Do-it-yourself stool upholstery. How to sheathe a chair: the necessary materials and tools, the order of work
Sometimes people do not know how to pull a chair with their own hands, but it is simply necessary to do this. Not everyone is in a hurry to send sturdy chairs to the landfill, they are much easier to restore. Do-it-yourself upholstering of chairs allows you to save money, and new coatings perfectly update the interior of the room. They can be decorated with any possible decoration elements, and most importantly, do it at home.
Before you drag the chairs with your own hands, you should prepare for this process. The soft seat on the stool can be covered with a thick and bright fabric. The upholstery of the chair requires special materials such as:
- dense fabric;
- grinding machine;
- self-tapping screws and screwdriver;
- foam rubber;
- furniture stapler;
- pVA glue;
- screwdriver;
- scissors;
- pencil.
If you are going to do the hauling of the kitchen corner with your own hands, then you should not choose a soiled fabric, but rather use leather in general. Most often, dirt appears in the kitchen, and therefore it should be sheathed with such material, which will then not be difficult to wash, because it is necessary to make a soft corner for the most polluted part of the apartment. Upholstered furniture is pulled with the help of additional people, since you need to stretch the material well. At home, this can be easily done, since the restoration does not require special equipment.
Before restoring a chair or pulling a kitchen corner with your own hands, you need to prepare patterns. There is a large number of photos and video materials on this topic on the Internet that will help and explain the preparation process step by step. It should be noted that real leather is expensive, so leatherette is allowed.
Immediately before you start pulling the chair, you should carefully sand all its parts. It is also advisable to cover a soft chair with varnish, thereby preparing it for applying different types of staining. You can cover the chair with your own hands after the applied varnish or paint is completely dry. First you need to put in order the back and frame, and only after that do the constriction.
Old chair 1. Remove the old seat 2. Cut out new blanks according to the size of the old seat
3. Using the same measurements, we cut out the foam rubber 4. Using the same measurements, we cut out the fabric, leaving 5 cm on the folds 5. The blanks are ready
6. Fold in layers - first fabric, then foam rubber and plywood 7. To ensure that the seat does not move on the chair and is well fixed on the plywood from the bottom side, we attach special wooden blocks with screws 8. We fasten the fabric on the back of the base with a furniture stapler
9. Everything - our nice and soft seat is ready! The chairs are almost as new
Upholstering the seat of chairs and other furniture
Knowing how to pull up the upholstery can help you update your interior without spending a lot of money. Now it has become fashionable to restore old furniture with fabric. Chairs can be upholstered several times a year and thus will be a reason to update the interior of the apartment. Repair and hauling of chairs begins by gluing foam rubber to the top of the wooden seat. After the glue dries, you can start to overtighten. This is done simply, the wrong side is applied to the foam rubber, and the specially left edges are fixed with a construction stapler.
Choose the right thickness of foam rubber and dermantine, this will help the product to serve you for a year. When tightening the seat on a chair, you need to monitor the gaps, because the distance between the mounts is better to be no more than one and a half centimeters.
We sew the seat so that there are no large folds. Padding will last longer if the folds go evenly and evenly. Excessive pieces of fabric are cut off during repairs and chair constrictions.
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How to choose upholstery?
Before pulling a kitchen corner or other furniture, you should choose good upholstery. You can compare photos from the Internet and find the best shades for yourself that will perfectly suit your apartment. You should not buy softer fabric, it will quickly lose its appearance. Knowing how to update chairs, you need to remember that the outer side of the covers gets dirty quickly and you need to choose it so that it can be washed with a brush or sponge.
By knowing how to restore your old furniture, you can restore just about anything in your apartment. The available master classes will help you get the job done, even if you are still completely new to this business. Knowing how to make beautiful furniture, you do not want to buy it in a store, it is easier to decorate your home yourself - and cheaper and more beautiful.
Jacquard Velor
Thermojackard Velvet
Scotchguard Shannil
Genuine Leather Microfiber
Faux Suede Faux Leather
Flock Arpatek
Even with the most careful treatment, furniture sooner or later begins to wear out. What if the upholstery of wooden chairs has completely lost its presentable appearance? Do not rush to part with things that are familiar and dear to your heart! Thanks to such a simple measure as hauling, you can easily and quickly bring them into proper condition.
