How To: Reupholster a Tub Chair

This DIY venture is a good way to replace the look of your present furnishings.  get well a bath chair and utterly change the look or model!

Completely satisfied Spring Remodelaholic readers.  Jaime from That’s My Letter right here in the present day to share a straightforward step-by-step reupholstery venture. 

My good friend lately was trying to do away with two Ikea Tullsta tub chairs.  They have been older, and dated.  The previous cloth was a brown leather-based that simply didn’t swimsuit my model.  Time for a furnishings makeover.

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

These tub chairs are an amazing addition to our household room area and the wheels make them enjoyable and utterly cellular for extra seating the place ever we’d like it.

  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 cloth fastidiously with out ripping so you need to use some for sample items in future steps.  Like this black cowl can be saved and changed after the items is reupholstered.

Step 2: Take away all of the staples in an effort to loosen leather-based from body.

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

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

Step 5: Start with largest piece (middle again usually).  Place leather-based sample on fold of recent cloth and reduce middle again.  I opted to make fewer seams than the unique leather-based by combining two panels.  Make sure to add any seam allowances which can be obligatory.  A bigger seam allowance will assist maintain the seams steady when some one sits on the seat.

Be aware: earlier than including the material to the chair, verify the present padding.  It’d want a recent layer of quilting cloth to assist fill out the brand new cloth you might be including, because the unique padding could also be a bit squished.  This may assist your piece look full and new if you end up finished, fairly 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 reduce 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 reduce (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 potential.

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 middle backs.

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

 Step 12 continued: Sew different half of foremost physique.

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

Step 14: Pin entrance arm piece at middle prime to foremost 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 absolutely set into the wooden, simply pound them in with a hammer.

Step 16: Flip the chair the wrong 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 clean base for the chair.

Step 17: Staple the entrance panel cowl into the within of the seat crevice and beneath base.  If desired you’ll be able to sew the seam of the entrance panel to the aspect items nevertheless it isn’t obligatory.

Step 18: Change black base cowl (reserved whenever you eliminated it firstly) through the use of staples.

Step 19: Reduce seat cushion items – prime, backside, aspect panel, piping

Step 20: Make zipper closure panel.

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

Step 22: Sew zipper panel onto aspect panel at ends.  Then pin piping in place and proceed to complete stitching prime and backside panels.  ** Make sure to go away zipper open in an effort to flip proper aspect out after stitching.

Be aware: Take into account changing the seat cushion with new foam if the chair seat is trying smashed.  This may actually assist with the ultimate look of the chair.  If the unique foam continues to be in good condition, you possibly can take into account wrapping the froth in a small layer of batting pad to assist spherical out the cushion.  This may assist it to seem recent, fluffy and new and fill out the brand new cloth properly. 

Step 23: At this level you’ll be able to add the unique legs or go for enjoyable rolling caters like we did.  we determined so as to add some colour to the casters.  Paint inside of wheels, first white then purple acrylic.  Seal purple with clear gloss varnish to forestall chipping.

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

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

Questions and Solutions:

Can I reupholster a chair myself?

Completely you’ll be able to! This is usually a good newbie to intermediate DIY venture to your dwelling that give a big impact on the tempo if you end up finished.

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

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

If a full reupholstery venture appears daunting, take into account a small eating chair with only a easy seat cushion as a primary time venture with a throw pillow. After getting a pair small tasks beneath your belt, it can enable you really feel in a position to strive one thing greater, with out being completely fearful.

Can I reupholster over present cloth?

Sure, however I’d take into account this extra of an intermediate stage job. For this it’s essential to have some understanding of form and chopping out cloth with out the “sample” that’s the unique items.

Eradicating the unique items, provides you an actual sample to comply with which is why many individuals do that. If this isn’t an possibility, and it’s essential to go away the unique cloth in place, think about using a cheap muslin cloth to create a sample as you go. When you reduce it too small simply sew on a strip to get the suitable measurement earlier than you chop out the nice cloth. This fashion, you don’t waste costly cloth by unintentionally chopping it too small OR too massive.

This can be thought-about extra of a slip cowl. And you’ll try an amazing 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 technique to safe the seams collectively, until it’s actually your solely possibility.

For instance, you possibly can 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 new glue has cooled. Take into account the glue as a quick maintain possibility 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 way of the fibers. This colour 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 just isn’t your factor then take into account constructing a chunk of furnishings.  I lately constructed this pipe and wood slats bed for my son:

All the main points 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 to your eating or lounge, 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 concern you’ll be able to DIY this barn door console, link to plans in my post here.

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