How to reupholster a sofa with your own hands: step-by-step instructions with photos

It always brings us joy when we buy something new for our home, for example, furniture. Every apartment or house has armchairs, a sofa, poufs, chairs. We use them constantly.

sofa in the living room — It is difficult to imagine an apartment without a sofa, armchairs and other upholstered furniture.

Time passes, the upholstery becomes unsightly, in places it wears off, holes, stains, traces of paint, markers, and plasticine stuck in places appear. All this remains, especially when there are small children in the house. They will bring the furniture to the extreme in just a few months. Stains cannot be cleaned, holes cannot be darned, even a bedspread will not save you from their mischief, except perhaps a Euro cover. Furniture becomes unusable and ceases to decorate the interior.

classic sofa — After a few years, the upholstery may lose its former attractiveness, become unusable and no longer fit into the interior of the room.

Many people simply get rid of it, throw it in a landfill or take it to their dacha. Others, on the contrary, cannot get rid of the old furniture simply because it is comfortable or it is a pity to throw it away, and it is simply not possible to buy a new sofa or chair. What to do in such cases? There is only one thing left - to restore, make sofa re-upholsteryOf course, you can turn to specialists, but it is easier and much more profitable, in order to save the budget, to do it yourself.

emerald sofa upholstery — Not everyone knows that reupholstering a sofa with your own hands is not a very difficult task.

Content

The benefits of DIY
Deciding on the design
Necessary materials
Necessary tools
The process of re-upholstery: step-by-step instructions
How to properly upholster a sofa with your own hands?
The final stage is decoration
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The benefits of DIY

It's a big plus if the sofa has a quality base. Old items furniture much better quality than those produced now.

art deco sofa — Replacing the upholstery won't take much time or effort.

Recovery furniture at home has some advantages.

You do sofa re-upholstery any material you like, and you can add picturesque elements to your taste.
When replacing the upholstery, you can repair the frame or spring block if necessary.
Old sofas are usually the most durable and high-quality, superior in all respects to modern furniture.
Doing this work yourself will not cost you much money, but a new sofa or chair costs much more.
You won't have to throw your favorite soft corner into the landfill because it has become unusable.

provence sofa — It is worth deciding whether you will do the sofa reupholstery yourself, in which case the work will take more time, or entrust it to specialists, they will do it in a short period, perhaps at your home, without transporting it to a workshop.

Deciding on the design

To change the appearance of an old sofa, you can sew a new cover, make pillows, and throws of various designs. Furniture will sparkle with new colors. If required hauling, then it can be produced partially, replacing some elements of the upholstery. There are many varieties here - from typical to creative.

sofa covers — It is important that everything is in harmony.

A patchwork cape will look extraordinary. You can make an unusual applique and glue it to the upholstery. For sofa re-upholstery denim will do textile or artificial leather. The most commonly used are furniture tapestry, high-quality leatherette, leather, special synthetic velour, artificial fur with a strong base, furniture jacquard. It is quite possible to sew removable covers from clothing fabrics.

velour sofa — If the sofa is not intended for decoration, but for relaxation of all family members, then you will need strong upholstery that will last for a long time.

Necessary materials

To begin work on replacing old upholstery, the first thing you need to decide is what kind textile you choose the color scheme, with or without a pattern, artificial or natural material. There are many different furniture fabrics.

burgundy sofa upholstery — Each fabric has technological and multifunctional quality levels.

Let's decide what materials we'll need. In addition to the fabrics You will need fittings, foam rubber of the required thickness, piping to cover the seams, felt, synthetic padding or batting as a filler, a zipper, marker needles, decorative buttons.

Necessary tools

We have chosen textile - it should be taken with a reserve for the possibility of error, now we will prepare the tools that will be needed: a sewing machine, a set of needles, strong threads (polyester), a flat screwdriver, a hammer, a staple remover to remove old staples, pliers, wrenches (from 8 to 19 mm), side cutters, a furniture stapler, scissors, staples (6-8 mm), a sewing meter, a square, a metal ruler, chalk, a screwdriver, a drill, glue.

The process of re-upholstery: step-by-step instructions

All work is divided into stages. First, you need to sort out furniture. We remove all the pillows, cushions, and decorative items. Then, using the necessary tools, we separate the back and sides of the sofa.

disassembling the sofa — Disassembly with removal of individual components in the form of pillows, side panels, poufs.

We dismantle the seat and separate it furniture from the base. The parts needed for fastening should be placed in some container, they may be needed.

