Add Upholstered Cushions To Chairs

Hack your boring kitchen chairs

Posted by Krista W.

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Turn ordinary wood chairs into custom upholstered beauties with ordinary household tools. Change the fabric when it's time for something new!

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 4 Clamps
  • Fabric
  • Foam
  • Spray adhesive
  • 4 carriage Bolts and nuts per chair
  • Drill gun with 1/2" bit
  • Staple gun and Staples
  • Scissors
  • Medium density Fiberboard , cut to size

Steps (7 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Clamp your board to your chairs and mark 4 places where to drill your holes. Check to make sure you’re not going to hit anything on the bottom of the chair.

  2. 2

    Drill through your board and the chair.

  3. 3

    (I sanded my corners a little and taped them off with duct tape so they wouldn’t tear through the fabric.)
    Lay your board on top of your foam and trace the outline. Use scissors of a utility knife to cut the foam to size.

  4. 4

    Put your board back onto the chair and insert the carriage bolts into the holes.

  5. 5

    Coat your foam with the spray adhesive and put on top of the board. Give it a good press down and let it dry for a while.

  6. 6

    Once your glue is dry, cut your fabric to fit the cushions. Give yourself at least an extra 2 inches on each side. Don’t forget to factor in the height of the cushion.

  7. 7

    Staple into place and trim the excess fabric off. Put the cushions back onto your chairs and screw in place with the carriage nuts.