Before proceeding with the hauling of the chair, it is necessary to decide on the choice of new upholstery materials - the inner filler of the seat and the face fabric. As a filler, polyurethane foam sheet or foam rubber is traditionally used. When buying material, keep in mind that the sheet thickness should be at least 40 mm, and the density should be about 30-50 kg / m3. Less often, batting and synthetic winterizer are used for stuffing - during operation they quickly deform, lose their original shape and sag down to the plywood itself. It is no less responsible to approach the choice of upholstery fabric - the appearance of the restored furniture directly depends on it. Give preference to durable and dense materials - the fabric for the upholstery of the chair should hold its shape well. In addition, the vending textiles should be easily washed and cleaned of dirt with a sponge or brush. The most popular materials for upholstery of chairs are chenille, tapestry, flock and jacquard.
As you can see, self-hauling of chairs does not require special skills and abilities. Rather, it is an interesting creative process that can significantly save your family budget.
Even if you carefully monitor and take care of your furniture, one day there comes a moment of wear when it loses its original appearance. There are many indicators that it is time to change something. The seat may be squeezed or a hole may form, but the most common is external damage to the upholstery. Over time, it gets dirty, deteriorates and becomes outdated, giving a chair or chair a very unpresentable look. However, do not rush to get rid of old furniture. After all, you can restore it. Padding chairs is not a very laborious process, but it will return them to their former beauty or even make them better. There are a lot of companies that are engaged in the restoration of any type of furniture. But if your chairs require the usual constriction, and do not need serious carpentry repairs or some other complex transformations, then you can safely do it yourself. Thus, you will be able to save money, and subsequently enjoy the creation of your own hands.
Do-it-yourself upholstering of chairs will return them to their former beauty, or even make them better.
Preparatory work
By itself, the hauling implies that certain operations will be performed during which the soft elements of the furniture are replaced. The main condition is a good condition of the frame. Otherwise, a deep restoration will be required.
If various small parts have worn out, you can disassemble both the seat of the chair and its back, then replacing the old or broken elements with new ones. It is better to immediately check if the wood is not affected, perhaps a grinder beetle has worked on it, then it will be almost impossible to restore the furniture.
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Materials and tools
In order not to be distracted from work, it is better to take care in advance of preparing all the tools and materials necessary for hauling:
- Pre-measure the seats of the chairs you intend to restore. You need to add 15-20 cm to the resulting figure on each side. You will need such a stock for the subsequent hemming of the upholstery height. The fabric is better to choose from tapestries, flock, jacquard or chenille.
- Select the appropriate padding for the upholstery of the chairs. Since the tightness of the seat is not the same as that of the pillows, fine filler (bulk materials or polyurethane balls) will not work at all. It is best to fill it with padding polyester, latex, batting or foam rubber sheet. To prevent the latter from dropping to the board itself, you need to take material with a density of 30-50 kg / m 3.
- Prepare cardboard paper for patterns, ordinary PVA glue.
- You will need a jackhammer with furniture nails or a furniture stapler with staples.
- You will also need different types of screwdrivers and pliers.
- Prepare a chisel, cutter, and mallet.
- You can't do without good sharp scissors, the usual centimeter for sewing.
- Use chalk to mark up the material, a pencil and a ruler.
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Step-by-step hauling of chairs
Latex, batting, or foam rubber sheets are best suited as stuffing for a chair.
First, a certain dismantling operation is carried out. This must be done as carefully and carefully as possible so as not to damage anything, and then put everything back together without any problems.
Slowly remove the old nails or staples using pliers or a staple remover. You should also be careful with the cladding material, because it can be useful later as a pattern for new cladding. When you remove it, cut the string that holds the burlap and filler. And to remove the spring elements, cut the twine that secures them. Then you will need to remove all unnecessary nails. Carefully stack the metal plates, nuts and screws so that you do not lose them and do not look for replacement later. Dilapidated upholstery can still come in handy, so don't rush to throw it away. It will serve you as a template. Simply place the old fabric on the wrong side of the new one and trace around the edge with chalk. So, you get a pattern for a brand new upholstery.
The backrest is dismantled in the same way as the seat. Now it is better to check the condition of your chairs. Why do the double work? Seal the loosened joints, glue and tighten the cracks in the wood with clamps, replace the unusable elements. You can varnish and paint everything. Otherwise, the hauling of chairs by itself will not have a positive effect. Remove debris, filler residue and traces of glue from the plywood seat base.
For a high-quality banner, you need to make a template. To do this, you need to lay pieces of cardboard on the plywood seats of the chairs and trace them with a pencil. When the plywood is removed, take into account the allowances, it is worth adding 2-4 cm each in the drawings. Cut out the template using a sharp utility knife or scissors.
