Chairs

You may run across several rocking chairs at yard sales, thrift stores or flea markets. It may have a slate missing or chipped paint. These are things that can be repaired. What is so great about...

With some extra care and attention, your torn leather chair can look like new again. Buying leather furniture is quite an investment, but, even in the most careful of environments, accidents do...

Before replacing a chair seat with the usual cushioned seating, try making your own leather chair seat. Make a quick trip to the thrift shop to pick up used leather belts. Any adult size leather...

The chairs I'm referring to are the kind where only the seat is upholstered. In the case of my chairs, they are well over 75 years old and have been upholstered many times. Time to check it out.

There's nothing more rewarding than turning old items into new treasures. Here are some simple steps to help you refinish a chair from drab to fab. Read on.

Slipcovers can be utilitarian to keep the dog hair off the chair, or can change the whole look of the room, or both. While professionally made slipcovers will likely cost a pretty penny, you can...

You know that old cane seat chair you have in the corner so no one can sit in it because the bottom is broken, well this will tell you how to cane a chair for beginners.

The chair began as a simple invention, but over the centuries artisans grew more creative with their approach. Although we mostly look for comfort when buying chairs, we're still intrigued by the...

Wicker furniture is a beautiful and comfortable addition to any home. However, without proper care, wicker furniture can become damaged and frayed over time, reducing the appeal of the item. An...

We’ve all been there. Company is coming in just a few hours and in the mad rush to get everything ready you’ve forgotten about one thing: that time your toddler spilled the kool-aid all over the...

Whether you’ve changed your décor or just simply love to recycle old furniture, you can easily give your dining chairs a face-lift with a decorative touch. By re-covering the seats in this...

step 1 Materials and Tools The materials: -cardboard (lots) -white glue (Elmer's Glue-All multi purpose) (not school glue) -industrial hot glue sticks (lots) -weights (about 20 lbs) -packing...

You have a great office chair. It's comfortable and slick. You have one horrible issue, it has a very annoying squeak. It may not bother you, but it seems to bother everyone around you. As bad...

Replace old seat cushions with waterproof vinyl. The new cushions will be simple to clean and last many years.

Whether it is something you find at a thrift store or a forgotten chair that's not being used, staining a wooden chair can give it a second life and create a beautiful new chair. I found this...

This wood chair design is simple and robust but the real comfort in this design is based on the fact that you can tweak the dimensions to fit your body. The idea is to adjust the dimensions of...

Have a chair in need of a new look? Using a slipcover can make an old chair look brand new and allow it to fit in to any room.

Leather chairs have a reputation for being durable pieces of furniture. This has led to them being widely used in interior designs by decorators and homeowners. Like any other furnishing, however,...

This article draws on my many years of furniture experience and dealing with kids climbing on the sofas at our retail store. At the end of this you should be able to remove most stains from your sofa

HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REPLACE THE MECHANISM ON YOUR HOME OFFICE CHAIR.

Like most high end office chairs, the Aeron chair is made to be fixed rather than thrown away and replaced.

Whether it is your sofa or your favorite chair, you want your seat to be a comfortable place to relax. Here are some seating basics.

Summer is coming and you need a new look in your living room. The chairs that were originally beige are now polka dotted with stains and look truly horrifying. If you use these chairs on a daily...

Making your own linen slipcover is an inexpensive alternative to buying or reupholstering your furniture. Slipcovers can bring a fresh new look to any room and when made at home, they can be...

The chair designs of Charles and Ray Eames, a husband-and-wife team of influential American 20th century designers, are some of the most popular in the furniture and collectible world. Due to...

Given the age of many original Eames fiberglass shell chairs, replacing old shock mounts on the chair base is often required. Replacing shock mounts requires careful preparation and observation,...

Beautiful old headboards are being tucked away to gather cobwebs, when they can restored to a new and lovely life. Most antique headboards and matching foot boards are to narrow for present day...

Egyptians used rushes to make seats for chairs 3,000 years ago, and rural Americans used the inner bark of hickory and ash trees to weave splint chair seats based on the craft of 16th- and...

I have had a few of these over the years, they are a nice little place to sit and relax. It is much easier than you would think. You might have to make 2 of them though because I always had to...

Folding chairs are great to have when you have family events or extra company for dinner. But when you have a special occasion party like a graduation or wedding reception, you may want the chairs...

Does your chair or bench need a fresh new look? Is the seat cushion looking shabby or just outdated? Recovering a seat cushion is a pretty simple process and even the inexperienced seamstress...

Have you ever wondered what to do with those worn looking torn chair cushions? Well give them a new look! They can be used for your kitchen chairs (again) or utilized as a seat cushion for your...

If you own an old wingback chair and love everything about it except the fabric, you can recover it and make it look simply marvelous! Recovering a wingback chair may sound difficult, but with...

If you are tired of the look of your chair seats. Or, if the look of your chair seats seems tired. Do not despair!! Recovering them is not as hard as you may have thought. Save money and learn a...

Buying new furniture and sprucing up a room in your home can be very fun. But, buying anything new may not always be feasible. By following a few easy steps and freeing up your weekend, you can...

Are you tired of your old chairs and craving a new style but either can't find what you're looking for or don't want to spend a fortune redecorating? Covering chairs is an easy, affordable and fun...

Give your dining-room or other straight-back chairs a fresh look by reupholstering the chair seats. While occasionally you will find chair seats that can be recovered only by a professional, most...

The rubber tips on the bottoms of chair legs are great. They keep the legs from scratching the floor and also make the chair less likely to slide when you sit down in it. Unfortunately, they are...

Every now and again, people tend to change their surroundings. We update wall colors, change the drapes. Have new flooring installed. Sometimes we purchase new furniture or chairs. What do you do...

You picked up a simple, comfortable chair at your favorite thrift shop, but the fabric is outdated and dirty. Don't think you can upholster a chair by yourself? Yes you can! It's much easier than...

We all know how great it feels to find an amazing dining chair at a second hand store or flea market, but we may not always be as in love with the seat fabric. This is an easy-to-solve problem...

Vinyl is easy to paint with the right paint: Look for the new formula paints that bond to plastic and vinyl, so you can make that old vinyl chair look great with some fresh color!

Want to spice up your newly upholstered chair, sofa or headboard with decorative upholstery tacks? Great! Now, how do you figure out how many nails you'll need?

One great way to recycle household items in today's increasingly environmentally conscious world, is by finding new purposes for those household items. One way to give new purpose to dining room...

Learn about 18th century antique chairs in this free online guide to furniture collecting and collectibles.

Clean a wood chair's joints before working with them. Learn how to glue a wood chair for furniture repair in this free video.

You found the perfect set of wooden chairs at a neighborhood garage sale, unfortunately, they are not in perfect condition. A few of the spindles have worked loose and all of them wobble. You...

Learn how to cover old nail holes with expert tips and advice on refurbishing antiques in this free video clip.

Learn how to apply glue to the chair with expert tips and advice on refurbishing antiques in this free video clip.

Whether your desk chair is rolling on a plastic mat, a hardwood floor or on a carpet, those wheels are gathering dirt. The dirt on the wheels can transfer to your clean floors, leave marks in the...