How to Cover a Seat

Chairs are typically made from solid wood and will last a long time. Chair seats, on the other hand, are typically covered in fabric and may contain a small amount of padding, both of which wear out with time. If your old chairs still have some life in them, but the cushions have seen better days, then it's time to cover the old seat cushions with new fabric.

Screw driver
Pliers
Scissors
Replacement fabric
Replacement padding
Staple gun

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the seat cushion from the chair by flipping the chair upside down and unscrewing the seat.
- 2
  Pull off the old seat fabric, using pliers to remove any staples or nails holding it in place.
- 3
  Place the old fabric on top of the new fabric and trace the old sizes onto the new. Do the same to the old and new pieces of padding.
- 4
  Cut out the new pieces of fabric and padding and position them on the seat.
- 5
  Fold the fabric tightly in place and staple it onto the seat.
- 6
  Put the seat back onto the chair and screw it into place.

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