Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unscrew the seat and remove it from the chair. Use a screwdriver and needle-nose pliers to remove staples from the old fabric.

Whether you’re looking to restore a thrift store antique or just perk up an old piece of furniture that feels dated, knowing how to reupholster a chair is a fun and useful way to flaunt creativity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It only cost $20, which is why taking it to an upholstery pro may not make a whole lot of sense. After all, it can cost hundreds ...

One of the fun things about being an upholsterer is that I get to play around with switching out the fabrics on my furniture at home whenever I feel in the mood for change, and dining chairs happen to ...

Reupholstery is a key skill which has seen a renewed interest during the coronavirus lockdown. It is possible for beginners to handle some small reupholstery projects, but there is a risk of messing ...

If you've ever furnished a house or an apartment, it's highly likely you've asked yourself this question: Should I reupholster or buy something new? Unfortunately, there is no quick answer. What kind ...

Take a look at your dining chairs? Are they sad? Stained? Do you wish they still looked the way they did in better days from before your kids “accidentally” spilled grape juice on them? Well, you’re ...

Reupholstering a chair is straightforward, but can take some time and requires planning ahead. Take pictures of the chair before removing the fabric and padding, labeling everything as you go. Choose ...

I'll admit it. I reupholstered the first of four chairs before documenting the process. I wanted to make sure that 1) I could do it and 2) that there wasn't any blood. So now that I'm totally an ...

Nicole Crowder runs Nicole Crowder Upholstery in Minneapolis, where she revives secondhand (or just boring) furniture pieces with modern, one-of-a-kind reupholstering. Her work has been featured in ...