Rocking Chair Re-do
We were given an old rocking chair that needed a new cushion, so we decided to try to re-upholster this chair! This project was very inexpensive and turned out beautifully.
All we needed was some fabric, upholstery tacks, a little trim piece for the front, foam for the cushion, and some batting.
The seat springs were already tied, but some had broke since the chair is so old. So we tied up the springs to keep them from poking through when you sit down. We added an extra layer of fabric to contain the springs, and then placed the foam piece and batting over top. Then it was staple gun time! We staple gunned the fabric, rotating to each side every few staples to keep the pulling of the fabric even. Then when the stapling was done, we trimmed the excess fabric and added the trim piece to the front of the cushion with a glue gun. Once that was secure, we hammered the upholstery tacks into the front. And that’s it! We had a newly reupholstered rocking chair!
All we needed was some fabric, upholstery tacks, a little trim piece for the front, foam for the cushion, and some batting.
The seat springs were already tied, but some had broke since the chair is so old. So we tied up the springs to keep them from poking through when you sit down. We added an extra layer of fabric to contain the springs, and then placed the foam piece and batting over top. Then it was staple gun time! We staple gunned the fabric, rotating to each side every few staples to keep the pulling of the fabric even. Then when the stapling was done, we trimmed the excess fabric and added the trim piece to the front of the cushion with a glue gun. Once that was secure, we hammered the upholstery tacks into the front. And that’s it! We had a newly reupholstered rocking chair!
cushion before photo
before photo
Completed Rocking Chair
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Thank you so much!:)
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Lovely makeover. That is a very solid little chair. I don't think I have seen one like that before. Well worth saving. Just lovely.
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