Almost every family has old furniture,which was inherited, but this furniture does not always have an acceptable appearance. It is quite easy to replace the upholstery. Then grandma's favorite chairs and armchairs will get a second life and sparkle with new colors.
Instead of buying new chairs, you can reupholster old ones: replace worn seats with new ones, saving money.
Chair with a soft seat
To do this you will need:
- dense tape;
- lining fabric;
- upholstery fabric;
- filler (batting, sintepon, coconut fiber);
- furniture foam;
- building stapler;
- hammer and nails.
Upholstering chairs yourself is not that difficultdifficult if you follow the technology and know the assembly sequence. It happens that not only the upholstery, but also the internal contents require replacement. The first thing you need to do is remove the seat, pull out the old nails with a nail puller, remove the upholstery and filler. You should only have the wooden frame of the seat left.
The main tool for upholstering a chair isfurniture stapler. Now you need to attach a thick tape, which is used for upholstery, to the bottom (in the form of a lattice). Nail one end of the tape with 3 nails, wind the other end onto a wooden block and pull it taut. On the opposite side, secure the tape with nails, then cut it off, bend the end and secure it with a stapler. The distance between the strips should be about 5 cm. Usually, 2-3 tapes are nailed to the seat of a chair on each side, intertwining them in the form of a lattice. Instead of nails, you can use a stapler - in this case, the staples are arranged in 2 rows, at a small distance from each other. For this purpose, it is better to take 8 mm staples. After that, take the lining fabric and secure it with a stapler along the entire perimeter of the wooden frame. Next, lay a layer of filler. This can be batting, coconut fiber or synthetic winterizer. Then cut off a piece of foam rubber so that it is 2-3 cm larger than the seat. First, it is secured with staples in the center of each side, then the sides are shot. The corners are designed last, with the ends gathered into small folds. During the work, you need to make sure that the foam rubber does not warp, otherwise the upholstery will be uneven and will look sloppy.
To reupholster a chair you must firststrengthen the frame, and then remove the upholstery fabric. All that remains is to cover the seat with fabric. Lay the material on the table, place the seat on top (foam rubber down), staple 3 staples in the center of each side. Try to stretch the fabric evenly so that you do not have distortions, otherwise this will affect the appearance of the product. Make beautiful folds at the corners, staple them, cut off all excess. Bend the ends and secure them in the same way, and then install the seat on the chair. It is more difficult to cover the seats of chairs with your own hands if there are springs in the upholstery. Many furniture makers do not recommend replacing them with less durable foam rubber. The first thing you need to do is carefully disassemble the contents. As a rule, the springs are already tied together. Then you just have to check the strength of the bundle. If some threads have worn out over time, they need to be replaced. After you have nailed the ribbons and lining, install a bunch of springs on it, sewing each one from below (with several stitches on all sides). On top of the structure, attach a thick lining fabric and sew the springs to it in the same way. Next comes a layer of batting or padding polyester, after which the seat is covered with fabric and installed on the chair. Return to the table of contents</a>
Chair with hard seat
To do this you will need:
- thick furniture foam;
- dense fabric;
- building stapler;
- braid;
- Glue gun.
Chair upholstery diagram.It is quite easy to cover a chair with a hard seat: even a person who has nothing to do with furniture making can easily cope with this. First, it is necessary to cut the foam rubber, it should completely repeat the dimensions of the seat. There is no need to cut the fabric, since it is much easier to work with a cut that is 15-20 cm longer than required. The foam rubber is placed on the seat of the chair and covered with fabric. First, each side is shot (along the side) in the center, then on the sides. After this, the corners are decorated: the fabric is gathered into small folds and secured with staples. It is important to ensure that the staples are located strictly along the line. Next, the material is cut, stepping back from the fastening by about 5-7 mm. All that remains is to glue the tape, which will hide the staples. The easiest way to do this is with a glue gun - although the work is easy, it requires maximum attention and accuracy. The upholstery of a stool is done in exactly the same way, but in this case the upholstery fabric is not shot along the side, but on the back of the seat. Therefore, there is no need to decorate the seam with tape. Return to contents</a>
How to replace the upholstery on the seat?
To replace the upholstery you will need:
The upholstery of the chair is done using a construction stapler, upholstery fabric and a hammer with nails.
- upholstery fabric;
- building stapler;
- hammer and nails.
You can reupholster an old chair yourselfforces. First of all, it is necessary to carefully dismantle the old upholstery. It is important to remember exactly where and how the fabric was attached, and it is even better to take a photo of it all. Use the old upholstery as a pattern, when cutting, add a reserve of 1-2 cm on each side. First, re-tighten the armrests. In order for the fabric to stretch easily, a rigid tape is sewn along its edge (on the reverse side). If there is none at home, then you can use a strip of thick cardboard (it is stapled). The upholstery is repeated in exactly the same way as it was done earlier. After this, they begin a rather important process, covering the back. There should be no distortions or folds. In order for the fabric to lie flat, it is necessary to construct the following device: take the fiberboard, cut a long strip 2-3 cm wide, hammer in upholstery nails into it (at a distance of 1-2 cm), and then pin the bottom of the upholstery fabric onto them. By doing this, you can easily stretch the fabric evenly and fasten it along the bottom of the chair. For this purpose, use deep staples 0.8 or 10 mm. After the back and armrests are re-upholstered, proceed to sewing the seat cover. Take the old cover as a basis. If the zipper is well preserved, then there is no need to replace it with a new one. The bottom of the chair is covered in the same way as the back. Using the tips outlined above, you can easily update not only a chair or stool, but also an old chair. Go for it, and you will succeed!
