Upholstery and Fabrics - Re-upholster a chair

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Prima
02-28-03, 10:28 PM
I have a chair that is oval and swivels. It is a side chair for a living room. It is very heavy and has a rather outdated pattern. I want to change the fabric but think it is difficult to redo. I see many of the shows such as Trading spaces and their work is very nice. Does anyone know if it is possible to reupholster a chair without it looking terrible? I tried redoing the chair but because it is oval the material does not conform to the shape. Thank you.

MAT WHITE
03-04-03, 09:42 PM
I HAVE UPHOLSTERED A CHAIR, IT LOOKED NICE, HOWEVER, IT WAS A LONG HARD TASK....I PURCHASED A UPHOLSTERY BOOK...THAT CHAIR TOOK ON A NEW MEANING AND I ENJOYED IT FOR YEARS.......I AM SURE IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME, (TRY TO REMOVE OLD MATERIAL AND USE AS PATTERN) AND SEARCH INTERNET YOU WILL GET THE JOB DONE...........GOOD LUCK
BGC
03-10-03, 10:05 AM
I reuped an old couch years ago with upholstery fabric i got at a great discount. It took me about 4 days, and it was a lot of work (stretching the fabric properly is critical) but well worth the effort. I used a book i borrowed from the library, and the old material as patern. (You could always order a slipcover if it didn't work out).
Good Luck.