REUPHOLSTER YOUR CHAIRS
Worn-out kitchen chairs? Don't throw them away: reupholster them
A torn seat, faux leather that is peeling, a colour that no longer fits: the frame is still sound, only the cover has had its day. A chair needs little material and a little patience, and you can redo it yourself in an afternoon.
DON'T THROW IT AWAY
REUPHOLSTER IT
GENUINE LEATHER
VELVET
BOUCLÉ
IN AN AFTERNOON
SAMPLES AT €1.90
IS IT WORTH IT?
Reupholstering costs far less than buying new
- The frame lasts, the cover doesn’t. Wood and metal last for decades: the cover is the first thing to give out.
- It costs little. For 4 seats, 1.5 m of Vogue velvet is enough: €29.85. In Spessorato genuine leather you need 2 m²: €65.80.
- You choose the colour. Hundreds of leather and fabric colours: match the chairs to your table and kitchen, or change everything.
HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU NEED
Measure the seat and add 7-8 cm per side
The margin is for the fold under the seat. Quantities are indicative. Fabric is sold from 1 m, then in half metres; leather from 2 m².
1-2 chairs
For seats up to 40×40 cm, one pre-cut 50×50 leather piece per chair is enough.
4 chairs
45×45 seats: 1.5 m of fabric (140-145 cm wide) or 2 m² of leather.
6 chairs
45×45 seats: 2 m of fabric or 3 m² of leather.
With a backrest
The material roughly doubles. Measure seat and backrest and, if in doubt, write to us: we'll work it out with you.
DIY
How to reupholster them, in 5 steps
- Unscrew the seat. Turn the chair over: on most models the seat is fixed from below with 4 screws.
- Remove the old cover. Take out the staples with a staple remover: the old cover becomes your pattern.
- Check the padding. If the foam is flattened or crumbling, replace it: 3-4 cm is enough for a kitchen chair.
- Stretch and staple. Lay the material out, pull it from the centre towards the corners and fix it with the upholstery staple gun.
- Finish and reassemble. Make small folds at the corners, trim the excess and screw the seat back on.
You need a screwdriver, a staple remover, a staple gun with 6-8 mm staples and good scissors. For padded, sewn backrests an upholsterer is the better choice: you choose and buy the material here, they do the work.
LEATHER · THE MOST ORDERED
Spessorato
Durable and pigmented: it cleans with a damp cloth. The most practical choice for the kitchen.
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LEATHER · NATURAL GRAIN
Natural
Soft, with its natural grain on show: for chairs you want to touch.
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FABRIC · VELVET
Vogue
Water-repellent velvet, over 35,000 Martindale cycles: drops stay on the surface and dry with a cloth.
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FABRIC · BOUCLÉ
Bardot
Soft, textured bouclé, for chairs and small armchairs with a warm character.
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SAMPLES AT €1.90
Before you order, feel it for yourself. A colour on screen is not the same as next to your kitchen table: every leather and every fabric has its own sample at €1.90, under Sample on the product page.
QUESTIONS?
Frequently asked questions about chairs
Yes, if the seat unscrews from below, as on most kitchen chairs. For padded, sewn backrests an upholsterer is the better choice: you choose and buy the material here, they do the work.
Leather cleans with a damp cloth and gains character over the years. If you prefer fabric, Vogue velvet is water-repellent: liquids stay on the surface and dry with a cloth. With children or pets at home, a mid tone hides marks better.
Measure the seat and add 7-8 cm per side. As a guide, 4 seats of 45×45 need 1.5 m of fabric or 2 m² of leather; 6 seats need 2 m of fabric or 3 m² of leather. For one or two small chairs there is the pre-cut 50×50 leather piece.
Yes. Faux leather comes off like any other cover and you replace it with genuine leather, which does not flake. The differences are explained in the article Genuine leather or faux leather.
Yes: every leather and every fabric has its own sample at €1.90. Choose it on the product page under Sample.