How to reupholster kitchen bar stools
Reupholstering kitchen bar stools is fun and easy to do! I know because I have reupholstered these babies four different times! Today, I thought it might be fun to have a look back at all of the different looks these bamboo stools have taken on over the years.
I bought these stools at a yard sale years ago and even though I knew they needed some major work, I fell in love with their potential. There is just something about bamboo furniture that I can not live without.
I sanded the flaky bamboo down really well with some sandpaper and then I removed the worn green vinyl that was covering the seats. I was surprised to see that the original fabric covering the stools was in a fun colorful tropical print. I actually quite liked this fabric, but my husband did not.
I painted the stools with a clean white paint (which surely, I remorse now) and then I reupholstered the seats with a army and white print fabric that Jake and I picked out at IKEA.
You can find the full makeover of these stools in this post.
About a year later, I determined to get better the stools on this black and white plaid fabric that I discovered at Walmart. It turned into Fall and I wanted a more rustic appearance in our kitchen and this cloth was just the element.
You can see more of our Kitchen in my Fall Home Tour
And then a yr after that, I painted our kitchen walls white and decided to switch out the cloth again on the stools for this blue and white stripe print that I believe I discovered at a yard sale.
See more of this look in my 2017 Summer Home Tour
And now that brings us up to date with the current look of my stools which can be seen in THIS recent blog post.
This is by far my favorite look for these stools. I highly doubt that I will ever switch the fabric again!
This fantastic gray and white tropical print got here from a fabric shop in Hawaii. It changed into my most favorite memento that I added domestic from our trip.
Like I mentioned earlier, the reason why I have reupholstered these stools so many times is because it is So simple to do. Here, let me just show you how.
First I turn the stool over and eliminate the screws which can be protecting the seat into region.
Next, I remove the latest layer of fabric using a pair of needle nose pliers. I didn't find it necessary to remove all of the layers of fabric, although I would have if the underneath fabric were to show through but this one did not. In some cases, I have added a layer of a thick white fabric to avoid underneath prints from showing through, so that is something to keep in mind.
I cut my new fabric to length after which using my splendid staple gun I begin attaching the cloth to the seat.
It's important to pull the fabric tight before you staple. I staple the sides first and leave the corners for the end. The corners are the most difficult, but if you pull tight and play around with it, it usually looks just fine in the end. If not, it's easy to remove staples and mess around with it some more until you get it right. I'm sure that there is another way to do the corners, but this way works fine for me.
After my fabric is all stapled on, I take the seat outdoors and give it a good spray down with some Scotch-Gard. This is a fabric and upholstery protector and makes any spills or dirt clean up easier.
And the last step is to screw the seat back on to the stool. It really is so simple to do. So if you have a set of stools or chairs that you would like reupholstered then I say Go for it!
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I'm really happy with the new look of my stools. They go so well with the rest of my kitchen and the color of the walls, which you can see more of HERE.
Which look is your favorite?
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Emily