Covering chairs with fabric. Do it yourself: How to update the upholstery of a chair with your own hands? How to sew a new chair cover

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Chair - furniture product designed for sitting. This is one of the most popular pieces of furniture, so upholstery fabric the chair quickly loses its attractiveness appearance. The optimal solution The problem will be professional upholstery of chairs in Moscow.

The Home Craftsmen company offers services for replacing upholstery, internal filling of the backs and seats of chairs. Experienced carpenters will replace the upholstery and filling material on chairs for the kitchen, living room or bedroom in a matter of hours.

Upholstery of chairs at home

The company's employees will quickly and carefully replace the upholstery on chairs made of wood and metal frame. Craftsmen upholster chairs at home, having all the necessary tools:

pliers;
construction stapler;
scissors and knives for cutting fabric;
Screwdriver Set;
tape measure and ruler.

Replace the upholstery on a chair

Qualified specialists in as soon as possible They will replace the upholstery, taking into account the client’s wishes and following the process technology. The craftsmen dismantle the old upholstery carefully, without damaging the frame. The upholstery material is attached using a furniture stapler, and the filling of the seats and backrests is attached with glue, which guarantees the reliability and long service life of the product.

Upholstery of kitchen chairs

Kitchen chairs are characterized by increased intensity of use, so the upholstery requires replacement much more often. Craftsmen use for upholstery kitchen chairs different kinds materials:

eco leather;
genuine leather;
leatherette;
thick furniture fabric.

Upholstery of chairs at home inexpensively

Replacing the upholstery on armchairs or chairs may be necessary in cases where old material has deteriorated somewhat, lost its shape, or when the newly acquired chairs do not fit into the interior of the house or apartment, for example, they do not harmonize with the rest of the interior elements in color. Or maybe you just want to change the color and diversify your surroundings, find new solutions for ordinary stools. This is where you will need to replace their upholstery with new ones. Whatever the reasons for this desire, completing all the necessary activities is not as difficult as it might seem. Moreover, in the process of reupholstering chair seats, you will not need to turn to designers for help. Everything is completely doable with your own hands. A lot depends on the design of the chair. In some situations, replacing chair upholstery will be quite easy, but sometimes it will take much more time and effort.

Today, not everyone can afford to replace old furniture, but you can do the upholstery replacement yourself.

Replacing chair upholstery

Reupholstering of both upholstered and cabinet furniture is a life-saving solution when you want to update your favorite sofa or old chair. Today in every city you can find many designers and craftsmen who are able to quickly and effectively replace the upholstery on almost any furniture, as well as carry out additional renovation work and add some innovations to the overall style of furniture. However, in the case of less luxurious remodeling plans, for example, if only a change in the upholstery of the chair is required, then it is best to resort to self-stretching armchairs or chairs. Before you get started, you'll need to stock up minimum set hand tools and other related devices. In order to change the upholstery on chairs, you may need:

In order for the chair upholstery to look beautiful, you need to attach a finishing cloth in the middle of each of the 4 sides of the seat.

Construction stapler.
Sewing machine.
Set of staples.
Hammer.
Flathead screwdriver.
Ticks.
Scissors.
A felt-tip pen or any other writing instrument.

Of course, before you start cutting and cutting various parts To upholster chairs, you need to purchase the material itself. You will need a special fabric for upholstery (thicker than usual). Wooden chairs are usually upholstered in brown, beige or dark green material. Black upholstery will look great on a chair with aluminum legs.

The material must have sufficiently high characteristics that will allow it not to wear out too quickly and not contain any components harmful to human health.

In addition, it is recommended to purchase and replace the foam rubber under the upholstery if the old chairs have served you faithfully for a long time. You need to take a foam thickness of about 3 cm or more (depending on the design and purpose of the chair, and also if you want the chairs to be softer).

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Step-by-step reupholstery of the product

The fabric for upholstery should not be durable and should not have a specific smell.

To begin, remove the seat and back of the chair, if it is also soft and needs new upholstery, material. To make work more convenient, experts advise disassembling the furniture first in order to work separately on the seat and backrest. On dismantled parts, reupholstering will be much easier, faster, and the result will be of the highest quality. Place dismantled objects and material removed from them on the floor. You can also do this on any other surface convenient for you, for example, on big table. In order to remove the material, you need to use a screwdriver, pliers and remove the old staples that secured the previous material. Do not forget that the stool must first be cleaned of various kinds dirt and glue, if any.

When the old upholstery is dismantled, you should cut pieces of foam rubber to fit the size of the seat and make blanks for the upholstery from the newly purchased material. This needs to be done using old parts that you just removed from the seats. It is along their contour that you need to outline on new pieces of fabric the shape of the material for upholstering your chairs. Therefore, in the process of removing old upholstery from a chair or chair, you need to be as careful as possible.

