chair. No matter how high-quality the upholstered furniture is, sooner or later the moment comes when you need to think what to do next: buynew or restore the old one. Not always there is an opportunity to painlessly allocate from the budget the amount for the purchase of new furniture, but the restoration will not cost you so much. And if you are a creative person, then you will receive, in addition to updated furniture, also the pleasure of the work done. Who knows, maybe your hobby will bring you more and income. Let's look at how to pull the chair yourself step by step.
to the contents ↑We select the material
First of all, it is necessary to choose which fabric we will upholster our chair. The upholstery material must have the following properties:
- to be strong and dense;
- keep the shape;
- is easy to clean and easy to clean.
Important! Well, if he had water-repellent properties.
Most often, the upholstery material is leather, nubuck, chenille, jacquard, etc.
When the fabric is selected, we move on to selecting the pattern, the color and the texture. For a chair with armrests, you can use several different materials at once.
Important! The presence of a pattern on the fabric increases its consumption.
Together with the fabric you need to purchase strong threads for working with furniture of the appropriate color.
to the contents ↑Step 1. Dismantle the chair
The first thing you have to do is dismantle the chair for its component parts. You will need the following tools:
- hammer;
- screwdriver;
- measuring tape;
- furniture stapler;
- pliers.
Dismantling the bottom of the
The disassembly of the chair is usually started from the bottom. For this it is necessary:
- Turn over the chair and remove the legs.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the brackets.
- If the armchair has armrests, they must be removed - this can be done with a screwdriver and a hammer.
Important! Work better with gloves, as nails or staples can be rusted.
Dismantling the bottom
To remove the fabric, you need to disassemble the bottom completely. The staples must be carefully bent, the fabric removed and the plywood bottom removed.
Important! Remove the fabric neatly, it is useful for making patterns for new parts.
The upholstery fabric is fixed to the wooden frame with the help of furniture brackets, which are very difficult to remove. You can use a knife.
Important! If braces are not damaged, they can be reused to reduce the cost of upholstery.
When all the attachments are removed, you can remove the entire upholstery fabric.
Filler
If the filler is worn, you can add a new layer. Usually, filler is batting or foam rubber. If it is completely spoiled, then it will be necessary to replace it completely.
Important! If you do not think through the fastening system, then over time the filler edges break off. To avoid this, it is necessary to use clamps. This will extend the life of the chair.
Removing old
parts Remove all unnecessary fasteners. Metal fasteners, which in the future will be useful for us, need to be treated with an anti-corrosion agent. In the same way, all the upholstery and filler is removed from the rest of the chair. In the end, we still have a wooden frame.
It must be treated before constriction:
- remove the old paint or varnish layer;
- glue the loose parts;
- paint with a new layer of varnish or paint all wooden structures.
Important! Armrests, legs and other wooden parts must also be treated with stain and varnished.
to the contents ↑Step 2. Cutting the fabric
Now you can start making new upholstery. For this:
- We lay out old fragments on a new fabric. If there is a picture, you need to consider how the parts will be joined together.
- After all the details have been cut, you need to process the cut points so that they do not crumble. Or sew them with the method of folding, or singing on fire.
Important! Cutting should be kept with a margin. Before you sew them together, you need to do the fitting.
When all the parts are ready, you can begin assembling the chair.
to the contents ↑Step 3. Constriction and assembly of the
chair. Let's consider the process of tightening the chair with your own hands step by step. Tighten the chair in stages in disassembled form, for example, first pull the seat, then the backrest, then small parts.
So, proceed:
- Put the frame of the part and place the foam on it. If the foam is thick and dense, then the corners can be cut, making the transitions rounded.
Important! To protect the foam rubber from the displacement and simplify installation, you can put a layer of sintepon on top and fix it with a stapler.
- Now go to the upholstery. Straighten the fabric part and put it on the base. We fix the fabric with staples, trying to proportionally stretch the fabric.
Important! The material should not sag or tighten - constantly monitor this process if you want the stretch to be qualitative.
- In the same way we drag all the details.
- The rear part can be closed with a lining cloth, fastened with clamps.
- When all parts are tightened, you can start assembling.
- Remember how the chair was dismantled, and repeat all the steps in reverse order.
- All screws and fasteners must be tightened. Of course, every piece of furniture has its own nuances, and you yourself will have to figure out how to pull your own armchair with or without armrests. By the same principle, you can make not only the upholstery of the chair with your hands, but also a sofa, a chair or any other upholstered furniture.
