The project of reupholstering a mechanical recliner would be much more complex as it involves navigating the power mechanisms embedded within the structure of the chair. The cost to reupholster chairs covered in leather can differ compared to fabric.
The cost of a piece of leather depends on the source, how suppliers treated it, and what finishes are applied to the final product. For example, many leather upholstered products finished with decorative nails to secure the thick material. While the cost of leather upholstery can be quite expensive, it tends to last longer. Leather material is thick and tough, which proves to be durable despite frequent use.
Regardless of what piece of furniture is being reupholstered, labour costs can make up a significant portion of the overall cost. If the upholsterer works on the furniture from within your home, you may have to account for service call fees. For a better idea, this table provides estimates for labor costs based on the type of chair being reupholstered.
You now have a better idea of how much it costs to reupholster chairs in your home. If the costs outlined in this article are out of your price range or you feel as though reupholstery is not for you, not to worry. There are many other ways to refresh your living space! At La-Z-Boy, we offer a wide variety of dining room sets as well as comfortable living room furniture, such as the infamous La-Z-Boy recliner. Join us at one of our local locations to browse our wide selection of furniture.
Book ahead to meet with a personal consultant who would be happy to find you a comfortable and stylish replacement that is within your budget to revive the rooms in your home.
If it is a unique look that you are going for, consider taking advantage of the customization options at La-Z-Boy. All furniture offered online or in-store can be customized to meet your specific style and preferences. Review of the Allegra Accent Chair. How to Mix Patterns in Your Home. Still need help? Book an appointment with our Design Consultants Today! In Stock. Pin the side panel to the seat fabric, making any necessary adjustments to the fit or pattern placement.
Mark the position for the bottom welting. Remove the side fabric from the chair and sew the welting to the right side of the panel, at the top and where marked near the bottom, starting and ending at the back. For a finished edge, fold the end of the piping under before attaching. Holding the right side of the panel up against the seat, staple the top welting in place around the seat.
Add a tack strip around the panel top against the welting and staple in place. Fold the side panel down over the tack strip, pull tight, and staple in place to the underside of the chair with the bottom welting fitting snugly along the edge.
Snip notches in the fabric underneath the seat as you smooth around corners. Tuck any excess fabric underneath using a flathead screwdriver. Place back panel in position and fold the right side over the top of the chair back. Apply a tack strip to the top of the back rear and staple in place. Fold the panel back over the strip and pull tight toward the bottom of the chair back. Fold bottom edge under and staple to the underside of the chair back.
If using a cover for the back, slip it over the chair back. Pull the fabric tight and staple to the frame where previously attached. Tuck under raw edges where visible. Use fabric glue or decorative upholstery tacks to secure excess fabric to the back of the reupholstered chair.
Cut a piece of black breathable fabric for the underside of the chair using the old piece as your guide. Flip the chair upside down, and staple fabric to the underside to conceal any springs or webbing and act as a dust cover. Make sure the fabric is tight against the welting and that it covers up all raw edges of the upholstery fabric. Turn right-side up, and enjoy your newly reupholstered chair. By Jessica Bennett Updated September 22, Save Pin FB More. How to do it Part 1 Removing old fabric from chair.
Editor's Tip. Removing old fabric with screwdriver. Editor's Tip If staples or tacks are firmly attached, loosen them by placing the flat edge of a scraper or flat-head screwdriver under the fastener and tapping the handle gently with a hammer.
Replacing batting on chair. Cutting new pattern for chair. Attaching base fabric. Making welting for chair. Sewing welting for chair. Attaching side fabric to chair. Credit: Jay Wilde. Cutting excess fabric off of chair. Attaching back fabric to chair. Reassemble the chair if needed. Check out this video that we have created on Wingback Chair Teardown to help you get started.
Remember when I mentioned Reupholster vs Recover? Recovering an upholstered piece is what I consider a short cut. And as is true with most short cuts, they will come back to haunt you. As you watched the video showing you the teardown process, did you notice how nasty everything underneath the fabric was?
Who wants to put all this effort and money into a chair and have all that filth left in the old padding. I think of this not just as dust and dirt… but epidermis. Remember, the dust you remove when you polish the wooden surfaces in your home are also filtering down through the fabrics of your upholstery.
Yes, the old padding is nasty and dirty, but that is not the only problem with taking a shortcut and only recovering and not reupholstering. When you watched the tear down you saw what else we found when we removed all the padding. The support systems were shot. So think about this: You purchased and put on your beautiful new fabric — which was not inexpensive — and you left the old padding gross. Oh no! Now your butt is falling through the bottom and you are really annoyed that you took that short cut.
As you tear down your chair take notes and lots of pictures. You will also want to take notice of what materials and supplies were in your chair. Traditional methods use fibers and horse hair for padding. But with more modern techniques you can accomplish a comfortable piece using upholstery cotton and Dacron. For your support system you will need Jute webbing or Synthetic Sagless. You may find coil springs in your piece and typically they can be saved to reuse unless you find them to be broken.
Zig zag springs are another item you may find that can be reused. But everything else will need to go. Purchasing new burlap, edge roll, jute webbing, etc, is not all that costly. Well worth the expense considering the time and effort invested and the new fabric you purchased.
If you are trying to decide if you can do it yourself I believe in you!
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