After this, you can load the stapler with staples. Place foam rubber cut to fit the size of the seat on top of the chair seat and cover it with upholstery material. After this, stretch the upholstery well and secure it with staples on the back of the seat. At the same time, hold the upholstery so that no parts of it protrude or are pulled too tightly to one side. After all, after you secure the material with staples, you will not be able to carefully pull the remaining material onto the opposite part of the seat. Please pay Special attention on the corners and kinks, which must be trimmed and bent so that the result is a neat chair, no different from the one you purchased at furniture store. If any staple is inserted carelessly, then if necessary, you can try, without damaging the fabric, to remove it with a screwdriver and pliers and reattach the fabric with a new staple.

There can be a great many reasons to renew old chairs or decorate new ones with your own hands. This includes the need to adapt furniture to the interior, the desire to correct design flaws, to restore chairs inherited from a grandmother or found for next to nothing at a flea market. In this material we will talk about 4 ways to transform your “four-legged friends” (including office and garden chairs) beyond recognition, and we will also present 70 cool photo ideas for alterations.

Method 1: Painting a chair

Even the most old-fashioned or simply ordinary chair, say, a “Viennese” wooden, plastic, folding or office chair, can be transformed by painting. The main thing here is to choose the right color. Here are some inspiring examples where color alone saved furniture from ending up in a landfill.

Old Viennese chair before and after renovation

A few more examples of remaking the most common Viennese chairs made of bent beech, which can be found in almost every home or cottage.

Here are a few cool ideas painting stools.

Inspired? Then let's get to practice!

To paint the chair you will need:

Acrylic paint, or preferably chalk paint, in one or more colors;
Synthetic flat brushes(separately for primer, paint and varnish);
Protective gloves (better to buy at a pharmacy);
Primer for wood/metal (depending on the frame material);
Wax or matte varnish (polyurethane or acrylic);
Medium to fine grit sandpaper.

How to paint a chair with your own hands:

Prepare the chair for painting: wash it from rough dirt and dust, then sand it with medium-grit sandpaper to remove upper layer old varnish or paint. The surface should be slightly rough.

If you want to update metal chair, then it is not necessary to sand it (although it is safer to sand the top gloss), but before priming/painting the frame must be degreased with white spirit.
Also, you can avoid the tedious sanding step if you use chalk paint, but you won’t be able to do without a primer.
If your chair is varnished, it can be removed special means for removing varnish.

If the chair has any damage, such as scratches, chips or cracks, fill them with furniture putty.

Wipe the chair from dust, wait for it to dry and apply two layers of primer to the entire frame, allowing each layer to dry for about a day. Between layers, it is advisable to sand the primer with fine-grained sandpaper (no. 220 is suitable).
Take a new brush and paint the chair in 2-3 layers, allowing each layer to dry completely. Make sure that the paint does not smudge.

If you want to paint a chair with a distressed effect, then first apply a dark paint, say dark gray or dark blue, to some places (for example, the edges of the seat, back and armrests), and then cover them with wax. Next, you should paint the chair with the main paint in 2-3 layers. And finally, lightly work with fine-grained sandpaper to expose the dark “substrate”.

Do you want to achieve the effect of a perfect factory paint job? Then be patient: every coat of primer and paint (except finishing layers) will have to be sanded with fine-grained sandpaper. This way the coating will be as smooth and reliable as possible.
To paint only certain parts or parts of the chair, use masking tape.

Treat the chair with wax or matte varnish. Voila, your “four-legged friend” has found a new life!

Helpful Tips:

Don't know what color to paint your chair? You can't go wrong if you paint it white, because this color is the most versatile and goes well with any bright upholstery;
Before painting, you can glue the stucco decor to the back of the chair using wood glue;
Achieve the effect of a very old and dirty chair in Provence style, you can use dark brown wax;
Chalk paints are a relatively new type of paint that are not yet widely available. However, we recommend using it, because due to its thickness, increased adhesive properties and super-fast drying (in 30 minutes), it saves a lot of time and effort. In Russia, you can purchase chalk paints from designer Daria Geiler, and in Kazakhstan – from Vernenskaya Manufactory. You can also always order paints from foreign manufacturers - Annie Sloan and Rustoleum.

This video master class will help you better figure out how to paint an old chair with your own hands.

Method 2. Seat reupholstery

Most often, if a chair has a soft seat, then painting the frame is not enough to completely update it - you need to change the upholstery. Here are some photo examples of how reupholstering a seat can turn an old chair into stylish item decor.

