Learn how to reupholster chairs with this step-by-step guide including simple explanations of upholstery techniques and lots of helpful tips.
Upholstery can be an intimidating project, but it seems more complicated than it actually is. A thrift store arm chair with simple lines, a sturdy frame and good padding makes a perfect subject for a novice upholsterer.
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Ok...on to the details Over the years, having completed tons upholstery projects (which I love to do, in case you hadn't guessed) I have found the best way to communicate how I want the finished project to look is to give the upholsterer visuals. In the case of the couch, in addition to explaining it, I gave them this: What I was looking for is a very relaxed slipcover with nice details but not too frilly There are three monograms so I wanted to be sure the seamstress fully understood the placement. If they cut up the sheets prematurely with out knowing where the monograms were meant to go "ouch" the whole batch of sheets is wasted I also washed the sheets twice to be sure they had fully shrunk. Linen can shrink big time...so always prewash! If you are unsure how you want your sofa skirting to look here is link to Houzz...there is about 43,000 photos to browse through And here is a yardage chart to pin or print out if you need some help knowing how much fabric a project takes The best thing about slipcovers is this My dirty little country girl Millie, likes to rub and ich her back side all down the side of this white couch so you can about imagine the big brown stripe of dirt that appears after a week or so I wash them and then dry them just until a bit damp, before I pop them back on the couch Here you can see the embroidered monogram and the cut work along the top of the back Every exposed seam got a 1 inch French or flanged welting This is unusually large but I wanted this to look very hand sewn and loose The corners are softly gathered and puddle just a bit. I always have my skirting lined so it hangs better. Now I suppose you could iron these but I really like them this way The corners get a little pinched treatment Here are the flanged seams along the back which I really love One of the monogrammed sheets had a seam and the other did not but its all part of the vintage quality of the fabric you can get so creative with pillows and throws So there you have it! Don't forget to stop and see Wendy's lovely fabric A bientôt !
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Hello, everyone! I am back with a DIY decor project I have been SUPER excited to tackle: recovering some Louis XV chairs I got for a song on Craigslist. I will briefly give some tips on how I went about this DIY project, but I am not going to go into to much detail because it's pretty straightforward, and let's just be honest: if you're like me, you just browse through the pictures. So let's get on with it! The before: Great, right? Eh, not so much. I got a set of two chairs, one is a side chair and the other has arms. First we need to remove all of those nail heads! Tedious work, but sometimes I like busy work while I listen to Judge Judy, The fabric should come off cleanly. Make sure you save the inner padding to re-use later. Then all of the little staples in the cardboard backing need to come out. Save this piece as well. Do the same for the seat. I removed the ugly floral fabric but was able to keep everything else underneath. it had been upholstered nicely and covered with a plain vanilla covering. Small blessings! Use the old pieces of fabric to trace your new panels. Make sure to leave extra around the edges, just incase. Now drape your new fabric over the seat to make sure you have enough. Tool time! This is what my husband had, so this is what I used. A little overkill, but whatever. I started stapling in the back. I simple tucked he raw edge under itself to give it a "hem" and stapled as close to the edge as possible. Just keep tucking and stapling. Little pleats will happen, I just try to put a staple in those areas. If you plan to use nail heads to finish, you do not need to place as many staples. Next I moved torwards the arms. Always be sure to keep checking that you still have your fabric evenly distributed. You don't want it to get wonky and end up short on one side. My fabric had a great amount of stretch which helped. I didn't need to pull as hard. Seat is done! Trace the back panel next. Make sure the right side of your fabric is facing out on the back of a Louis Chair. Start stapling at the top. Then down the sides. After you've stapled all the way around the back, go ahead and place your cardboard and padding back in and staple in place. Repeat the same process of rolling the edge under and stapling over the back cushion. Ta da! Now you're ready for piping, trimmings or more nail heads if you choose! Isn't she a beaut?? "Black velvet in that little boy's smiiiiillleee... black velvet in that-" ok I will stop there. This was an incredibly cheap DIY decor prjoect with a huge impact. The chairs were only $30.00 a piece and I got the fabric from Fabric.Com for $3.82 a yard! So go forth and make some ugly chairs pretty!
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These gorgeous colorful Midcentury style upholstered wooden Armchairs would look great anywhere in your living room, office or bedroom. They are entirely made of solid wood these chairs are new but built in a Midcentury design. They have been upholstered with a gorgeous vintage embroidery and gorgeous velvet, making them a bold, rich and statement pieces of furniture. Would look great in the middle of a room as all sides are equally beautiful. The embroidery is handmade and vintage. Almost all material used have a history, everything is dry cleaned prior to use but might show ever so slight traces of their long past. These chairs will steal the show and will be a conversation starter many times, showcase it in your home for others to admire them. They would be a great gift for someone special, a housewarming gift or of course for yourself :) Each chair is overall 33'' (84 cm) high, 25'' (63 cm) wide and 24'' (61 cm) deep. The seat is 17'' (43 cm) high, it is 19'' (48 cm) deep and 21 1/2'' (54.5 cm) wide. >>>>>Two shipping options: >>>>>Registered mail by ground can take 15 uptil 40 days, is cheaper and safe but slow. >>>>>TNT which takes 5-7 days to arrive. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER DURING CHECKOUT if you want this option. TNT is fast and is trackable online. ~~~~ Due to the size this item can not be shipped combined with other items. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>Please note that we often use recycled packaging materials, especially for larger pieces. They are safe and strong and are eco friendly which is good for our environmental consciousness but are often not very pretty. If you are buying an item as a gift please leave a note during checkout and we will make sure that the packaging is ready for gift giving.
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