It’s summer, so there is probably a garage sale in your neighborhood every weekend. If you’ve been looking to spruce up your bar area, why not avoid the hefty expense of brand-new chairs and fix one up precisely to your tastes? Here’s how to reupholster a bar stool.
Why Reupholster a Bar Stool
Making over an old garage sale or thrift store bar stool find is a great way to break into the reupholstering world. It’s pretty simple to do, and you will see how you can transform something worn out and discarded into your new favorite piece of furniture.
How to Reupholster a Bar Stool
If you’ve got a wooden stool you want to paint, sand it down so the paint will stick to it better. Covering the stool will differ depending on whether or not your bar stool already has a cushion.
If it lacks a cushion, here are the steps to follow:
1. Using some 2″ foam, flip the stool upside down on top of it, trace around the seat, and then cut out the foam. Don’t worry if the edges are jagged because the fabric will cover that. You will want to use a coarser, sturdier fabric to cover the seat.
2. Next, you will measure the fabric. Take some measuring tape and place one edge underneath the seat, where the leg meets the seat. You will take the measuring tape over the top of the seat, across the foam, and back under the seat to the opposite leg.
3. Flip the stool over and staple the fabric to the bottom. That’s it!
If the stool already has a cover, remove it from the seat and start fresh with new foam. You can remove the existing fabric and use the cushion beneath it. If it has smooth fabric that isn’t bulky, you can even cover the entire cushion as is. Then, follow the steps above.
Shop for Bar Stool Fabric
Reupholstering a bar stool only takes some paint, cushion, and fabric. If you don’t need to paint the bar stool and it already has a cushion, all you need is some chic upholstery!
Now that you know how to reupholster a bar stool, are you ready to start? First, you’ll need high-quality fabric. Shop our fabric selections by color, print, or type, and brighten your bar stools!