Office chair before and after painting, replacing the back and seat upholstery

By the way, if your chair or stool does not have a soft seat, then you can make it yourself: first cut the MDF base exactly to the shape of the seat, then follow our master class, upholster it and, finally, screw it to the chair frame with self-tapping screws.

To make a soft seat for a stool, just glue the foam rubber directly to the base, and then cover it with fabric, driving the stapler staples into inner side seats.

Stool with homemade upholstery

To work you will need:

Anti-stapler (or its alternative);
Furniture stapler and staples no higher than the thickness of the seat base;
Textile;
Foam rubber about 4 cm thick;
Batting or padding polyester;
Scissors;
Serrated bread knife (with teeth);
Screwdriver.

How to reupholster a chair with your own hands:

First we need to remove the seat from the chair frame using a nail puller or a screwdriver.
We remove the old upholstery using an anti-stapler and remove the filling if it is worn out (if it is in good condition, then it can be reused). Next, wipe the base of the seat from dust and dirt.

If the wooden base of the seat seems too old and unreliable, use it as a template to cut out a new seat from plywood.

We place the seat on the foam rubber, trace its outline and cut it out.

We cut the fabric and batting in such a size that they can be wrapped around all sides of the seat (along with foam rubber), leaving 10-15 cm free. This excess is needed to make it more convenient to stretch the material.
So, we have four blanks: base, foam rubber, batting/sintepon and fabric. Now we need to put it all into a sandwich. First of all, we spread the batting, put foam rubber on it, and on the foam rubber - the base of the seat, wrong side up. Next, we simply fold the edges of the batting onto the seat and, slightly stretching the material, fix it with a stapler. The corners of the batting can be cut off, or you can simply bend them and fasten them in the same way.

How to restore a chair seat

Once all the batting is attached to the seat, trim off any excess batting.

If desired, the foam rubber can be pre-glued to the base or stapled around the perimeter, retreating 5 mm from the edge of the seat.

The most crucial moment has come - the stage of reupholstering the seat with fabric. Spread the fabric with the wrong side up and place the seat on it. Next, fold the edges of the fabric along one side and secure with a stapler. Now lightly stretch the fabric over the opposite side of the seat and secure it with a stapler.

Repeat the procedure on the remaining two sides and start decorating the corners - they need to be wrapped as shown in the photo below.

Chair after restoration

We return the seat to its place and fix it with the “original” fasteners.

Helpful Tips:

The soft seat of the chair can be additionally decorated with furniture nails around the perimeter.
The upholstery fabric should be selected in accordance with the style of the chair. For example, traditional jacquard fabric is not suitable for a modern chair, and a classic chair with an elegant back is unlikely to “make friends” with fabric with a newfangled geometric print.
The same fabric from which your curtains are made is ideal for upholstering a chair. In the interior, such a coincidence will look very harmonious.
The print on the fabric can echo the carved crossbars as shown in the photo below.

For a more visual master class on upholstering the seat of an old chair, watch this video.

Method 3. Decoupage a chair with paper

Do you want to decorate a chair with a cool print or cover up minor defects like scratches and stains with patterns? This can be done using the decoupage technique.

Chair decoupage idea

You will need:

Any paper with the desired print, for example, it can be multi-layer napkins, pages from magazines and books, geographic Maps, posters, wallpapers, etc.;
PVA glue;
Brushes 2 pcs (for applying glue and varnish);
Scissors;
Transparent matte acrylic or polyurethane varnish;
Water (if necessary);
Roller for working with large formats.

How to update chairs using decoupage technique:

Step 1. Clean the chair from dirt and stains, paint if necessary, following the first instructions in the article.

Step 2. Cut out the fragment that you need from the selected printing. The workpiece can be either large (for example, in the shape of the seat and back) or very small.

If you use napkins, you first need to separate the top layer with the pattern and only then cut it out.
If you want to cover the entire chair, including the legs, the paper needs to be chaotically torn into small pieces of approximately 10x10 cm, as shown in the following photo slider.

To decoupage the back and seat, they need to be removed from the chair frame using a screwdriver, and then used as a template for cutting the workpiece (see photo below).

Step 3. Generously coat the area you want to decorate with PVA glue and place your design on it, then smooth with a brush with the remaining glue, releasing all air bubbles and smoothing out the folds.

If the cut out print is small, then it is better to apply glue not to the chair, but to the back side of the workpiece itself.
If the paper is very thick, then you need to moisten it a little in water - this will make it more flexible.

A top layer of glue is not necessary, but is often desirable (it should be thin in any case).

Step 4. Repeat step 3 with the other parts of the chair and leave the glue to dry for about a day.

