DIY: Upholstering Dining Chairs

Using a few simple tools, you can refresh worn dining chair seats or change the look of your chairs to match a new decor in your dining room. Replacing stained or outdated upholstery on dining chairs with new fabric can give a tired dining room new life. There are a variety of fabric styles and colors to choose from and virtually endless looks that you can create. Upholstering a dining chair is a quick and inexpensive project that can have a big impact on the appearance of your room.

Phillips head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver or wire cutters
Fabric
Scissors
Staple gun
Staples

Instructions

- 1
  Choose a fabric.The fabric should be durable, stain resistant and easy to clean. Consider using upholstery fabric rather than general-use fabric. Decorating magazine recommends indoor/outdoor fabrics for use on dining chairs because it resists fading and comes in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
- 2
  Turn the dining room chair upside down, and use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the seat from the chair.
- 3
  Remove the staples that hold the fabric to the chair seat with a flat head screwdriver or a pair of wire cutters. Take the original fabric off the chair seat.
- 4
  Use the old fabric as a pattern, and cut your new fabric to the same size.
- 5
  Place the new fabric face down on a flat surface, and then center the chair seat on top of it.
- 6
  Fold the fabric onto the seat and, starting in the center, staple it in place with the staple gun. Make sure to hold the fabric taunt as you staple.
- 7
  Place the covered seat back onto the dining chair, and use the screws to reattach it.

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