How To Recover A Dining Room Chair Back
Remove the old foam from the seat.
How to recover a dining room chair back. Just like the first step you will need to measure the size of the back and match it with the new fabric. Use a scrap piece of fabric part of an old flat sheet will work and lay your seat back on it. Make sure to keep the brads close enough to the edge of the panel to catch the lip of the chair on the underside.
Then remove the original fabric from the cushion by removing the staples image 2. Make sure to save the screws for reattaching the seat to the chair base after you are done. Once you get the size place the new fabric on top of the back part and mark it with a marker.
A standard size dining chair will typically need a 27 square of fabric. Unscrew the dining chair seat from the base. Turn your chairs upside down and figure out how to get the seat cushions off of the chair.
Reupholstering involves selecting the material you want to use re padding the chair and attaching the new upholstery then putting the furniture back together if and as needed so that it s ready for use. Be sure and cut straight especially if your fabric has a pattern. When selecting the new fabric choose one that coordinates with the decor of your dining room.
Leave about 3 inches all the way around for stapling. Remove seat cushion remove the seat cushion from the chair frame using a screwdriver image 1. Then attach the two panels back onto the chair by using a brad nailer and stapling right through the fabric into the wood of the chair.
The steps are pretty the same as the cushion part. Here are some reupholstery tips from jen and jack. If the base is in good condition remove the old fabric and staples with an awl and pliers.