Category: Kitchen Chairs Upholstery – Baltimore MD

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Place your fabric front side down on the table, then the Dacron/Foam cushion, and finally place your seat cushion on top of that, front side down. Check to ensure that everything is centered and straight. You will also need to make sure that you mark the top and the bottom of both your seat and your fabric, so that all of your kitchen seats are identical.

Now, we get to the fun part, STAPLING! You will need your air compressor and a short/long nose stapler attachment. Begin stapling from north to south, and then east to west, making sure to pull the fabric as tight as possible as you go along. Please avoid stapling the corners. You will want to work your way towards each corner, starting from the inside and working your way to all four corners. Many times you will have excess fabric, especially on the corners. You will need to cut away some fabric so that the bottom of the seat is as smooth as possible.

Rinse, wash and repeat these steps until you have completed all of your kitchen chairs. Now, you will need upholstery dust cover fabric to go on the bottom of each seat. Make sure to measure twice, because you can only cut once. Once you have everything measured, staple the dust cover on the bottom of each kitchen seat.

Voila! You are done. And, hopefully what you have before you is a reflection of how superb you are at upholstery. And right about…now, you’re on Facebook showing your friends how much of a creative you are, and how you rock at all thing arts and craft. Am I close, or am I just projecting? Probably projecting. Anyhow, many of us Average Joe’s will not be able to complete this project with relative ease, but if “Joe” has the equipment and some guidance, why not try?

With that said, they don’t call us professionals for nothing. You can always call us at The Baltimore Upholstery Company at 410-870-9187. Kitchen Seat Upholstery is our expertise. Our prices start at $45 and up. Call us today for a free estimate.

One of the easiest ways to change the interior design of your kitchen is by changing the fabric on your Kitchen Seats. The kitchen in many homes is the central place of socialization and congregation; and for most people that can mean the fabric on your kitchen seats can take a beating. Over time, the seats can become soiled, torn, lose cushion support, or all three.

One sure shot way to remedy these issues are to have your kitchen chairs reupholstered. This project can be daunting for the faint of heart, but can be completed if the right person assists you with the right tools, and at least intermediate knowledge of upholstery.

To start, we must remove the kitchen seats from the base, and then take off the existing fabric. You will need upholstery tools to do this with ease. If not, you can use a screwdriver and a hammer (Be Careful!). However, the easiest way to remove the fabric is to use a razor blade to cut around the seat. Try to cut on the flat portion of the kitchen seat, just outside of the staples.

 

Once you have removed the old fabric, you will need to cut the new fabric. If you plan to replace your padding, you will need to cut Dacron and foam. Just in case you’re wondering, what Dacron is, it’s used in upholstery to wrap and protect foam cushions, as well as, fill in the outer edges for a clean finished look.

Next, you will need to measure the seat to ensure you have enough fabric to cover it. You will also need to make sure that you give your self 2 – 3 inches extra fabric to work with. This is to make sure we have enough fabric to pull under the seats to staple. At this point, we’re going to start gluing some things together. Dacron has the tendency to move; therefore we are going to use Spray glue to bond the Dacron to the top of our piece of foam.

Want to see the finished result? Check out Part Two of this Article, titled: Upholstery Quick Fix: Change Fabric on Soiled Kitchen Seats – Part Two.