I've been DYING to cover up this hideous chair in my bedroom for forever now, but I could never work up the courage to spend money on fabric for something that may or may not turn out. I saw these chairs on Pinterest & instantly thought of the tapestry hanging behind my bed.
It was perfect! I knew it probably wasn't enough fabric to fully cover the chair, but the front & sides were all I was really worried about.
Since my last reupholstering attempt ended with my arm in an icebath & a naked chair that sat unfinished until it was mercifully disposed of, I decided to go at this the easiest way possible.
I recruited two of my girlfriends & we got to work recovering the chair without actually taking it apart. At first I didn't want to cut the fabric at all, but eventually it got to the point where we could cut the fabric or have giant bulgy balloon arms, so we cut away.
All we did was tuck, yank, pull & staple, kindof learning as we went. We were able to knock it out in a few hours, & it really wasn't bad at all! (The headboard I'm working on is another story!)
I'm so so so happy with the results! It's nowhere near perfect, the back is empty & the seat isn't stapled so it requires some tucking when you get up, but for all the time & PAIN we saved by leaving all the original staples in, I can totally deal with the imperfections!
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