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Some old chairs can be restored very easily
Garbage dumps are overflowing - the planet is dying of our waste when it is so easy to bring things back to life. Here is a way to renovate a chair that will be even more beautiful afterwards and that you can be proud of

Posted by campaspe from Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France • Published 9th August 2023 • See campaspe's 105 projects »

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campaspe favorited her project Saved! How To Repair A Scandinavian Style Chair 09 Aug 15:30
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Step 1
this chair was dropped off in front of my garage. It is really not in good shape
Step 2
the feet are damaged
Step 3
Cushion is damaged
Yet it can easily be repaired
Step 4
you must first remove the cushion - it is made of foam covering a flat surface. This is what the underside of the seat looks like.
The first thing to do is to disassemble the metal cross that fixes the legs to each other
Step 5
Simply remove the four screws marked B - these also hold the legs to the chair frame.
Then you are left with the two screws marked A which fix the structure to the flat surface covered with foam
Step 6
when unscrewed, the flat surface detaches from the structure. Then unseal the foam and the old coating from the flat surface.Use the old coating to make a pattern of the fabric that you will need to cut.
Step 7
Place this pattern on the new piece of fabric and cut it out following the pattern. Cover withthe foam - cover the flat surface with the foam + fabric covering - staple the latter to the flat surface
Step 8
Sand and varnish (2 coats) the feet. Attach them to each other with the cross structure. Screw everything back to the seat structure.
You're done