How to reupholster dining room chairs

Alrighty, friends. I’m going to be 100% honest with you. I had initially planned to title this blog post, “How to Reupholster a Chair Seat…the Easy Way.” Though after actually tackling this DIY project, I couldn’t in good conscious call it easy. It took an an entire afternoon, two sets of hands, and lots of sweat. (And...

How to Reupholster Dining Room Chair Seat Covers with this easy DIY project and just a few hand tools

This post walks you through the process of How To Reupholster Dining Chairs -- a super easy and affordable DIY project you can do at home!

This could be called the 3rd installment of my dining set makeover! In case you missed the dining table & buffet bleaching & refinishing posts, you can find the…

I recently took a little break from the current projects around the house I’ve been working on to reupholster the chairs in our eat-in kitchen - and wrote a little tutorial so you can do it too! This is a quick and easy upgrade that seriously anyone can do!

Upholstery work is something that most woodworkers and do-it-yourslefers generally avoid. Working with fabric is just different enough, that it feels like a foreign world. It also requires different tools and techniques than most of us are used to. But that’s not to say that we can’t do it, if we decide to. I’ve done ... Read more

These poor chairs. They’ve been through it. This is the third time in their short lives that they’ve been recovered. But this time, me thinks momma is finally happy. So, this isn’t a step by step how to recover your dining room chairs post really. It’s not hard to pop some new fabric on and...

Give your dining chairs a fresh look by reupholstering the seat cushion. This detailed tutorial includes a video, written directions, and photos.

Have you ever wished your upholstered furniture was a different color? Or, do you have a piece of upholstery that has been faded by the sun that you wish you could fix? Well, today I have a quick project that may help! Today, I’m going to show you how you can transform that piece of furniture by dyeing upholstery fabric. Can you change the color of a fabric chair? Earlier this year, I was ready to make a change in my living room and said goodbye to the gray upholstered chairs that I've had…

Dining Chairs Makeover - Painted and Seats Recovered