Chair Makeovers That You Keep Asking About
It seems like some of you can take anything and turn it into gold, but when you are a beginner at upholstery, then you need a step by step to show you how. That is me, I always need a step by step on everything, then I feel like I have it under control and can do "it".
Finding stylish chairs can be expensive and sometimes the ones you have seem to fall apart. Putting them back together or starting from scratch with staining and upholstery is something that seemed hard to me. Finally I watch enough videos and read enough to get up my nerve to just go for it.
These two projects are pinned tons of times and it seems like I am asked about them constantly.
#1. My $9.99 Louis Chairs are the ones that people comment on all the time. I think it is because of the cowhide fabric that I used on the back, but also the style is really popular now. I am so pleased with how the chairs turned out. Now they are by no means professional, but for my first time doing this kind of upholstery, I am thrilled. (I still have to add the welt trim around the edges, but I just had to play.)
Remember, this is what they looked like when I bought them. Really ugly upholstery and kind of an orange/blonde wood frame color.
At this price I figured I couldn't ruin them.
I started by removing the double welting cord that was around the edge of the chair seat, then I pulled the gazillion staples that held the fabric on. I di...
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