Topic: Reupholstering Dining Chairs

[springbok]

Has anyone reupholstered dining chairs before?

I am confused on what staples I would need to hold the fabric in place.  Can anyone shed some light for me :)

[queenbee]

What you need is a staple gun, any DIY shop sell them, Just get a medium one and that should do the job. I did my dining chairs about four years ago and they are still going strong. I removed the cover of only one chair and used it as a template. Leave the covers of the other chairs as there is no need to take them off. Buy extra material in case of accidents and spillages and Hey Presto new chairs.

[PurpleHeather]

Yes a staple gun is ideal

I suggest that what you do is get some crappy material to start with and stretch it remembering hospital corners and do a chair

Use it as your learning chair a simple knife will get the staples out. Keep pracising until you get to the point where you wished you had used decent fabric.

Then as you get the idea.........progress.