How To: Reupholster a Tub Chair

This DIY venture is a good way to replace the look of your current furnishings.  The best way to recuperate a bath chair and fully change the look or model!

Completely happy Spring Remodelaholic readers.  Jaime from That’s My Letter right here immediately to share a straightforward step-by-step reupholstery venture. 

My buddy not too long ago was trying to eliminate two Ikea Tullsta tub chairs.  They had been older, and dated.  The outdated cloth was a brown leather-based that simply didn’t go well with my model.  Time for a furnishings makeover.

I reupholstered the chairs in a basic blue and white ticking upholstery cloth, added wheels for mobility and completed off the look with a crimson pillow trimmed in white pom poms.

These tub chairs are an incredible addition to our household room house and the wheels make them enjoyable and fully cell for added seating the place ever we want it.

 The best way to Reupholster a Tub Chair

Supplies:

Instruments:

• stitching machine
• scissors
• rotary cutter/field knife
• seam ripper
• self therapeutic mat
• clear ruler
• 22″ heavy responsibility zipper
• staple gun ( I discover staples are simpler than tack strips)
• staples
• pliers
• flat head screwdriver (staple remover)

Step 1: Unscrew the wooden legs and start eradicating staples utilizing flat head screwdriver and pliers from the black base cowl.  Attempt to take away these items of material fastidiously with out ripping so you need to use some for sample items in future steps.  Like this black cowl will likely be saved and changed after the items is reupholstered.

Step 2: Take away all of the staples to be able to loosen leather-based from body.

Step 3: Gently pull leather-based off of body maintaining huge items in tact to make use of as a sample.

 Step 4: Label all authentic cloth items.  (You actually solely want one facet of the leather-based items, simply reverse to make the cuts for the opposite facet different facet.)

Step 5: Start with largest piece (heart again sometimes).  Place leather-based sample on fold of latest cloth and lower heart again.  I opted to make fewer seams than the unique leather-based by combining two panels.  You’ll want to add any seam allowances which are essential.  A bigger seam allowance will assist preserve the seams secure when some one sits on the seat.

Be aware: earlier than including the material to the chair, test the prevailing padding.  It would want a recent layer of quilting cloth to assist fill out the brand new cloth you might be including, because the authentic padding could also be a bit squished.  It will assist your piece look full and new when you find yourself finished, relatively than barely squashed. 

Step 6: Start stitching panels collectively.  Sew each the inside paneled sections collectively.   Then individually sew the outside again items collectively  – however don’t sew these to one another simply but, we have to make the piping first.  

Step 7: To make the piping lower 2″ strips on the bias (that means on the diagonal to there’s a little bit of pull or stretch to the material).

Step 8: To make the piping (or welting) sew binding strips collectively by lining up bias lower (A)  then sew items at a 90 angle (B).  Press seam open (C) and the ultimate seam (D).  Make 10 yards of piping for every chair.

Step 9: Sew cotton cording into binding by inserting cording within the center and folding binding over.   Use a zipper foot to get seam as tight as doable.

Step 10: Pin the piping to prime uncooked fringe of inside again.

Step 11: Place exterior panel on prime of inside (proper sides collectively) matching up heart backs.

Step 12: Sew panels collectively (nonetheless utilizing zipper foot) with piping in between.  Begin on the heart again and full one facet.

 Step 12 continued: Sew different half of major physique.

Step 13: Pin piping to uncooked fringe of arm portion.

Step 14: Pin entrance arm piece at heart prime to major physique portion then sew in place.

Step 15: Staple the surplus cloth or uncooked edges of inside panels to crevice of body at seat.  If any staples don’t totally set into the wooden, simply pound them in with a hammer.

Step 16: Flip the chair the other way up and staple the uncooked edges of exterior panels to underside of the chair or chair base.  Trim the surplus cloth if essential to have a pleasant easy base for the chair.

Step 17: Staple the entrance panel cowl into the within of the seat crevice and underneath base.  If desired you may sew the seam of the entrance panel to the facet items but it surely isn’t essential.

Step 18: Substitute black base cowl (reserved whenever you eliminated it in the beginning) through the use of staples.

