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Industry Secrets: DIY Antique Chair Reupholster Tutorial

You found the PERFECT chair on Craiglist - complete with mesmerizing legs and beautiful curves (sounds like a 1950s supermodel!). Unfortunately, the ghastly fabric makes your design spirit cringe, but you have the foresight to look beyond the dilapidated print to see its beautiful soul. Thankfully, with this DIY reupholster tutorial, you can unleash the beauty from within that antique chair!

You could take your chair to a professional re-upholstery company, who will charge you anywhere from $250 - $350 for a single chair. Or, you could take matters into your own hands and complete the DIY reupholster. Reupholstering an antique chair is time-consuming, but it’s fairly simple to do. Set aside two or three days of time for this reupholster, since it is easy — just not easy and quick. Here’s how to reupholster antique furniture - specifically an antique chair.

Before you Move on

Considering it is antique furniture, you’ll need to clean it out. There might be a lone spider living comfortably in grandma’s antique chair, so before reupholstering it, carefully clean it out, using a soft brush and gloves. Gently brush out the cobwebs and dust from the furniture, turning it from side to side, gingerly cleaning out the mess. Once the furniture is clean from dust and cobwebs, you’re ready to reupholster your furniture.

Reupholster Pre-Steps: How to Remove the Cover

These steps mainly deal with drop-in chair seats. The steps differ slightly with other chairs, so consult a guide before continuing - or check back soon as we update frequently with new antique furniture reupholster DIY tutorials!

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