How To Reupholster a Drop-in Chair Seat

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Are your chairs still covered in that faded and threadbare chintz your great-grandmama picked out in 1936? She'd be the first to tell you—it's time for an update, dearie.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A chair with a drop-in seat
A pair of pliers or a claw hammer
A screwdriver
A pair of sharp, heavy-duty scissors
The new fabric of your choice
And a staple gun
A tack hammer and upholstery tacks
Some 1-inch-high foam rubber
And some spray adhesive

Step 1: Unscrew seat

Unscrew the seat from the chair and set the screws aside.

Step 2: Remove old seat

Remove the old seat covering by using pliers or the claw end of a hammer to remove the nails, tacks, or staples holding it in place. Don't rip the cover off, you'll need it whole for the next step.

Tip: If the staples are not coming out, try prying them out with the flat edge of the screwdriver.

Step 3: Cut fabric

Use the old covering as a guide to cut enough fabric for your new seat. Pin it down to secure it in place while you cut. There should be about 2 inches more fabric than the actual seat on all sides.

Step 4: Place fabric

Place the new fabric over the foam cushion insert, making sure to center any patterns or stripes so you get the look you want.

Tip: If the cushion insert is worn, crumbling, or just plain nasty, remove it and cut a new piece of foam in the exact shape as the seat base. Mount it on the base with spray adhesive.

Step 5: Place base

Place the base back on top of the foam and fabric.

Step 6: Secure fabric

Turn the base over, pull the fabric up over it edges until taut, and secure it in the middle of each of the four sides with the staple gun. Continue stapling from the middle out toward the corners, placing the staples a few inches apart.

Tip: If you don't have a staple gun, do it the old fashioned way with a tack hammer and upholstery tacks—grandmama would approve.

Step 7: Replace seat

Replace your newly chic seat on your chair, screw it in place, then sit on the floor and admire your masterpiece.

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[sandieguitoadult]

Too bad you make NO mention about folding the fabric once you begin tacking.

[janethtomli]

Thanks a lot! This information was wonderful! I had some chairs that I wanted to put some plastic on top to protect the fabric but I did not how to take the screws out to pholster the plastic and this was the only info I found and It was a very nice a helpful. Thanks again.

[Maddiekinsxo]

They know it is a cute way to say it i guess

[nogard888899]

u say grandma weird u say it the way it is in the description which is not correct spelling

[wowtrax]

erm.....thanks for the tips

[CliXiNiXa]

O_O thanks?