It took a while to decide on fabric and have a garage to work in, but we finally decided that last weekend was the time to do it. We borrowed the staple gun from Dad and we set out to do 4 chairs by ourselves.
Here's the Before:
Here we are mid-way through the process. The staples have been pulled, the old fabric and foam is off and we are officially half way through. From here we will cut the foam to fit and then hot glue it down to the board.I would recommend shaving some of the edges off to give the foam a more rounded look, but we didn't do that here. I also got 2 inch foam instead of the 1 inch that was previously on it because, frankly, when I looked at the 1 inch in the store, I thought "That can't be enough to be comfortable!"... It wasn't.
I'm glad we went with the 2 inch.
In case anyone is wondering, to measure for how much fabric you need, I read directions on the internet:
- Measure the dimensions of your chair in inches
- Measure how thick your foam will be (here 2 in)
- Add 6 inches to each dimension for a chair with 1 inch foam, 8 inches for 2 inch foam. (This is so you will have enough extra fabric to cover the top and pull around the sides of the foam and still have enough to staple down. You can always trim away extra- you can't add more...
- Determine how many yards you need based on the measurements. I was lucky to find 54" width home fabric so I could get two per width. Sometimes you can only get one and you have a bunch extra...
After:
I read that you can fold the corners down in hospital corners or you can do what I did here, which has a little more flair to it. We stapled the sides first and then pulled the corners down to give a rounded look rather than a folded look. All about personal preference.I went with a black fabric that was very thick. It felt like it would hold up to any abuse. The white ticks are a fun bonus touch and the pattern wasn't anything too fussy that would require me to be careful about how I put the covers on... All in all, it ended up being a great choice! Also- it was on sale for Half off, plus I got another 10% with my holiday coupon. Score! I ended up needing a yard and a half for 4 chairs.
Here is our 'refreshed' dinette set. I have my first dahlias from the garden in a vase and a new pewter bowl that I received as a hostess gift last weekend. I think the red place mats and white napkins (Homemade, they have Eiffel Towers on them!) add the final touch.I have to say that I'm surprised what a difference the black and white fabric makes in the kitchen. It ties everything together for our color scheme. I'm now considering going back for some more fabric for a valence for the big kitchen window... projects, projects. I'm going to have to save that one for a rainy day...
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