The appearance of furniture can become unpresentable over time. In addition, it sometimes breaks down and needs repair. Restore the chair, which can serve, it is not difficult for years to come. Sometimes you only need to update the surface - Change the trim or to make a more solid seat. For the restoration of many of the materials in the house - the segment of thick fabric, foam rubber, etc. Updated chair covered beautiful lacquer, it looks no less carefully than when buying.
The appearance of furniture can become unpresentable over time.
Content
- 1 Advantages of the restoration with their own hands
- 2 The restoration process: step by step guide
- 3 Materials and tools
- 4 Methods for restoration by decorating chair
- 5 VIDEO: Restoration of chair: How to make a chair with his hands. Master class from Katerina Sanin: design, interior
- 6 50 photo-ideas: the restoration of a chair with your hands
Advantages of the restoration with their own hands
The chair, which is updated in the home, you can draw better than it looked before. For the restoration of the minimum necessary materials and tools. Replace leaky or worn upholstery - it is one hour.
If the chair is an antique, then restore it very carefully.
You can choose to clean up the wooden surface of old furniture and cover the transparent or tinted composition, add new elements to the decor. For example, a chair made with carved legs or back, increase the seat for a long time to use it for other purposes.
For the restoration of many of the materials in the house - the segment of thick fabric, foam rubber, etc.
for restoration costs at home - are minimal. Before buying a new chair, think - is it possible to restore the old and significant savings at the same time. Restoration of antique furniture is particularly expensive because it requires great accuracy and exclusive materials. Updating the furniture in the home will be much cheaper.
Updated chair covered beautiful lacquer, it looks no less carefully than when buying.
The restoration process: step by step guide
If loosened "native" bolts connecting the support structure, it must be attached to the optional washer. For greater reliability, you can add a little bit in the grooves of universal glue.
Replace used in ancient times as fillers sea grass and horse hair in the foam.
Leaky seat updated by replacing the base with slats and / or completely refurbish the upholstery. Worn surface free from old material. Chair prepared for further restoration:
- cut a piece of plywood on the seat size;
- paste on the basis of foam rubber (width - 3-4 cm);
- fasten plywood on the perimeter;
- pull the upholstery fabric to the finished foundation;
- material secured via a stapler and staples.
The chair, which is updated in the home, you can draw better than it looked before.
Can completely replace back to curly, if the design allows.
You can not print fabric on the outer side of the seat. Then tuck upholstery on the inside perimeter. Seat frame will then be visible.
Fabric selected resistant to abrasion and mechanical stress, a sufficiently dense.
Renovated chair can be further decorate - make a wooden surface lighter or darker in another draw back or legs.
Replace leaky or worn upholstery - it is one hour.
When you upgrade, you can use a variety of materials. With good skill joinery renovated chair becomes an individual style. This takes into account the material - wood species, density, texture.
| The size of a crack (fracture) | Means |
| Small superficial scratches | A solution of iodine |
| small cracks | Putty (joiner, automotive) |
| deep scratches | Shoe cream, paste (heated beeswax + turpentine based 4: 3) |
You can choose to clean up the wooden surface of old furniture and cover the transparent or tinted composition, add new elements to the decor.
Chairs, included in the kit, you must draw in the same style.
If the chair is an antique, then restore it very carefully. Necessarily should be given time to dry the deposited formulation.
For antique chair decorative material is selected from the embroidery.
Note. Antique chairs often with springs in the seat area, and therefore need to find the same or similar, and the old, rusted and lost elasticity - delete. Replace used in ancient times as fillers sea grass and horse hair in the foam.
for restoration costs at home - are minimal.
Round the edge using a jigsaw, strip edges sandpaper.
Materials and tools
For the restoration of the chairs need the following:
- fast drying (clear or tinted);
- paint;
- fabric for upholstery;
- foam;
- plywood;
- sandpaper;
- metal washers and bolts (screws);
- springs (for the particular type of chairs).
Sandpaper need to clean up the surface of the furniture from the irregularities, chipping and cracking varnish.
Fabric selected resistant to abrasion and mechanical stress, a sufficiently dense. Suit tapestry, flock, matting, etc. For antique chair decorative material is selected from the embroidery.
Updating the furniture in the home will be much cheaper.
Pre-pick density, texture, wooden base, cut it to size and use patterns Arrange desired pattern.
Sandpaper need to clean up the surface of the furniture from the irregularities, chipping and cracking varnish. It should be fully sanded chair (wooden structure) for a smooth application of the laminating composition.
For major repairs chair can be disassembled to replace the broken off part of the new and fasten bolts or screws.
To update a chair, need tools:
- scissors;
- roulette;
- hacksaw on wood (plywood saw off the excess under the seat);
- screwdriver;
- screwdriver.
For greater reliability, you can add a little bit in the grooves of universal glue.
For major repairs chair can be disassembled to replace the broken off part of the new and fasten bolts or screws. Seat frame also often require restoration.
Seat frame also often require restoration.
Viennese chair or whatever looks best in that design.
Important! You must use a similar density and texture of wood, so that the chair be functional and look presentable.
Leaky seat updated by replacing the base with slats and / or completely refurbish the upholstery.
Methods for restoration by decorating chair
There are several options for the appearance of the furniture. The chair can be updated the following ways:
- staining;
- lamination;
- decoupage.
You must use a similar density and texture of wood, so that the chair be functional and look presentable.
The décor itself can be used as upholstery, picking up the fabric of interesting colors like a tapestry, and the rest of the furniture, making them carved, sculpted.
You can not print fabric on the outer side of the seat.
Single-tone seats are decorated with smooth embroidery or applique. This must be done before plating.
Single-tone seats are decorated with smooth embroidery or applique.
Wooden surface and the backrest support structure is laminated, i.e. covered resistant lacquer in several layers. coating selected tone closer to natural wood tone (light, dark or moderate). Viennese chair or whatever looks best in that design.
Renovated chair can be further decorate - make a wooden surface lighter or darker in another draw back or legs.
Can completely replace back to curly, if the design allows. Pre-pick density, texture, wooden base, cut it to size and use patterns Arrange desired pattern. Round the edge using a jigsaw, strip edges sandpaper.
Wooden surface and the backrest support structure is laminated, i.e. covered resistant lacquer in several layers.
Chairs, included in the kit, you must draw in the same style, so they do not fit into the overall picture - "variegated" furniture It may look good in different rooms, but a common table, for example, the celebration of a family celebration it looks carelessly.
When you upgrade, you can use a variety of materials.
VIDEO: Restoration of chair: How to make a chair with his hands. Master class from Katerina Sanin: design, interior
50 photo-ideas: the restoration of a chair with your hands
