DIY Upholstery Chair.....First Time
by
Mish Volonino
(IC: homeowner)
My mom moved south with us and downsized. She had pieces of furniture that just wouldn't fit in her place. This chair was one of her favorites.
I told her I would give it a home and would reupholster it. Well, after YouTube videos, I was very intimidated. I honestly didn't think it would be too involved.
In a sense it was very involved but I also think since this was my first time taking on a project like this, it was time consuming and a learning experience. I didn't want to ruin my mom's favorite chair.
I wouldn't think twice now about purchasing a chair or bench to reupholster.
I told her I would give it a home and would reupholster it. Well, after YouTube videos, I was very intimidated. I honestly didn't think it would be too involved.
In a sense it was very involved but I also think since this was my first time taking on a project like this, it was time consuming and a learning experience. I didn't want to ruin my mom's favorite chair.
I wouldn't think twice now about purchasing a chair or bench to reupholster.
The first thing I did was work on recovering the cushion. I wanted to create a truly girlie girl chair for my craft room/office. I ended up purchasing fabrics on sale, marked down bedding, and sheets. I wanted a patchwork, eclectic design.
My next step was tackling the cushion on the arms of the chairs. I decided to use a larger piping which also makes it a little easier to cover mistakes.
While waiting for the staple gun to arrive, I took my Pantone book to Lowes Home Improvement and had them mix a custom Chalk Paint by @Valspar. Let me just say I love their
I painted the wood frame. It took about three coats and there was no bleed through. I really like their chalk paint. It's $5 cheaper than most companies that sell a quart and you can have them mix any color. So no more trying to match from a few select color options. Coverage is great too. Two thumbs up for
So now it was time to tackle this huge, terrifying reupholstering job. I started to pull staples out. I decided I wanted to reupholster over existing fabric. Honestly the fabric was in good shape so there was no need to remove all the fabric. I had a lot of fabric and for the large pieces, like the back of the chair and back seat I purchased a patchwork quilt. It made my sewing time easier.
Above you can see I finished covering the seat cushion and have the pieces of fabric cut to size. I did a simple sewing machine straight stitch to attach two different fabrics for inside arms (not shown here but I also inserted a piping between the fabrics).
Photo above is without added piping. Although there is piping added in between fabric transitions to give a cleaner, more tailored appearance.
This is with added piping. Piping I attached with glue gun. Easy peasy! Of course I sewed the piping.
Now, I started this project at the end of November so of course the holidays side tracked me.
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Published January 17th, 2016 8:43 AM
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Jennifer on Jan 22, 2016Absolutely beautiful!!! I am not sure I am up to this stage yet. Just a beginner!!!but you have inspired me!!
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Krafty Mrs.K on Jan 03, 2020
NO Drama? oh that chair is all Drama! Love it!
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