How to re-cover the seats of wooden or metal chairs?
Related Discussions
Vinyl plank flooring vs pergo (laminate)
I currently have stinky dirty carpeting in my living room and I want to replace it with a durable flooring that can stand up to dogs and kids.
How to remove popcorn ceiling that has been painted?
Does having a paint over a popcorn ceiling change how I'd remove the popcorn ceiling?
How to apply peel and stick wallpaper?
I want to spruce up my walls with peel-and-stick wallpaper. Has anyone used this before and can advise me as to how to apply it properly?
How to stain wood floor?
I've heard staining is a good technique for updating floors. So how do I stain my wood floor?
Curb side find! What would you do?
I found this in the curb this morning on my way to work. Needless to say I'm late :) does anyone know anything about this piece? What would you do with it? Paint? Res... See more
Help please! What color for the front door?
We're remodeling this 1930's house. We have a new red metal roof & plan to keep the white siding. What would you suggest as a front door color? I love bright, bold co... See more
I would never have thought of this, cheers
For the chair seats, I would find a piece of foam to cover the seat, then smooth it out with a couple of layers of batting, cover this with a piece of plain fabric to wrap around the layers of padding and under the seat. Staple gun to the wooden chair, glue (use a heavy duty glue) to the metal. Then wrap the 'good' fabric over everything and secure in the same way. If you do not want an unfinished underside, hot glue or stitch a piece of fabric on the underside covering all edges.
When stapling the fabric start in the middle of one side, then stretch fabric to opposite side and staple in the center then do the other two sides. Then start stapling from your center staples toward corners going from side to side. This way you can pull the fabric evenly.
The metal may also have screw holes from the original seat that can be used.
Wow! Great advice! Thank you so much!
Did not know it was that easy. I have 2 metal chairs I would try to cover and let you know how I made out. Thanks.