I had a folding chair that had definitely seen better days. It was originally bought at a yard sale for $5.00 and when purchased was like new. After years of using it it definitely either needed to be thrown out or it needed to receive a makeover. Since the frame itself was still in perfect condition and only the chair cushion vinyl and padding needed to be replaced I had nothing to lose so thought I would try my hand at a makeover. I had reupholstered my dining room chairs twice so knew I could handle this little cushion.
Chair Before {try not to scream out loud at the hideousness of it!}
Materials needed:
Spray paint. I used Krylon Indoor/Outdoor paint in White Semi-Gloss.
New chair padding and fabric of your choice. I used burlap. With a coupon you can get burlap for less than $2.00 a yard and I needed less than a yard for this cushion. {Measure the size of your seat pad and add 6 inches to the width and the length just to assure you have enough to cover the padding and staple into place.} My favorite tutorial for reupholstering a chair cushion is this one from The Family Handyman.
*Optional: Graphics to add to seat cushion. I downloaded mine from The Graphics Fairy
I removed the chair base and then spray painted the frame. It took about 5 coats of paint to cover the original dark paint.
I upholstered the base following the tutorial mentioned above.
Once the paint was dry I replaced the cushion and added a little vinyl cutout to the chair back that I made using my Cricut Solutions Cartridge, Home Décor. That was it. I really like how this turned out and I think I may even keep my eye open for old folding chairs in need of some love in hopes of having a funky complete set soon!
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