How to pull a chair with your own hands

Any furniture that is in your apartment is aging, deteriorating, upholstery is torn, stains and scuffs appear. It is impossible to sit on it, it spoils the look of the interior. There comes a time when you have to throw it in a landfill or take it to the cottage.

Old chairs are often simply created for restoration and new life.

If a chair retained strength, he has a strong foundation, furniture hauling - a great chance to return the former beauty to the subject of the interior. It can serve for many years.

There is nothing better than using worn furniture for reincarnation.

The advantages of creating your own hands

We decided to independently do the constriction of the old the chair and not buy a new one? We present a number of advantages, and you will understand why you should do this work yourself.

1. Significantly save the budget. New chair good quality is expensive.
   
   

   It may be that the chair does not fit the interior, and you just waste money.

2. You can cope with the work yourself. But if in doubt, it is better to invite a specialist.
   
   

   Hauling chairs do it yourself doable.

3. You yourself, for your taste and color, choose accessories and a good-quality fabric.
   
   

   It remains only to find the idea of ​​design and implement it.

4. Use fantasy, the benefit is now a wide variety of materials - from expensive to cheap.
   
   

   Even upholstery at a low price will allow your furniture to look absolutely respectable.

At present, furniture manufacturers produce products that are not as strong and solid as they used to be. Especially if it is inexpensive, it can quickly become unusable.

You will win in the fact that you can keep the old furniture.

The right choice of fabric

To choose the right upholstery material, you need to consider some points: the upholstery density - the cloth must be strong and keep fit; do not have problems with washing; if necessary, it is easy to clean with soapy water or a brush.

Usually, the upholstery of the chair upholstery is carried by fabrics that can hold a shape.

We list the materials most suitable for work: leather, but it is easily susceptible to scratches and other defects; Jacquard - strong, durable; flock, velvet - good quality, does not fade; chenille - a common material, compacted, practical; artificial leather - does not wear out for a long time; tapestry - easy to wash.

The best option is considered jacquard, tapestry, flock, chenille.

Required Tools

Deciding on the upholstery cloth on chair, prepare the tools that we need: a sewing machine, an anti-stapler for removing old staples, thick cardboard, a brush, PVA glue, a set of screwdrivers, pliers, a furniture stapler, staples or a hammer and nails, a centimeter or tape measure, scissors, chalk, a ruler, a pencil .

Tools for the waist of chairs.

What materials are needed? First of all, the cloth. It is better if it is a jacquard, tapestry or flock - they are sturdy, strong enough, do not wear out for a long time.Before making a purchase, we make measurements, plus 15-20 cm for hem and upholstery height. Secondly, the filler. The most acceptable option is foam sheet thickness of 4-5 cm and a density of from 30 to 50 kg / m3. Bulk materials are not suitable at all. Thirdly, a synthetic winterizer. It is used as a stabilizer, placed between the cloth and foam rubber. According to it, the material easily slides, stretches at one moment and without folds.

To determine the size of the cut, which should be bought, measure the seat and add 15 - 20 cm on the allowances on each side.

Removing old upholstery

Restoration of furniture begins with dismantling. How to competently remove the old the cloth? First of all, unscrew the seat - we attach fasteners with a screwdriver, remove the nails, unscrew the screws, remove the metal lining. Antipather or flathead screwdriver take out the old brackets.

Fasteners fold into the container, it can be useful.

Then inspect the base the chairif it is loose, it needs to be strengthened - fill the cracks with sealant or PVA glue, you can cover it with putty, tightening the weak points. Remove the old upholstery, carefully remove the foam. If you don't throw the shot the cloth, use it as a pattern.

From the seat frame remove the remaining foam and glue.

Waiting process: step by step instructions

How to pull a chair. First of all, we attach foam rubber to plywood using PVA glue. Re-trim the seat as soon as the glue dries.

On a template cut a soft pad of foam rubber.

Apply foam glue to the underside of the lining and to the surface of the wooden seat.

Then put the material face down on it - the seat, so that the foam lying on the upholstery, between the foam and fabric, put the padding polyester as a layer. After we bend the material onto the base, we stretch it carefully so that there are no wrinkles, we attach it with a furniture stapler.

Cut a piece of fabric of the right size. It is not scary if it turns out to be a little more than what is necessary, the main thing is to not less.

Spread the fabric on a flat surface face down, place the foam foam on top of the seat down.

Use a stapler to fix the edges of the fabric.

Perform work without exceeding a step of 2 cm. Excess the cloth cut off. We fix the finished seat on the frame - first of all we fasten the plates, then the screws.

Turn the draped seat over and evaluate the result.

Install the seat in place, fix it with screws.

How to restore the back of a chair

Backrest repair the chair start with the frame. Disconnect parts, remove the old coating, sanding. If there are cracks, fill them with glue with a syringe, you can putty. Optional chair repaint in a different color or just varnish. When all the details dry out, we connect them.

If the back has a padding, then it is necessary to replace the material and filler.

First, the stapler attaches the back of the back, pulling the material from the middle to the corners. Then we glue the foam rubber in front and fasten the fabric with a sewn edging. It covers the brackets so that they are not visible.Restoring old furniture, you not only extend its life.

An original piece of furniture will appear in your house that no one else has.

How to sew a new cover on the chair

Chair covers are becoming popular again. It is not only beautiful, but also protects furniture from various contaminants, in particular, from your favorite pets, you can quickly remove and wash. It is better to sew a few covers and change the mood.

Sew cover on the chair can any hostess.

For work, you will need about two meters of fabric, needles, scissors, a centimeter, pins, a sewing machine, chalk. First, make a pattern, you can use the old case, do not forget the seam allowances and bend.

Most importantly, take into account the thickness of the back and legs, their bends and how much the fabric will shrink after washing.

To make the product sit tight, make fasteners in the form of ties, buttons or zippers. The seat and back can be tailored and sewn separately or as a whole.

Sew on individual design, showing patience and accuracy.

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