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Pimp your old chair by giving it new upholstery
Got this old chair and some pale pink velvet from my boyfriends dad. Thought about letting a professional reupholster it, but then decided to do it myself.

Posted by Hannax15 from Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden • Published See Hannax15's 24 projects »
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  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 1
    Step 1

    Take an old chair.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 2
    Step 2

    Remove seat cushion.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 3
    Step 3

    Flip around...

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 4
    Step 4

    ..and remove old nails

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 5
    Step 5

    and old fabric.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 6
    Step 6

    Keep the old stuffing (unless you're up to some more work).

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 7
    Step 7

    place seat cushion on the new fabric

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 8
    Step 8

    Cut fabric - the new upholstery should be a bit bigger than the old so allow a couple of extra centimeters

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 9
    Step 9

    Drape the fabric around the seat. Make sure there's excess fabric on all sides and in the corner

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 10
    Step 10

    When hammering the nails the fabric should be tightly draped around the seat to avoid creases.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 11
    Step 11

    Almost finished.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 12
    Step 12

    Cut off excess fabric.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 13
    Step 13

    Almost done.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 14
    Step 14

    Flip around.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 15
    Step 15

    Place on chair.

  • How to make an arm chair. Re Dressed Chair - Step 16
    Step 16

    Admire your new chair.

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rachel.
rachel. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 9 projects
nice!
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