So, using a stencil, foam rubber is also cut out for filling. If you suddenly did not succeed in using worn-out upholstery for a pattern (as described above), then the material can also be cut according to a cardboard template. To do this, trace it around the fabric with a pencil or chalk, taking into account 10 cm on each side for hem. Now you can cut. Keep track of the pattern on the fabric, because you will need a good supply of material. There are many nuances here. The picture should be in the center so that the chairs have a presentable look, all patterns and lines should be correctly positioned and correspond to each other. Mark up everything you did right away so you don't have to repeat it later.
If in the models of chairs there is not plywood inside, but a frame with weaving made of rubber or mesh, then you will need to check the condition of the wicker base.
It is better to discard unsuitable and worn-out material, and instead fix dense and wide rubber bands.
Now you can glue the foam over the seat. When the glue is completely dry, it is the turn of the upholstery fabric. It is placed seamy side up, and then covered with a seat with foam rubber facing it. The fabric that you have in stock should be folded in a circle onto the plywood.
At the end of the constriction, you need to tightly pull the material along the edge of the sheathing, at a distance of about 1-2 cm, shoot the fabric to the seat. Make sure that no large creases or weak spots appear between the fasteners. Use a hammer to hit any loose staples. Cut off excess fabric. If your chairs have a square shape, then fold the folds at the corners as well. This completes the hauling.
Almost every family has old furniture that they inherited, but this furniture does not always look acceptable. The upholstery is easy to replace. Then the beloved grandmother's chairs and armchairs will get a second life and sparkle with new colors.
Instead of buying new chairs, you can make the old ones upholstered: replace the worn seats with new ones, saving money.
For this you will need:
- thick tape;
- lining fabric;
- upholstery fabric;
- filler (batting, synthetic winterizer, coconut fiber);
- furniture foam rubber;
- construction stapler;
- hammer and nails.
It is not so difficult to fit the chairs yourself if you follow the technology and know the assembly sequence. It happens when not only the casing, but also the inner contents require replacement. The first step is to remove the seat, pull out the old nails with a nailer, remove the upholstery and filler. You should only have the wooden seat frame left.
The main tool for upholstery is a furniture stapler.
Now you need to attach a thick tape along the bottom (in the form of a lattice), which is used to upholster furniture. Nail one end of the tape with 3 nails, wrap the other end on a wooden block and pull. On the opposite side, fasten the tape with nails, then cut it off, bend the end and secure with a stapler. The distance between the strips should be about 5 cm. On the seat of the chair, 2-3 strips are usually nailed on each side, while 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 short distance from each other. For this purpose, it is better to take staples of 8 mm.
After that, take the lining fabric and fix it with a stapler around the entire perimeter of the wooden frame. Next, a layer of filler is laid. It can be batting, coconut fiber or synthetic winterizer. After that, a piece of foam rubber is cut off so that it is 2-3 cm larger than the seat. First, it is fixed with brackets in the center of each side, then the sides are shot. The corners are made last, while the ends are collected in small folds. During work, you need to make sure that the foam rubber does not warp, otherwise the upholstery will turn out to be uneven and take on a sloppy look.
To overtighten the chair, you must first strengthen the frame and then remove the jet of upholstery fabric.
It remains only to cover the seat with fabric. Lay the fabric on the table, lay the seat on top (with the foam down), shoot 3 staples in the center of each side. Try to pull the fabric evenly so that you do not have distortions, otherwise this will affect the appearance of the product. Lay beautiful folds at the corners, shoot them with a stapler, cut off all excess. Fold in the ends and secure them in the same way, and then place the seat on the chair.
It is more difficult to fit the seats of chairs with your own hands if there are springs in the upholstery. Many furniture craftsmen do not recommend replacing them with less durable foam rubber. The first step is to carefully parse the contents. Typically, the springs are already linked together. Then you just have to check the bunch for strength. If some of the threads are rubbed over time, then they need to be replaced. After you have nailed the ribbons and lining, place a bunch of springs on it, sewing each one from the bottom (with a few stitches on all sides). Fasten a thick lining fabric over the structure and sew the springs to it in the same way. This is followed by a layer of wadding or padding polyester, after which the seat is upholstered with a cloth and set on a chair.
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Upholstered chair with hard seat
For this you will need:
- thick furniture foam rubber;
- dense fabric;
- construction stapler;
- braid;
- glue gun.
Covering a chair with a hard seat is quite simple: even a person who has nothing to do with furniture can easily cope with it. First you need to cut the foam rubber, it must completely repeat the dimensions of the seat. There is no need to cut the fabric, as it is much easier to work with a cut that is 15-20 cm larger than the intended one.
