Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unscrew the seat and remove it from the chair. Use a screwdriver and needle-nose pliers to remove staples from the old fabric.

Whether you’re looking to restore a thrift store antique or just perk up an old piece of furniture that feels dated, knowing how to reupholster a chair is a fun and useful way to flaunt creativity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It only cost $20, which is why taking it to an upholstery pro may not make a whole lot of sense. After all, it can cost hundreds ...

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Being able to upholster something at home is an incredibly useful skill. Once you learn to reupholster a chair, you can turn all kinds of thrift store throwaways into useful, good-looking furniture. A ...

I'll admit it. I reupholstered the first of four chairs before documenting the process. I wanted to make sure that 1) I could do it and 2) that there wasn't any blood. So now that I'm totally an ...

When I am out gallivanting around my favorite thrift stores, I’m hard-pressed to not come home with a chair of some sort. No matter the silhouette or size, and, too, the more tattered and torn the ...