Upgrade that old chair with a brand new look
One of the easiest ways to give a new look to a chair is simpler than it sounds and only takes about 10 minutes of your time. All you need to get started is a staple gun, scissors, fabric (I had extra laying around), and a drill. Although a screwdriver would probably work too. You can reference the video to the right for visual reference but these steps below should give you a pretty good idea of how to get things done.
Please reach out if you have questions using the information below. Share this if you gave this DIY a try because I would love to see it. Just tag #properlypalmer
DIY Chair Upgrade
Use this as reference when your old chair needs a DIY upgrade.
- Staple gun
- Staples
- Fabric scissors
- Power drill
- 1 An old dining chair
- ½ yard fabric
- ½ yard batting
Step 1: Start off by flipping your chair over and unscrewing the screws on the support beams found on the underside of the chair.
Once these screws have been removed you can gently pull the seat cushion from the chair separating the two parts from each other. Remove the old fabric from the cushion and discard.
Step: 2 If your chair still has a comfortable amount of cushion when sitting on it jump to Step 2: b. If not then continue to Step 2:
a. Lay the seat cushion on top of the foam and trace around the perimeter of the chair onto the foam. Cut out this piece and place between the fabric and cushion for part b.
b. Lay the cushion part of the chair foam side down on top of the ½ yard of fabric. Trace a line 4 inches out from the perimeter of the seat and then cut along this line setting aside remaining fabric for other projects. Use this newly cut fabric piece to trace a line around the exact perimeter of the fabric onto the batton and cut along this line.
Step 3: Once all the materials are cut, layer them.
Do this wiith the fabric facing face down. Do the same with the baton, (then cushion if you did this step 2 b), followed by the wooden part of the chair cushion.
Step 4: Pull the fabric up taught around the bottom side of the chair cushion and staple the edges of fabric to the bottom side.
Make sure to focus on the edges being smooth on the upper side of the seat cushion when stapling around the edges of fabric.
Step 5: Attach the chair, in the same way it was first disassembled in step one. Once this DIY is complete don't forget to share with everyone!
The fabric should be cut to roughly 6 inches greater than the perimeter of the chair. This extra fabric is used by folding the extra fabric under the cushion side of the chair and will be where the staples are placed.
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