The foam is placed on the chair seat and covered with a cloth. First, shoot (along the side) each side in the center, then on the sides. After that, the corners are made out: the fabric is collected in small folds and fixed with staples. It is important to make sure that the staples are well aligned. Next, the fabric is cut, stepping back from the attachment by about 5-7 mm.
It remains only to glue the braid that 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. In the same way, the upholstery of the stool is performed, but in this case, the upholstery fabric is not shot at the side, but from the back of the seat. Therefore, there is no need to decorate the seam with tape.
If you find that the old chair is completely worn out, do not rush to throw it away. Often, old pieces of furniture carry with them fond memories of people and events in your family's life. And what a sin to conceal? Previously, furniture was made for centuries ...
Don't rush to throw away your old chair. If you update its upholstery, you can get a stylish, beautiful and durable piece of furniture. The refurbished chair may well serve not only you, but also your children. And we will tell you how you can do it!
How to upgrade an old chair? Pre-cleaning
To begin with, the surface of the chair must be cleaned of the old coating, whatever it may be. If there is a soft seat upholstery, it must first be removed. To do this does not necessarily require "masculine strength." Try turning the chair upside down and you will see that the seat is held in place with screws that must be removed. To do this, you need to arm yourself with a hammer (to knock out the seat) and a screwdriver (straight or cross-shaped).
Now you can start removing the old coating. To do this, you can use a regular "sandpaper" of different grain size or a sanding sponge. It is important to sand the wood surface well. This will help to easily apply the coating of your choice. It should be said right away that this work is not easy. But there is an opportunity to simplify the process a little by periodically moistening the treated surface. So, you can get rid of the dust.
Just do not be alarmed that the old varnish becomes viscous from moisture. This is normal. After the chair is completely dry, you need to once again sand the entire surface well with fine "sandpaper".
How to upgrade an old chair? Process step by step
Now it all depends on your imagination. If you decide to varnish the surface of the chair, then you need to use a colorless primer so that the texture of the wood is clearly visible through the protective layer. You will have to use a layer of primer anyway, even if you decide to paint the chair later.
The fact is that the paint lays down better and lasts longer if the surface is pre-primed. It is necessary to cover the surface with varnish in two layers. It is important that the first coat is well dry before applying the second. The varnish can be applied with a brush or by spraying it over the surface.
The chair can be painted in any color. Now white furniture is considered very fashionable. And the seat upholstery can be chosen in contrast. Today, there are many ways to show originality, for example, using a stencil. Let it be flowers or any other ornament.
Another way to cover the stool surface is with beeswax balm. The surface is also pre-sanded and primed with linseed oil, then covered with a thin layer of balm with a cloth. Twelve hours later, the surface is polished with a brush.
Now you can start restoring the upholstery. The old one must be removed. Previously, it was attached to the seat with ordinary nails. You also have to get rid of the foam rubber. It is necessary to carve out a new one according to the old standards. The fabric should be cut with a hem allowance. The material for the upholstery can be very different: as a special fabric for upholstered furniture, and ordinary linen or thick cotton. It is better to fasten the fabric with a furniture stapler. But if you don't have one, don't be discouraged. You can use regular nails by hammering them in. It is important to remember that the material must be well tensioned on all sides.
The seat can now be inserted into its original place and screwed down.
How to upgrade an old chair with a slipcover
Another way to update an old chair is to use a cover. It can be made from any fabric, hiding defects and imperfections without major intervention. The cover can be with a variety of frills, ruffles, bows, tassels ... You can make several options: festive and casual. Show your imagination! Don't rush to throw away your old furniture, try to become a designer, we are sure that you will succeed!
How to upgrade an old chair. Decoupage paper
Do you have a dream to decorate a chair or disguise flaws such as scratches and cracks? This is easy to do using decoupage. Any paper with a print is suitable for this (magazine and newspaper pages, napkins, posters, maps, etc.). You need to fix the drawing with PVA glue, and cover it with transparent varnish.
Decoupage with cloth
Another way to update an old chair is decoupage material. The "new" chair will serve for a very long time. If suddenly the threads begin to knock out at the edges, they can be processed with PVA or cut off.
More ideas
The salvation of the old chair can be multi-colored straps. They just need to be twisted like on a basket. Pastel paint and a pattern in silver or gold will help you make a vintage chair. Cover everything with craquelure varnish on top.
Give your child freedom of imagination. Let him paint the chair, and you just cover his work with varnish.
How to upgrade an old chair? Photo
