Re-reupholstered Dining Chairs

Last Updated on December 18, 2012 by Kristi Linauer

 
Well, I’ve reupholstered my dining chairs…again.  This time I used two fabrics — a striped fabric and white duck cloth, both of which I used on these easy-to-make three-fabric pillows.

 
I didn’t use the linen on the chairs because that linen is pretty thin, and linen used for upholstery really needs to be either upholstery-weight linen, or it needs to be backed with another fabric to make it upholstery weight.  So, to keep things simple, I decided to just stick with the striped fabric and the duck cloth.

And now, I’m happy to say that the last piece of my breakfast room puzzle is finished!!  I’ll be showing you the finished room tomorrow!

It’s not that I didn’t like the last upholstery on the chairs.  I did.  But just like my painted chevron table, the yellow seats with the navy blue welt cord and buttons just weren’t right for the room.

 
And once I refinished my chevron dining table, I knew exactly what I needed to do with the chairs.  Now, they make more sense in the room.

 
These were so easy to do.  Both chairs took me about an hour, and that was just because I had to iron all of the pre-washed fabric, which took a while.

 
But I just sewed the three pieces of fabric together, with the striped fabric in the middle (obviously), and ironed the seams really well so that they were perfectly flat.  Then I used the absolute easiest wrap-and-staple method for dining chairs.  I didn’t even do a tutorial because you’ll have about a thousand of them at your fingertips in seconds with a Google search.

 
My little dining chairs have been through quite the metamorphosis.  When I bought them at ReStore, they were dingy and dirty, but they were sturdy, had a great shape, and were only $5 each.  Then I reupholstered them in orange.  Yuck.  And I didn’t cut down the seats, so they just looked frumpy.  Yuck again.  The next stop was the yellow with the welt cord and buttons.  I liked the look, but it just wasn’t right in my breakfast room.  So now, they’re just right.

 
And with that, my breakfast room is finished.  I’ll show you how it turned out tomorrow!

 
This project was for my condo breakfast room makeover. Click here to see the whole before and after of the breakfast room makeover.

Or click on the thumbnails below to see other DIY projects that I did for my condo breakfast room makeover.

Easy & Inexpensive Use-What-You-Have Centerpiece

Re-reupholstered Dining Chairs

My “New” Stained Chevron Table

DIY: Iridescent Watercolor “Fish Scale” Artwork

DIY: Decorative Pillows With Variegated Yarn Design

DIY: Easy Three-Fabric Decorative Pillows

Inexpensive DIY Wood Slat Ceiling

DIY: Chevron Wood Table Top With Distressed Painted Finish

The REAL Dining Chair Before & After

DIY Project: How To Make A Herringbone Serving Tray

Painted Label Treat Jars

Pillow With Flower and Lettering Applique and Notched Flange Trim

Picture Frame Serving Tray

The New & Improved Pet Station

Pet Station Created From Vintage Secretary Desk

How To Build A Banquette Bench With Storage

Lined Valance With Contrasting Fabric Band

My Beautiful Painted Glass Plastic Chandelier

Hand Painted Family Name Sign

Chalkboard Tags For Baskets

DIY: Make A Burlap & Ribbon Tassel

Upholstered Headboard With A Wood Frame

Plywood Table Top With Iron-On Edge Banding

The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)

Kristi Linauer

Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. You can learn more about me here.

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