While I was in Florida, I had the opportunity to recover some dining room chairs, passed on to me from my grandfather. I remembered this set from my childhood and although the chairs were dated, I thought they had potential. The dining room table seats ten and I knew it would be perfect for our large family.

I had never recovered chairs before but with the help of my family I knew we could figure it out.

Before

First we removed the seat cushions from the chair.

Then we removed the fabric from the cushions. For one cushion we were very careful while removing the fabric so that it would not rip. That way we could use it as a template for the new fabric.

All projects are made easier when working in a room that has these types of tools and supplies.

Using the old fabric as a template we cut out the new chair covers.

We ironed the new fabric and sprayed it with Scotch Guard. Even though I really dislike to iron, it is so important to iron any fabric projects.

Before you think I am nuts, the floor we are working on is being replaced. I would not normally do a project like this without protecting the working area first.

Then we used a staple gun to attach it to the seat. My advice for this part is wrap your fabric like you are wrapping a present. Pull it tight and have someone else hold it while you staple.

We removed the gold emblem from the top of the chair and reattached the cushions.

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