How to Paint and Reupholster an Old Chair

Steps to reupholster the chair seat:

1. Remove the staples from the chair seat using a flat screwdriver, this will remove the fabric. 
2. Place the wooden seat onto the foam. We placed it flush on one side, so that we only had to cut on three sides.
3. Use a utility knife to cut the foam contouring the seat. If your blade isn’t long enough, keep making passes with your knife. 
4. Place the foam on your fabric exactly where you want it. We played around with it until we found the perfect spot. (We wanted a particular flower to show on the seat.)
5. Cut the fabric around the seat leaving at least 6” to 7” around each side.
6. Place the wooden seat back on the foam and wrap the fabric over it. 
7. Pull the fabric tight and staple it onto the wooden seat. (Don’t staple the corners, you need enough room to work. ) It’s better to have a few staples and add some later than have too many and not be able to work with your fabric. 
8. (optional): Hammer down the staples if your stapler wasn’t able to staple all the way through the wood. 
9. Fold the corners of the fabric until you reach the desired look and then staple them. (Hammer down the staples if needed). 
10. Cut off the extra fabric.

Project and Image source for the upholstery instructions: The DIY Dreamer