How To Recover A Barstool

On one of my many trips to the thrift store, I came across this little barstool. If I say it was love at first sight, that would be a lie. The wood was dirty and the fabric was super dirty. But I took it home anyway because it was cheap, cleaned it up ,and gave it some new fabric & padding.

 

What I Used

Barstool                                Fabric

Stapler                                   1/2 inch Padding

Ruler                                      Maker

Scissors                                 Flathead Screwdriver

Clean Cloth                          Soap & Water

 

How I Did It

1. Clean the wood with warm soapy water and cloth. Then wipe off any soap residue with a clean damp cloth.
2. Remove the seating from the stool using a screw driver.
3. Remove fabric & padding using a flathead screw driver or a stapler remover.
   • If your padding is in good condition you can reuse it. My padding was covered in mold so I tossed it then throughly washed my hands and under my nails.
4. Trace the shape of the seat onto the padding. Then add a half of inch to the measurements and cut out your shape.
5. Adhere the padding to the seat using a light coat of spray adhesive.
6. Wrap the seat with your fabric and secure with a stapler.
   • For this project, I started with the corners because of the shape. If your seat doesn’t not have cutout on the corners, start securing you fabric in the center and then work your way out to the corners.
   • Cutting out excess fabric in the folds will help with removing unnecessary bulk.