If you have an eye for design, you may have stumbled across an old '60s armchair with tons of potential. All you must do is reupholster a vintage chair to make it fit into your modern-day decor. Updated fabric can give an old chair a new look, and turn a vintage piece of furniture into a new design staple in your home. It is easy to reupholster a chair; all you need are the right tools and guidance. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove all of the fabric staples or tacks from the armchair, using needle-nose pliers. Carefully peel away the existing fabric and batting. Don't tear the fabric, because you will use these pieces as a template for the new upholstery.
2. Spread the new fabric out on a clean surface with the patterned side facing down. Position the old fabric shape in the middle of the new fabric and pin it in place. Cut around the fabric, leaving an extra 2 to 3 inches around each edge.
3. Attach new pieces of batting to the seat, back, and arms of the chair with the staple gun. After the batting is in place, drape the fabric over the back of the chair. Use pushpins to keep the fabric in place. Start at the bottom of the back of the chair, and pulling the fabric tight, staple it to the chair along the edges of the wood frame. Work your way up and over to the inside backing of the chair.
4. Lay the fabric for the seat cushion across the seat of the chair. Pull the extra fabric around the edges through the frame to hang below. Pull the fabric tight at the front of the cushion and staple it to the underside of the chair. Repeat with the back and sides of the seat fabric.
5. Drape fabric over the arms of the chair. Staple the fabric on both sides of the arm to the arm frame.
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