Monday, 14 January 2013

DIY Dining Chair Upholstery

Our dining room chairs have been in need of new upholstery for some time now. I meant to do it before christmas but  never got around to it. Finally my hubby and I teamed up and did them before Hayden's birthday party this weekend. They turned out great and took under 2 hours!!
The finished product!
Before
Torn fabric...yuck!

Unscrew seat from chair.
Remove staples with needle nose pliers.
   Take off old fabric and use as a guide to cut new upholstery. I cut a little big, better safe than sorry! 
Staple upholstery on. Pull it tight, especially the corners!
You can add a sheer cover over top at this point. We used the same one from the old seat but I forgot to photograph it!

Screw the seats back on to the chairs and your done! We switched to a faux pebbled leather in dark brown. It created a modern, monochromatic look that I love! It will also make for easy clean up with a toddler! 

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  1. emi 14 January 2013 at 09:50

    okay i am so impressed! looks great! love your blog..xo
    chaseandem.blogspot.com

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  2. Anonymous14 January 2013 at 11:46

    Those chairs really look great! And it seems like such a simple project yet it really has a big impact! Love it!

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  3. Stylishly in love14 January 2013 at 11:48

    Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!

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    XO
    Sofia

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  4. Vale ♥14 January 2013 at 14:57

    Great DIY, the outcome is great !

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  5. ~Mom Wife Boss Life~14 January 2013 at 17:00

    Thanks for all the feedback!!

    xx Kelly

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  6. Janise14 January 2013 at 20:03

    Thank you for stopping by. I love your blog. You inspired me to take my chairs apart and re-uphoster them!

    Janise
    http://MamaInHeels.com

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  7. Mrs C14 January 2013 at 23:12

    Wow, you are quite handy my dear! I think if I tried to take my chairs apart, it will end up in the trash LOL! It is really impressive that you managed to do it perfectly! Kudos, well done!

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  8. CoastWithMe14 January 2013 at 23:13

    How funny!!! We have almost the exact same set at my house! I love the facelift you gave to these chairs! Great job:)! Gives me ideas....;)!

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  9. Scarlett15 January 2013 at 10:12

    great job! I love this kind of thing :) If you ever want to do any other DIY furniture projects and need a hand them I am your girl! great result. They look way better that colour. xoxo

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