The next step is to remove the worn upholstery using a staple remover or a flat-head screwdriver. The old textile You can leave it - it will be easier to cut out patterns. Remove dirt and dust accumulated inside. Old foam rubber should be thrown away and replaced with new.

remove the upholstery — The work requires a certain amount of care so as not to tear the old lining and to use it as a template for cutting out parts from new fabric.

We look at the condition of the spring block and frame. If necessary, we carry out repairs. We strengthen all joints, tighten the screws.

sofa repair — All screws must be carefully tightened, the joints of the parts must be strengthened, and the wooden joints must be glued.

The old way fabrics We cut out new patterns from the selected material, leaving allowances for seams. We fasten the parts with special needles and sew them together on a sewing machine. If you don’t know how to sew, entrust the work to a dressmaker.

fitting upholstery — The result of the entire re-upholstery of the product largely depends on the quality of the new patterns.

Now we need to cover the sofa. We attach new upholstery to each individual part, starting with the decorative elements, then the seat, sides, back. We do the tensioning carefully so that there are no distortions, using a stapler in the work.

upholstery with padding polyester — To avoid making a mistake with the amount of material, it is recommended to buy it with a small reserve.

fabric upholstery — The fabric on the sofa parts is stretched evenly to avoid distortions.

Four centimeters – this should be the gap between the staples. Use the remaining material at your discretion. We attach the foam rubber, and its remains will be useful for upholstery of other furniture.

sofa legs — Having finished with the re-upholstery, we assemble the structure, return the legs and other fittings to their place.

How to properly upholster a sofa with your own hands?

The most important point in this work is the acquisition of the required quantity fabrics. How much you will need can be roughly calculated by adding the length and width of the sofa and multiplying the resulting amount by two. For example, the sofa is 2 x 1.8, then you will need to buy 7.6 m of fabric. To find out exactly, draw the layout of the necessary elements, taking into account the shared direction. You need to be extremely careful when calculating for corner sofas, because they have a complex shape.

parts for sofa re-upholstery — When choosing fabric, you should avoid synthetic and very coarse varieties.

It is important to remember that material with a large pattern or stripes must be cut in one direction, so the fabric costs will increase. It is very important to take into account seam allowances. You will definitely not go wrong if you buy upholstery textile with a reserve of one meter. It is also worth considering the fact that the filler will need to be changed. Compacted foam rubber and a layer of synthetic padding are quite suitable for this purpose.

foam rubber with synthetic padding — It is recommended to use 2 sheets of 20 mm instead of 50 mm thick foam rubber, placing a layer of felt between them.

In the construction of some furniture items, parts filled with thick foam rubber are allowed. This causes certain difficulties. To avoid this, the foam rubber is wrapped in thin synthetic padding, then attached and wrapped in upholstery fabric.

sofa cushions — High-quality foam rubber has very small pores in its structure. After being squeezed by hand, it immediately straightens out and takes its previous shape.

How to reupholster a sofa with your own hands correctly and avoid mistakes when sewing parts? It will be better if you familiarize yourself with master classes, watch video and photo tutorials, read the necessary information on the Internet.

ready-made sofa — This will help to complete the necessary work quickly and thoroughly and assemble the parts correctly.

The final stage is decoration

The sofa is the most important piece of furniture. We gather on it with the whole family, relax after work, watch TV, and sometimes it’s just great to lie down, covered with a cozy blanket. Its color scheme is significant in the design of the room.

sofa with gold decor — How to make an old sofa sparkle with new colors?

To begin with, you can change the area around the furniture, for example, change the wallpaper or stick on photo wallpaper. Picturesque prints will look original. They decorate pillows with them - choose some image and apply it to the cover. This is best done in a workshop.

pillows with prints — You can sew stripes or squares yourself, using fabrics of different colors, or combine them.

The most ideal option is to replace the cover. If you don’t want to sew it yourself, buy it in a store. There is a very large selection of different colors and models available now. They have different features, including water-repellent ones, and even ones that can withstand the sharp claws of your pets. Well, the simplest option is to cover the sofa with a blanket or two.

sofa with a blanket — This will create a cozy atmosphere conducive to relaxation.

Pillows with new covers of a different color will add a twist to the sofa. It is better to place rich shades in the center, neutral ones are preferable at the edges. If you like a style such as eclecticism, then feel free to use all your imagination here - combine the incompatible. Sofa cushions can be square, round or triangular, large and small, of different colors, different fabrics, even fur ones.

sofa with pillows — The color of the pillows can be matched to the curtains, lampshade, and chair.

Reupholstery furniture is a fascinating activity that does not present any particular difficulties. The main thing is to do everything according to the rules, and you will have original old furniture at home that will serve for many years to come.