How to Refurbish Vintage Dinette Chairs

Your dining room is the perfect place for vintage sophistication to meet modern flair. Refurbishing vintage dinette chairs can help to update your dining room in a fun way. Although it is possible to paint or stain dinette chairs, the simplest way to refurbish dinette chairs is to reupholster the seat cushion.

Flat head screwdriver
Utility knife
Fabric scissors
Durable material
Staple gun
Batting or foam

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the seat from the vintage dinette chair by unscrewing the hardware on the bottom of the seat. Set the hardware aside for later use.
- 2
  Use a flat head screwdriver to remove any staples, nails, tack or glue on the chair seat. The chair seat should be completely clean of metal or old fabric.
- 3
  Check to see if the batting or foam cushion is in good condition. If it is not, remove it. Use the old cushion or the wood seat to trace a new cushion for the seat. Cut the foam and lay aside.
- 4
  Trace the seat bottom on the wrong side of the fabric. Add an extra 3-4 inches all the way around the seat. Cut the fabric along the traced template with fabric scissors.
- 5
  Stretch the fabric around the foam and wood seat. Staple the fabric on the underside of the seat. Trim any excess fabric from the bottom of the seat.
- 6
  Replace the seat in the vintage chair by using the same hardware that was on the chair.

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