Upholstering chairs
Dinnaefash
22nd June 2005, 08:41 PM
We have bought some old dining room chairs which we'll be bringing with us (hey, if you have a 40ft container you might as well fill it! ;) :oops: )
They need the seats reupholstering. Anyone know how in/expensive that sort of thing is in NZ? Trying to figure out whether we should get it done before we leave, or wait til we get there... :?
Thanks!
Smiler
25th June 2005, 10:42 AM
Hi Dinnaefash
Is it something you could attempt yourself and maybe bring the materials with you? Unless they are antique etc?
I've done a couple of sets of ours and it isn't too difficult, and the materials for it were easy to get here in the UK.
Deborah
Dinnaefash
26th June 2005, 09:03 AM
:uhoh oooooooooooh! :oops: Well, I suppose so... if I have to! :eek
Smiler
26th June 2005, 09:18 AM
take the old cover off use it as a pattern etc etc, failing that wait til we get out there and I'll give you a hand. :nice1
Deborah
jo b
27th June 2005, 12:51 AM
I covered all of my 8 chairs for the pricley sum of £3.50 for the fabric, which was proper upholstery fabric and the hire of a industrial staple gun, £15.
Much cheaper to do it yourself, if you can or feel confident enough that is.
Jo
Dinnaefash
27th June 2005, 01:51 AM
failing that wait til we get out there and I'll give you a hand.
I might hold you to that! :nice1
Much cheaper to do it yourself
Blimey, I'm getting the idea that maybe it wouldn't be that hard! :? Ok, I'm off to find some fabric... :yes
joanne
10th August 2005, 11:07 AM
I recovered some old second hand chairs just prior to coming here. Its pretty simple to do. Top tip - buy extra material and then you will have a co ordinating table cloth to match your lovely chairs.
