Easy DIY Dining Room Chair Reupholster

There are a few DIY jobs that if someone would have told me how EASY it is, I would have done it a long time ago……this project is one of them.   I hope you get inspired to do your own.

before and after chairs


The rule of thumb with recovering dining/kitchen chairs is purchase 3/4 yard per 2 chairs, so my 6 chairs needed 2 1/4 yards.  I bought remnant fabric for $7.00 yard.


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(I folded my fabric in half then divided it up into 3 sections to cut)


My recommendation since you are doing it yourself is to not buy stripes or a very distinct patterned fabric, it just makes it harder to line up correctly or center the pattern every time.  Of course if you are super ambitious just go for it and be aware how you lay out your fabric and cut it for every chair top. (you may have to buy extra fabric if you do it that way too)


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(very simply designed fabric – no lining up stripes or pattern here!)

All you need to do is have a staple gun and scissors.   Staple guns run from $9.00 - $25.00 for a hand held and I even saw a power (plug in) gun for $25.00! ( I just have a cheap hand held) Refill staples only run you $2.50.  Not very much - huh!

The little trick I learned is to staple one staple on EACH opposite side pulling tight as you do it. 


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It is very important to pull tight all around!  Do a few staples on one side and switch to the opposite side until you complete the chair.  You can trim up the extra fabric, especially around the corners where the nail has to go back through.  This was so cheap and EASY!!!


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I wish I did this a long time ago!  I LOVE it. Oh well, live and learn. 




What do you think?  Motivated to do your own?? This CRAZY monkey loved the new chairs too!




Linking up to YHL - this was project #54 in their new book!

Also check out my NEW HOME tour to see where I put these!



Till Next Time!  

~CreativeJuicesDecor~

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