Step 5. Cover the decorated areas or the entire chair with 4 layers of clear varnish, allowing each layer to dry completely. Ready!

Method 4. Decoupage a chair with fabric

It would seem that there is no other way to radically modify a chair with your own hands other than by painting. In fact, there is another cool way - decoupage with fabric.

A chair updated in this way will last a surprisingly long time, even under heavy loads. And if individual threads come out of the fabric along the edges of the chair, you can simply cut them off and treat them with a layer of PVA glue.

Decoupage idea for an old chair

You will need:

Textile;
Wooden chair;
PVA glue or special glue for decoupage;
A sharp stationery or breadboard knife;
Brush for applying glue.

How to update a chair using decoupage technique:

Step 1. Using a screwdriver, remove the back and seat from the chair. If you want to paint the chair, do it before taking it apart.

Step 2: Spread the fabric over flat surface, place the seat on it and trace it along the contour, stepping back about 2.5 cm from the edge, then cut out the workpiece.

Step 3: Cover outside your seat with PVA glue, then place the fabric on it and smooth it out. Once the fabric is straight, coat it with PVA glue and leave to dry overnight.

Step 4: Once the fabric is dry, make sure it is completely stiff. Next, trim off the excess fabric. sharp knife exactly along the edges of the seat.

Step 5: Now coat the perimeter of the seat with PVA glue again to prevent wear around the edges.

Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 with the chair back and other parts you want to decorate and finally put the chair back together. The main condition for successful restoration of a chair is that the pattern must accurately repeat the shape of the surface being decorated.

Here are some more photo ideas for decorating a chair with fabric.

Decoupage an office chair with fabric additional protection polyurethane varnish

Stool decoupage ideas

Designer visit with samples

You can call a designer-measurer by phone or through a special form on the website.
Departure is possible any day of the week, including weekends, from 9:00 to 21:00.

Selection of material and conclusion of a contract

The designer-measurer brings with him all samples from the main collections of fabric and leather, helps determine the choice, calculates the cost and concludes an agreement indicating the warranty period and other conditions.

Delivery of furniture to the workshop

It is advisable to carry out all work in a factory environment, so we strongly recommend using our delivery service to transport the furniture to the workshop.
In this case we can guarantee highest quality and in the shortest possible time!

Furniture reupholstery

The work begins with identifying defects and forming a working team, which may include a furniture assembler, master upholsterer, carpenter, cutter and seamstress.

Delivery of furniture to the client

The updated furniture is checked by a quality control employee, packaged and delivered to the client. Furniture is packed in film, and decorative elements additionally wrapped in foam rubber.

Measurer's visit

Why call a designer?

Our designer comes to you with samples of materials to help you choose the most suitable option and calculate the cost of the order based on the exact dimensions of your furniture and the necessary consumables.

Is there a charge for pre-checkout?

The visit of the designer-measurement is not paid if the contract is concluded on the day of arrival. If the contract is not concluded for any reason, the cost of travel within the Moscow Ring Road is 500 rubles, outside the Moscow Ring Road - 1000 rubles.

What time can our employee arrive?

Our on-site designers work daily, seven days a week, from 9:00 to 21:00.

How many samples does the measurer bring with him?

The designer brings with him all our main working collections. Such a huge selection will not be offered to you in any furniture showroom!

Do our employees travel outside the Moscow Ring Road?

Travel beyond the Moscow Ring Road is possible - up to 80 km.

Terms and warranty

How long will it take to repair your furniture?

Average term Order fulfillment is 3 weeks from the date of conclusion of the contract. Urgent orders are completed within two weeks.

What is the warranty period for our work?

We provide a record warranty period for our work - 3 calendar years!

Technical questions:

What are the stages of the order fulfillment process?

If the order is carried out in the workshop:

Work on an order begins from the moment you submit an application to call a designer-measurer. This can be done either by phone or through the feedback form.
Then, at a time convenient for you, our designer comes to you, brings with him samples of upholstery materials, helps you make a choice, calculates the cost of repairs and draws up a contract.
After the conclusion of the contract, the furniture is loaded and transported to the workshop. Performance this stage possible on the day of execution of the contract.
Further in our workshop we produce necessary work for reupholstering furniture.
The final stage is delivery of furniture to the client.

"Home" order:

After concluding the contract, a master comes to you to remove the old upholstery from the furniture and take it to the workshop, where it will be used as a sample when sewing new upholstery covers.
After finishing the sewing, the master comes to you again with all the necessary tools and consumables for upholstering furniture with new covers.

Where is furniture reupholstery work performed?

