How to Reupholster a Chair

We all have ’em. That old chair you can’t stand to throw out, but also can’t stand to look at! Either its’ fabric could win an ugly chair contest, or it is in such bad shape it looks like it just got rescued from a back alley. (And hey, maybe it did!) Whether you want to transform your latest thrift store find, or want to bring Aunt Rhoda’s antique chair into this decade, we have all the instructions you need on how to reupholster a chair. Save big bucks over paying to have it done with these tutorials! We have tried to include upholstery tutorials for several different styles and types of chairs, so get to it!

How to Reupholster an Armchair

Isn’t this French chair gorgeous? ‘White Lace Cottage‘ shows us how to reupholster a chair that has real character and charm. The pinstripe fabric she choose was a perfect reflection on the history of this chair! Seen something like this in a thrift shop? You can make it look like new!

Want to step it up a notch? Learn how to reupholster a chair with leather from ‘Lovely, Etc.‘!

Reupholster a tub chair using this tutorial from ‘Jaime Costiglio via ‘Remodelaholic‘. This is a plain Ikea chair recovered to a custom fabric.

So if you want to know how to turn an old armchair into a brand new piece of furniture, go check out ‘A Piece of Rainbow‘. She has a full tutorial on how to reupholster an armchair, and she takes you through it with step by step photos. Go see her “before and after” photos!

Learn how to reupholster a chair from ‘BHG‘… This tutorial is pretty straightforward, and I love the bright fabric they chose. They have a tutorial to recover an ottoman as well.

Learn how to reupholster a chair with a dropcloth with this tutorial over at ‘My Vintage Porch‘. It’s not her first rodeo, so make sure you pay attention to all her reupholstery tips!

How to Reupholster a Wingback Chair

Think it would be impossible to learn how to reupholster a wingback chair? Nope! ‘Jaime Costiglio‘ shows you exactly how to get it done! Perfect project to save hundreds of dollars!

This gorgeous farmhouse style wingback chair makeover is from ‘Oh Everything Handmade.’ This is an awesome project that potentially saved them hundreds of dollars, and looks so pro! They give you every single step by step direction you are going to need to make this gorgeous reupholstery project happen for yourself. All you need is a trip to the thrift store!

This tutorial on how to reupholster a chair is another wingback style. From ‘Thrift Diving‘, she paid just $60 for this chair, then recovered it to make it gorgeous! Step by step video for this chair reupholstery project!

How to Reupholster a Dining Room Chair

Corey at ‘Hey There, Home‘ has a great step by step for how to reupholster a chair, Mid Century Modern style! Love these incredible chairs, and so glad she was able to recover them!

We love this mid century modern dining chair makeover by ‘A Beautiful Mess‘. These chairs look super chic and updated with this B&W check fabric. Great step by step tutorial on reupholstering dining chairs, and other furniture makeover tips!

Brooke at ‘All Things Thrifty‘ shows us the 10 essential tools needed for upholstery, and a bunch of great tips along the way as she reupholsters these fabric covered dining chairs. I absolutely LOVE the fabric she chose. If you ever walk into a designer home and wonder how they make it look so amazing, choosing bold fabrics like this is one of their secrets!