So you just bought, you have your dream home and after a lot of hard work and organization, you get all the speakers and moving the furniture in the new rooms. It 'a great feeling to see everything in a cool environment. Take possession of a new meaning and look a little 'different in a new home. The lighting is different, the views are different, as the rooms flow into one another is different. Furniture that faded in your home shines above.
When Tracy movedin their new home last spring, the stage, he loved was the best. "I've always been interested in interior design," says the 34-year-old librarian. "Such a house full of empty rooms to decorate from scratch, was a real thrill for me." Combining the rooms in their new home, two bedrooms was also a challenge. "I work full time to decorate as a hobby than anything else. In addition, we are having the house did not have much left in the budget for new furniture. I had to reallycreative with what I had. "
One of the things that Tracy had been handed the creative work with a vintage chair for their grandmother in Iowa. "It 'a very big chair," he says, "the lines are perfect, but no matter where I put it in the house looked shabby and wrong." He tried throwing blankets on them, fishing in the corners and move it from room to room. "It 'just would not work," he says, "I was almost ready to relegate to the basement when I had the idea was to reupholsterI wanted to fit in the room "
"I saw a book on upholstery, whether it's something I could do was. I was worried because I can not really sew. They're all thumbs." What Tracy learned, however, was that with a stapler and a little 'time he could get rid of the ugly, without getting rid of the chair. "It took me all weekend, but it was worth it," he says, beaming. "I have so many in the room and added that currently receive."
The chair had a cushion, sewing skills required, however. Tracy onlytook the pillow in a local tailor to the fabric she had chosen. "The tailor me a perfect pillow with zipper on the back, new coatings and piped edges. I do not even need to sew the point!" When all was said and done, only paid a fraction of the cost has been taken, would have had to replace the old chair or a professional upholsterer do the job. "I can understand why they charge so much," says Tracy. "It is not necessarily difficult or expensive, but it takes a long time. Sheto really like working with your hands. "
The project was a great experience for her and what will you do most often. "I'm so happy to have this new ability," he says. "It 'has become a hobby for me." Tracy's next project will set the chairs in her dining room.
If you are ready to have a new hobby, below are some of Tracy re-upholstery tips. Good luck!
What you need:
A staple gun, hammer, pliers and scissors
- From 4 to 7 meters of fabric you love, likethe chair just as bad
- Strip strip nails or bolts (from fabric store or hardware store) and tips upholstery
- Strips of cardboard strips, or staples
If you work very accurately, the first and most important in the process will involve carefully under the old upholstery off the chair. Off with the claw hammer, pliers and a screwdriver and remove the pieces that come first, first. How you do this, note, as it appears on the connectedFrame and the order in which each piece was removed. This way you can just put it in reverse order when the new one. If you're not one to take notes, take pictures, instead. You can also use the tapestry as a model for the new original material.
Tricks of the Trade:
- Stapling or stitching strips of cardboard on corners and edges to obtain a smooth surface and fabric folds on them and nail to get clean edges on
- Use strips or pads for fixing stud nailsthe outer edges of the finished pieces and get a simple set-up at the same time
- To avoid the lines when choosing fabric, stripes or patterns must be coordinated. Choose medium weight fabric. Fabric that is too heavy, it will be difficult to work with and tissues that can cause terrible light.
Chairs and armchairs, with multiple frames of material on them are relatively simple. Remove chairs for the dining room, simply attach the seat of the chair with a screwdriver, cover with theFabric of your choice, screws attach neatly to the bottom and then the newly covered back seat. This also works very well for vintage kitchen chairs with vinyl seats.
For further assistance, as you embark on your project, you can get support from your bookstore or library. There are many great books on the market, which will take you through the process step by step. Of course, if you just want to start, just to get started! Use your intuition to fold and staple hammerdown, you have nothing to lose but an ugly chair.
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