Part of redecorating my dining room included recovering the dining chairs. Hubby and I purchased this set back when we bought our first house and I recovered them then with gold curtains I found at a discount store. Two panels were much cheaper than three yards of fabric so I thought, “Why not?” But over the past six years the fabric has become picked and snagged. Plus, it didn’t really match the new decor. What I would really like is a new dining table but I can’t really justify that since there is nothing wrong with the one I have.
Solution? Recover the cushions for a like-new dining set.
This is really a very easy fix for any chair. All you need is fabric and a heavy duty staple gun
. Here is what the chairs have been covered in for the past six years. The original fabric was like a twill or tweed. Not really sure to be honest. But it was odd for dining chairs and very informal which is why I re-covered them immediately after purchasing the set.
. Here is what the chairs have been covered in for the past six years. The original fabric was like a twill or tweed. Not really sure to be honest. But it was odd for dining chairs and very informal which is why I re-covered them immediately after purchasing the set.
First you flip the chairs upside down and remove the screws securing the seat cushion to the wood.
The cushion should easily pop out after the screws have been removed. {Some older chairs might need extra pressure applied if screws have rusted or corroded}.
Measure and cut your fabric about three inches longer on all sides than the cushion. {Longer if your cushion is super thick.} Start with the front and back edges tightly wrapping fabric around the seat cushion and securing with heavy duty staples every couple of inches. Once the front and back have been secured, fold all four corners in a fashion similar to how you would wrap a present, securing with staples. The hardest part is just pulling, folding and tucking to make sure it is tight and that there are no {or very few} obvious wrinkles and/or folds on the upper-side of the seat cushion. After you’ve finished you can pull and tug some of these wrinkles out.
Put the cushions back in the chair the same way you took them out.
And there ya go!
Okay, so this one has a few wrinkles which I have since gone back and smoothed out a little better. I was just trying to get a photo before it got too dark.
There you have it. An easy fix for any old chair.
I know I already showed you a picture of the paint color, but here it is finished!
LOVE! So bright, so fresh! I’m in the process of making the drapes, so stay tuned. . .
OH, one more thing!
Look what arrived on my doorstep this morning. . .
My new Silhouette SD
I love the new fabric on the chairs, and the wall color is so bright and airy! I just got my Silhouette in the mail last week:)
When I saw the heading on my FB feed, I was like, "Yesss, I'm a blog star!" But alas, it was another yellow dining room chair seat.
Ours still look wonderful!
Glad you posted this. I have to do change up our bar stool fabric which is not so pretty looking. Looking good in your room thus far. Such a pretty blue!
Love it! I have been planning to thrift/craigslist different designs of dining chairs, but the make all the fabric match. Thanks for posting this. Sounds pretty easy!
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I love to do this! It is just about the easiest and quickest thing you can do! I love your fabric and the paint color you chose.
~Liz
I have to say you make it look easy, I always have trouble with the corners looking professional, I get impatient. They look wonderful, tami
nice job! I should try this too – really! Your chairs look great and I'm totally in love with your blue wall color. Gloriously serene!
Great choice of fabric on the chairs! and congrats on your new silhouette!
How lovely! A true metamorphosis.
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Fabulous transformation!! I just started a blog paty "from trash to treasure" and this post would be a great additon. I hope you'll stop by and join in!