Laurie....First turn it over and see if the seat is screwed on. If it is you can remove, use old material for pattern, pick material you want and cover much like wrapping a present. Start with one side and staple, move to the opposite side pulling tight then staple. Move to last to sides and do the same. Turn over and make sure it looks like you want then go to each side and use a present folding, pleating, and smoothing and staple. After you finish you may want to use same material or a batting type and cover for a more finished look. You can do this..it's really fun and creative to me and you will amaze yourself when it's done!
In this post, I show you how to remove old fabric from a bench. Bench, chairs, it is all so similar in removing the material. You will use the old material as a pattern and cut the new fabric according to the same size.
In this post I show you tips and tricks how to staple it all back together. This project was a bench but it will really help you see how to staple to make a nice tight fit. I show the way I stretch with my left hand as I staple with the right.
I bought a set of dining chairs from a thrift shop in perfect condition, including the seats. But they are covered with a green, naugahide-plastic-something which is ...
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Laurie....First turn it over and see if the seat is screwed on. If it is you can remove, use old material for pattern, pick material you want and cover much like wrapping a present. Start with one side and staple, move to the opposite side pulling tight then staple. Move to last to sides and do the same. Turn over and make sure it looks like you want then go to each side and use a present folding, pleating, and smoothing and staple. After you finish you may want to use same material or a batting type and cover for a more finished look. You can do this..it's really fun and creative to me and you will amaze yourself when it's done!
In this post I shared a detailed tutorial on how to recover your dining room chairs - https://www.girljustdiy.com/reupholster-dining-chairs-tutorial/
If you need help understanding how to remove the old fabric, check out my post.... https://karupp-did.net/fabric-removal/.
In this post, I show you how to remove old fabric from a bench. Bench, chairs, it is all so similar in removing the material. You will use the old material as a pattern and cut the new fabric according to the same size.
Then check out my post https://karupp-did.net/bench-part-3/
In this post I show you tips and tricks how to staple it all back together. This project was a bench but it will really help you see how to staple to make a nice tight fit. I show the way I stretch with my left hand as I staple with the right.
If there are any curves in your dining seat, check out my post https://karupp-did.net/re-upholster-with-white/
This post I go into detail how to re-upholster a seat with a CURVE with thick fabric. Anyway, hope these ideas helped. Good luck!
Laurie: maybe this will help!
https://www.hgtv.com/design/rooms/living-and-dining-rooms/how-to-re-cover-a-dining-room-chair