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.
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Take an old chair.
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Remove seat cushion.
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Flip around...
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..and remove old nails
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and old fabric.
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Keep the old stuffing (unless you're up to some more work).
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place seat cushion on the new fabric
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Cut fabric - the new upholstery should be a bit bigger than the old so allow a couple of extra centimeters
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Drape the fabric around the seat. Make sure there's excess fabric on all sides and in the corner
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When hammering the nails the fabric should be tightly draped around the seat to avoid creases.
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Almost finished.
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Cut off excess fabric.
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Almost done.
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Flip around.
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Place on chair.
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Admire your new chair.
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♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥
18 Sep 04:07
nice!