As a rule, all work is performed in our workshop, because... in this case we can guarantee the highest quality and the shortest possible time. If transporting furniture to the workshop is difficult, we can perform reupholstery at the client’s premises (but sewing new upholstery covers in this case is still carried out in the workshop).

What kind of work do we do?

Our main specialization is replacing upholstery and filling in upholstered furniture. As additional services We carry out any work related to the repair and restoration of frames, wooden elements and mechanisms of transformation.

Is it possible to order partial reupholstery of furniture?

Yes, sure! For example, we can change the upholstery material only on the armrests or seat, while leaving the original upholstery of the remaining elements.

Do we work with other people's material?

Yes, we work with the customer’s material, but in this case the cost of the work is calculated a little differently. For details, please call the operators.

Is it possible to update only the filling, without replacing the upholstery?

No, our main profile is upholstery replacement. All other types of work are possible only as additional services.

Payment procedure and other legal issues:

How to pay for an order

When concluding a contract, the client makes an advance payment in the amount of the full cost of all materials. After delivery and acceptance of the work, the remaining amount is paid.

What documents are provided?

For individuals:

For legal entities:

Agreement for the provision of services indicating the warranty period
Detailed estimate with a list of services and goods
Invoices for payment (an invoice is not provided due to the use of the simplified tax system)
Certificate of completion

Legal form of our organization

LLC – Limited Liability Company.

What is the procedure for working with legal entities?

After a preliminary visit of our designer-measurement to the client, we prepare a contract and an invoice for prepayment
After making an advance payment, the order is transferred to the delivery service for further transportation of furniture to the workshop
After the work is completed, furniture and everything Required documents(act, invoice for balance, etc.) are delivered back to the client

Furniture delivery:

Is it necessary to transport furniture to the workshop?

Preferably! Because in this case we use the full set of all necessary tools and technologies, which allows us to guarantee the highest quality. Work is carried out on the client’s premises if it is impossible to remove the furniture.

Do we have discounts/promotions?

There is currently a promotion: 25% discount on work and 2 pillows as a gift.

Reupholstery or purchase of new furniture. Which is more profitable?

Thousands of our clients have already chosen furniture repair as an alternative to purchasing, paying several times less and receiving updated furniture that is in no way inferior modern models, and often surpassing them in such indicators as quality, design and environmental friendliness!

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Our company deals with upholstery wooden chairs in Moscow, this service is often required repair and re-gluing. The options and types today are great, but the quality of course leaves much to be desired, which is why you should not buy low-quality chairs price category. Due to savings, you will overpay twice. After just a couple of months, the legs will begin to shake in different directions, the fabric on the back and seats will stretch out or change color to pale. More expensive options when purchased are generally made with lesser quality. They don't save that much anymore. Therefore, we advise you to make high-quality upholstery, this will last for a very long time, about 15 years. And it will be 2-3 times cheaper than the average chair in the store. This is a guaranteed advantage, and we can offer it to you. We provide a 3-year guarantee on upholstery. For plywood from 5 years. We are confident in our work; on average we produce up to 200 pieces per month. We have a lot of experience, the craftsmen know all the intricacies of working with chairs, they know where and what is best to put on the upholstery, where to glue and where to stitch and make seams. We work throughout Moscow and Moscow Region.

repair broken parts
replacing old foam rubber
replacing chair upholstery
we sew removable covers
We replace the upholstery with fabric, natural leather, eco-leather at your request.
Plywood chairs

Some photos of chair upholstery work

Benefits of chair upholstery

Selecting fabric to match the background of your apartment
In a store you look only for what is offered to you, but here, the choice is yours, you choose what you want.
The ability to make a chair in flowers, stripes, diamonds, velvet, velor, chenille, and other types.
No need to go shopping and look for what suits you.
The price and upholstery of chairs is cheaper than buying new high-quality furniture.
The ability to make the furniture filling softer or harder
Saving time and money
A huge selection of upholstery fabrics will not leave you indifferent

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Upholstery of chairs in leather and eco-leather

Upholstery of chairs, this service is available to everyone who lives in the city of Moscow and the Moscow region. You can bring any of your furniture to our workshop, even small orders that everyone refuses, we will take on any order, but only in our workshop. Call ahead by phone. You can ask us to come and pick up your furniture, make it and bring it back. We have such a service. Also on chairs when upholstering, it is often necessary to replace the insides, replace decorative nails, moldings, all this is available. When upholstering, we put quality materials, European manufacturers. The service life of which is from 9 years. Departure region: Moscow and the region. The price for delivery and delivery of chairs is paid, please check with the manager. Trust professionals with 15 years of upholstery experience. If you send a photo to your phone or by email, you will find out the exact price.