Upholstery anyone?

[lexus]

We have these nice old chairs that we love the style of but not quite the print of. I'm thinking of using a more modern fabric to make them work in our new family room. Has anyone ever upholstered a chair? The tutorials on Pinterest shows its time consuming and labor intense but not impossible.

The second is the fabric I'm considering.

[NandaB]

That is not something I would try myself, but I love the fabric!

[rosesandpetals]

I have done it with help... It is a pain but not impossible if you really want to do it. I would probably make a slip cover first, though.

[lala]

I know people who have and I would try. I also just bought 20 yards of fabric to make a slip cover for my couch...

[Deleted]

We have reupholstered chairs before, but nothing that intricate before. I'm sure it could be done though. I love the fabric choice! I think slipcover first is a great idea. Post pics when you're done!

[lexus]

I have very little sewing experience. That's why reupholstering it sounds like a better route. That's just stapling. Well, after you pull it all apart.

Wouldn't a slip cover look funny on that anyway? It would have odd lines because of the shape of the back of the chair.

[cna]

I have not but I love that fabric.

[lala]

Yea, I would not slipcover those.

[quesyrah]

No experience but I love the fabric!

[mamaalysson]

I love that fabric. I think they would look great reupholstered in that. I would not slipcover these chairs. You would lose all the lines and detailing that makes them awesome. I would worry that it would just look messy and like you were trying to protect it from dust or something. I am a pretty adept seamstress, and have reupholstered and slipcovered many pieces of furniture. Honestly, I would probably send a piece like this to a professional. I think it's doable for sure, but for me, all those awesome details - the piece on the arms, the curvy back, the piping - would drive me crazy and take a lot of patience and focus, two things that I am pretty short on while at home with the kiddos. It might be worth at least calling a reupholsterer and finding out what they might charge for a job like that, and then you can weigh the cost vs. your time and patience level, you know?