Step 19: Lower seat cushion items – prime, backside, facet panel, piping

Step 20: Make zipper closure panel.

Step 21: Sew facet panel to prime with piping in between.  Repeat similar course of for backside piece.

Step 22: Sew zipper panel onto facet panel at ends.  Then pin piping in place and proceed to complete stitching prime and backside panels.  ** You’ll want to go away zipper open to be able to flip proper facet out after stitching.

Be aware: Contemplate changing the seat cushion with new foam if the chair seat is wanting smashed.  It will actually assist with the ultimate look of the chair.  If the unique foam remains to be in good condition, you could possibly contemplate wrapping the froth in a small layer of batting pad to assist spherical out the cushion.  It will assist it to look recent, fluffy and new and fill out the brand new cloth effectively. 

Step 23: At this level you may add the unique legs or go for enjoyable rolling caters like we did.  we determined so as to add some coloration to the casters.  Paint inside of wheels, first white then crimson acrylic.  Seal crimson with clear gloss varnish to stop chipping.

Step 24: Connect wheels to base, pre-drill and use wooden screws to suit.

Your tub chair is prepared, now attempt to preserve your children from rolling throughout the home!

Questions and Solutions:

Can I reupholster a chair myself?

Completely you may! This is usually a good newbie to intermediate DIY venture in your dwelling that give a huge effect on the tempo when you find yourself finished.

You want a pair expertise to perform this chair model because it is a little more heavy in stitching. Bonus, when you’ve got a buddy that may make it easier to study as you go, that’s a good way to get began as a newbie. Don’t really feel like not understanding one thing on this listing ought to cease you from making an attempt.

• Know use and thread a stitching machine.
• Have a primary understanding on stitching. (ie stitching good facet to good facet, straight seams when stitching)
• Entry to a few instruments (as listed within the instruments listing)

If a full reupholstery venture appears daunting, contemplate a small eating chair with only a easy seat cushion as a primary time venture with a throw pillow. Upon getting a pair small initiatives underneath your belt, it’ll make it easier to really feel in a position to attempt one thing greater, with out being completely fearful.

Can I reupholster over current cloth?

Sure, however I’d contemplate this extra of an intermediate stage job. For this it is advisable have some understanding of form and chopping out cloth with out the “sample” that’s the authentic items.

Eradicating the unique items, offers you a precise sample to comply with which is why many individuals do that. If this isn’t an choice, and it is advisable go away the unique cloth in place, think about using an affordable muslin cloth to create a sample as you go. If you happen to lower it too small simply sew on a strip to get the correct measurement earlier than you chop out the great cloth. This manner, you don’t waste costly cloth by by chance chopping it too small OR too huge.

This can be thought-about extra of a slip cowl. And you may try an incredible slipcover tutorial right here.

Can I take advantage of a scorching glue gun for re-upholstery?

Personally I’d consider scorching glue as an assistant who holds issues whilst you work on the venture and never as a option to safe the seams collectively, except it’s actually your solely choice.

For instance, you could possibly use scorching glue to assist safe the surplus cloth on the backside of the chair, however I’d additionally safe it with staples after the recent glue has cooled. Contemplate the glue as a quick maintain choice in order that your cloth stays in place whilst you safe it.

Be cautious utilizing scorching glue, with some materials scorching glue will darken or discolor that cloth when it bleeds by means of the fibers. This coloration change, or residue that comes although the fibers could also be very noticeable. As a result of reupholstering a chair is usually a comparatively costly venture (all the material, padding or foam if wanted) I do suggest making an attempt to stitch the items collectively in order that it lasts very long time.

If stitching is just not your factor then contemplate constructing a chunk of furnishings.  I not too long ago constructed this pipe and wood slats bed for my son:

All the small print together with construction plans and dimensions can be found here.

And naturally don’t neglect the handsome nightstand to go along with the pipe mattress:

This very masculine nightstand is a pleasant simple build you can check out here.

And lastly one thing in your eating or front room, my most up-to-date construct is that this sliding barn door console:

It’s a knock off venture and also you received’t consider the retail value.  By no means worry you may DIY this barn door console, link to plans in my post here.

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