ratty, cracked black pleather. The table and chair set fit our budget, and with a little TLC is nice again.
I'm sharing this not to brag about my DIY prowess, but to inspire friends and family to consider doing the same. It's pretty easy.
Refinishing a chair with a fabric seat.
You will need:
- a standard tool kit (with a variety of screwdrivers and a hammer)
- a staple gun (can pick one up at a craft or hardware store)
- upholstery fabric (I got this at Jo-Ann Fabrics)
- 1" foam (I got this at Jo-Ann Fabrics)
- Scissors
- Optional dust mask (Filling inside of old chair cushions can be dusty, moldy, nasty. Yuck!)
- Unscrew seats from the chairs.
- Use hammer claws and screwdrivers to pry up tacks that hold old fabric/material in place.
- Peal off old stuffing and seat cover (mine was sawdust and horse hair and a previous layer of leather).
- Trace outline of seat onto foam.
- Cut foam.
- Cut a block of fabric that is at least 2" larger than the seat in order to wrap around the side and staple into place.
- Lay fabric down pattern-side down, making sure to be consistent with the pattern orientation. Place foam on fabric and wooden seat on top.
- Staple fabric onto seat. (Pointers: Staple fabric into place on one side, then the opposite side so that you can pull fabric tight. Cut away excess fabric, especially near old screw holes.)
- Screw seats back on.
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