22 September 2025 - Fold bottom edge under and staple to the underside of the chair back. If using a cover for the back, slip it over the chair back. Pull the fabric tight and staple to the frame where previously attached.

3 August 2024 - Ever wondered how to reupholster a dining chair? This tutorial takes you through removing old fabric, replacing padidng, upholstery and trim.

5 April 2025 - Cut the foam to the exact size of your template. Place the hardboard back and chair seat base on the foam and trace. Cut the foam shapes using an electric knife. I find using an electric knife is much easier than using hand scissors. ... , I prefer to use a 2-inch as it is thicker and looks more luxurious than the 1-inch foam cushions. When cutting out the upholstery fabric, measure the width and add the depth of the foam seat cushion and chair back cushion.

22 May 2025 - Turn the chair upside down and carefully remove the screws attaching the seat to the frame. For the back, you might need to remove the entire backrest or just the upholstered portion.

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20 March 2016 - How to upholster the back of a dining chair using batting, drop cloth an gimp trim. Great solution to damaged cane back chairs.

The new fabric will be off-white vinyl, and any holes will be quite noticeable. This is why I'm interested in a better way to apply the fabric to chair backs. ... Ok cool, I under stand now. I'm not an super expert on furniture, however I'm thinking stapling 2" Velcro to the panels and attaching them together that way would probably be a good option. ... I can't see how the front is fastened but in residential upholstery the seat back is either covered with double welting to hide staples or it's applied from the front so the staples don't show and the welting is on the front.

6 August 2024 - I like to finish an upholstery project with a thorough cleaning. I added some oil to the wood and lint rolled the newly covered seat cushion. That’s all there is to it! It’s not difficult at all. Would you have guessed this chair cost me $20? You know I love a woven cane back and the scale of this cane is just SO good.

feature it will not work with the tight ledge of this chair. Here is a close up of the frame profile. You can even see where the old staples were. ... Then across from each other. I held my fabric taught each time I shot every staple in. Once I had those 4 points of contact, I simply went around attaching your fabric with staples ever inch,

28 October 2022 - I don’t know if this is how professional upholster’s do it, but I treat corners like wrapping a present. I first pull up the middle and use one staple to hold the fabric in place. Then I fold over one side of the fabric. And then I fold the other side over the first fold. Once this double fold is made, I use two staples to hold it in place. This makes for a clean unbulky corner. For the chair back ...

23 May 2020 - Staple fabric to the back of the chair. You don’t need to go crazy with foam or batting for the back, but it probably makes sense to add a little something just so it looks more upholstered. Flip the top edge of the fabric over and staple in place from the underside with the cardboard strip.

27 September 2022 - Then cut the back piece so that you fold in the edges ( you could use a little no-sew tape here if you really wanted to be a perfectionist, pin it in place and then you could staple if you do not mind the look of staples and no one is ever going to see the back or you could invest in some pretty nail tacks or upholstery tacks, In this case the chair had tacks so she just removed them and because they were burnished bronze-ish they went with the new fabric.

26 August 2025 - Choose a strong fabric meant for upholstery for durability. One yard typically reupholsters two standard dining chairs. ... Turn the chair upside down, and unscrew the seat from the frame using a drill or screwdriver.

2 February 2023 - I laid the back portion, which I removed from the chair, on top of the fabric. Making sure that the lines going the same direction as the front and cut out. Again, I leave a little extra all the way around, just to be sure I have enough to go around. I fold it tightly over and taped it with painters tape. My grandma had redone it this way and it held up just fine for oh-so many years. Why reinvent the wheel, right? I hammer in upholstery nails all around the back and the front piece once I get them all pinned in place and I like how it all lines up.

27 May 2025 - The thin green fabric, originally stapled to the back, was easier to tear off than remove hundreds of staples, so I replaced it with dropcloth canvas. After I stapled all the foam back on, I covered the front of the backrest, as well as the seat, with the same canvas fabric. It’s always good to have a sturdy, protective layer underneath a chair’s upholstery fabric.

29 December 2019 - Now you should have the back board screwed on and the back piece of fabric loosely placed between the uprights and the boards. Upholster the front of the back piece as normal. Then use the piece of fabric from back and attach to the back like it was before with a tack strip.

20 June 2023 - Durable fabric of your choice (measure the current material, add at least 20% and you’ll know how much fabric you need. Add a bit extra if you are working with patterns). If your chair has springs you’ll need upholstery grade burlap · Very sturdy cardboard or plywood if you need to replace the curved backing