How To Re-Cover An Upholstered Non-Removable Chair Topographic Point || Barstool Reupholstery Tutorial

Recently I squeezed inwards a makeover of my barstools, a projection that I've wanted to practise for a long fourth dimension but but hadn't narrowed downwards precisely how I wanted them to look. I would genuinely dear to larn novel barstools at some betoken too hold an optic out but haven't come upwards across anything I similar amend than the ones I create got for now. So, this petty makeover gave them a novel life!

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I worked on these stools most a yr too a one-half ago, but afterwards that quick refresh all the same wasn't genuinely happy amongst them. So this fourth dimension I wanted to larn a totally dissimilar direction too pigment them a bold color. Surprise, surprise... right? However, I couldn't brand upwards my take heed on a color, thence since I was epitome them anyway I did a quick coat to audition the colors I was considering...

(this movie was taken inwards the middle of having a garage sale, i.e. don't take heed the mess too quick poor phone pic!)

After a few days, I decided the greenish was the winner! I planned to purpose leftover stuff from my dining room drapes on the seats, thence I liked the mix of that stuff amongst the greenish pigment (again, large surprise, right?).

The seats on these stools are non removable- the stuff is but pulled over the foam, stapled along the edges, too and thence the staples are covered amongst some sort of trim. I idea I'd part the procedure of how I recovered them inwards illustration y'all create got a similar projection you've considered doing... it's a totally doable project. I'd country it's but a fighting trickier than wrapping and recovering a cushion that tin hold upwards removed, but non every bit good daunting at all.

Supply List of what I'd recommend for this sort of project:

*Upholstery Staple/Tack remover
*Pliers
*Pneumatic Staple Gun
*Air Compressor
*Manual Staple Gun if pneumatic non used
*Staples- to a greater extent than oftentimes than non 1/2" is expert but y'all mightiness demand some a fighting longer for spots amongst to a greater extent than stuff to larn through. They are inexpensive, I unremarkably purchase several dissimilar sizes. As a gauge, if your staples aren't going into the woods completely they're in all probability every bit good long. If they're pulling out easily too non securing the stuff to the frame they're every bit good short.
*New foam if needed
*Quilt Batting
*New Fabric- THIS is what I'm using
*Some sort of bring down for edge- nail heads, gimp upholstery trim, double welt cording
*Hot Glue Gun too Glue- I similar depression temp for this task to salve my fingertips!

*I painted the chair frames amongst this earlier starting on the chair seats.

Obviously, you'll starting fourth dimension demand to take away the onetime bring down too covering. My stools originally had smash heads along the border to embrace the staples, too thence inwards my petty refresh I removed those too used a bring down instead. This tool paired amongst a duo of pliers if needed is the best for removing staples or smash heads. After the onetime bring down too locomote past times stuff is removed you're gear upwards to go.

If the foam is every bit good broken downwards to re-use, purpose the onetime slice every bit a guide to cutting a slice of new. My foam was all the same inwards decent shape, but my stools didn't create got a lot of back upwards too sank downwards inwards the middle when sat on. I decided to but construct upwards the foam inwards the centre a petty fighting to brand them to a greater extent than theatre rather than replacing the entire slice (aka I made it easier on myself!). I had some scraps of a theatre foam from some other projection too but cutting a slice to size to fit inwards the middle of the seat. I shaved the edges downwards thence it would gradually movement into the master foam too brand the divergence betwixt the 2 less noticeable.

Next, cutting a slice of quilt batting to fit over the locomote past times of the entire seat. I had some other slice of super sparse too flexible foam that I used instead of the batting, y'all but desire something to wrap on locomote past times too smoothen everything out.

Cut your stuff to fit over the top, cutting slightly larger than the exact size you'll demand to embrace the seat.

On these chairs, I started inwards the back. Fold the raw border nether to create a create clean finished edge, too staple inwards the middle of that side i time.

Check to reckon if stuff is straight, too thence describe tight across the topographic point to the front end too pose a staple or 2 inwards the front end edge. Then, practise the same on both sides, pulling stuff downwards tightly earlier stapling. Just a few inwards the middle of each side, too thence brand certain the stuff all the same looks expert too straight. Remove staples too adjust designing if needed earlier continuing.

If stuff is positioned correctly, hold stapling along each side, pulling stuff really tight piece stapling along edge. I similar to operate my agency out from the centre staples on each side.

I infinite my staples out a fighting too i time the stuff is direct too secured all the agency around larn dorsum too fill upwards inwards the blank spaces amongst to a greater extent than staples. You'll desire the staples to hold upwards closed together to preclude the stuff from pulling loose.

For the corners, I similar to loosely tuck an extra slice of foam or batting against the abrupt corners of the frame, but to cushion the corner a fighting too preclude the stuff from wearing through at that topographic point eventually.

Just describe too conform the corners every bit best y'all tin to assemble upwards the stuff there. I constitute longer staples helped to secure the stuff around the corners since I was working amongst stuff that was to a greater extent than gathered upwards too layered a fighting to a greater extent than than along the sides.

Along the dorsum where the topographic point meets the topographic point back, I but tucked the stuff nether for a create clean border too stuffed it downwards betwixt the woods dorsum too topographic point foam, securing on the sides wherever possible. The bring down volition embrace that border thence but operate amongst it the best y'all can.

After all edges are stapled, bring down the stuff but nether staple business amongst a utility knife, trimming extra strings amongst pair of scissors if necessary. Go deadening too tardily amongst this step, y'all don't desire to accidentally cutting your novel stuff inwards the incorrect spot.

Finally, purpose hot gum to attach bring down or welting to embrace staples. Making your ain double welting (match your stuff or practise a fun contrasting color or pattern!) is unproblematic i time y'all larn the hang of it, here's a expert tutorial if y'all desire to attempt it. (I hold this cord on mitt for all of my projects.)

Start inwards an inconspicuous spot too hold gluing around all of the edges.

If using a welting, I but cutting a pocket-size strip of fabric, plow the raw edges under, too wrap that around the cording to embrace the cutting ends, too thence gum that downwards to the seat.

That's it! With a petty fourth dimension too attempt your barstools or chairs volition create got a whole novel look!

In an attempt to protect the stuff from spills, I e'er apply a few coats of Scotchgard on my chair seats. I held a slice of paper against the dorsum of the barstool when spraying to protect from whatever overspray.