Furniture upholstery instructions, description of processes. Do-it-yourself high-quality sofa repair How upholstered furniture is upholstered and what tools

All things and furniture tend to wear out, and it happens that your favorite sofa does not please the eye as it used to: the upholstery becomes not so beautiful, spots and holes appear. You should not despair and run to the store for a new one, we will offer another option - to pull the sofa on your own.

What are the advantages of independent work, and what equipment to prepare?

Do-it-yourself restoration has the following advantages:

You can choose any material you like and decorate as you like.
In the process of replacing the upholstery, it will be possible to repair the frame and the spring block.
Modern sofas are significantly inferior in quality to old-fashioned goods, so you will have an excellent frame that will last you for many years to come.
You do not have to spend a large amount of money on the purchase of new furniture, restoration will cost several times cheaper.

To fit a sofa at home, you will need:

wrenches (from 8 to 19 mm);
wire cutters;
scissors;
side cutters;
construction stapler;
a staple remover to help you remove old staples;
strong threads;
fabric of your choice
foam rubber;
felt;
synthetic winterizer (filler).

Choosing a material - leather, cotton or flock?

There are many furniture fabrics, so before starting work, we must decide which material to choose: artificial or natural, with or without a pattern, and, of course, choose a color scheme.

Genuine Leather. It is an indicator of solidity and consistency, but find the skin good quality not so easy. Unconditional pluses are: noble appearance, ease of use and maintenance, long service life, cons: cracking (with insufficient quality) and high price.

Cotton. A natural material that is ideal for furniture in children's rooms. Harmless, environmentally friendly and absorbs moisture well. Relatively inexpensive.

Jacquard. Choosing this fabric, you will not be disappointed, it will serve you for many years. It has a fairly dense base and a relatively high price, but it looks quite impressive, does not wash off and does not fade in the sun.

Flock. For lovers of pets, it will become simply indispensable, because the marks from the claws of your pets are practically invisible on it. It is one of the best environmentally friendly materials, it looks like velvet, it is pleasant to the touch, any household stains are easily removed from it.

Tapestry. It began to be used in the 14th century, but now companies represent the widest choice colors, various prints and decorations. However, a significant disadvantage is the susceptibility to sunbeams, so if you decide to make an upholstery from a tapestry, you should hide it from the sun.

When choosing foam rubber, it is better to give preference to foam rubber with a density of 30 kg / m 3 and a thickness of at least 4 centimeters. Soft or hard, your choice.

Upholstery of furniture - how to deal with this matter?

Having started to change the upholstery on the sofa, we remove the old fabric, while it is desirable not to spoil the old cut, it will be easier for us to make patterns using it. An anti-stapler or a flat screwdriver will help us with this. Then we must embroider all the seams on the details. As a result, we have separate parts that will help save on new raw materials. We advise you to take photos at all stages, so that in the future it will be easier to assemble our design.

Taking a chalk or felt-tip pen, we can easily trace the old patterns on the new fabric (it will be convenient to do this on the table or on the floor). After that, we carefully cut out the necessary blanks and we can start stitching the covers (the details must be numbered so as not to get confused).

We make bastings in the course of work, with this we will achieve maximum accuracy. We fix the fabric with sewing pins. We do the final fitting before sewing the cover on sewing machine. We put the cover on the sofa and fix it with a construction stapler, while not forgetting to stretch the fabric as much as possible.

When attaching new fabric, remember three important things:

carefully straighten and fix the new upholstery to wooden panels stapler, the distance between the staples should not exceed four centimeters;
lay the filler in places where it is needed;
corners are fixed last.

Now we collect all the details together, this must be done carefully so as not to spoil all our work (looking at the photographs taken in advance, it will be easier for you to understand how to assemble the structure).

When reupholstering yourself, try to avoid complex shapes and multi-piece cutouts. Such upholstery, of course, will look great, but it will be quite difficult and time-consuming to implement such an idea. It is not necessary to throw away the remaining raw materials; you can easily sew decorative pillows. Even from shreds you can create a funny little thing.

Another tip is to have a garbage bag with you, as there will be a lot of garbage and dust, do not waste precious time walking far. When all furniture is dismantled, treat it with an antiseptic against insects and germs.

Any thing eventually becomes unusable and upholstered furniture is no exception. But in the case of furniture, it is possible to restore its original appearance and properties. This article will discuss self-upholstery of the sofa. How, what and in what order to do, what materials to use.

Damage and types of repairs

Damage to a sofa or other upholstered furniture can be of different "severity". Depending on the existing injuries, a different set of works is required. Here's what might happen to your furniture:

So sofa upholstery may include various works. From a simple upholstery replacement to a complete refurbishment, including part of the frame. The most troublesome part is with spring blocks. This is a long and painstaking job. If the “historical accuracy” of your furniture is not important to you, it is easier to replace a failed spring block with foam rubber or (better, but more expensive) furniture silicone. If everything is done correctly, the sofa will become even more comfortable: incorrectly tightened springs cause a lot of inconvenience.

Types of "soft part"

In general terms, let's talk about what the seat and back of the sofa can be made of. There are options:

Without springs:
- Foam rubber (polyurethane foam, the name PPU is also found) of high density (also called furniture).
- Foam latex. In terms of quality and convenience, it is better than foam rubber, but also much more expensive.
With springs:
- with classic springs connected in one block;
- serpentine springs that support the foam/latex filling.

These are the most common types of sofa seats. In more expensive models, the spring block can be supplemented with a layer of polyurethane foam or latex, which makes the seat more elastic and comfortable at the same time. When constricting, then they look at the state of both parts, replace or leave - depending on the desire and possibilities.

But these are not all layers. In addition to springs, polyurethane foam / latex, a synthetic winterizer or thermal felt (or ordinary felt) is also laid. This is if the sofa is more or less modern and not too expensive. Older exhibits may contain matting or burlap, batting (or something very similar), horsehair, dried seaweed, and other now almost exotic materials for stuffing a sofa. When repairing a sofa, they will need to be replaced with the same ones (if there is a desire to look) or similar in thickness and properties. So, in order to understand how a sofa upholstery should be done, first figure out what is inside it.

We disassemble the sofa and evaluate the scale of work

The upholstery of the sofa begins with its disassembly. In the process, you will be able to assess the extent of the damage and decide what exactly you will need to do. For this part of the job, you will need:

a large screwdriver to unscrew the visible bolts (if any);
a small flathead screwdriver, pliers, or a staple remover to remove the staples that hold the upholstery in place.

The main thing is to remove the old upholstery. Then everything will become clear

Actually, everything. First, remove the individual pillows, if any, remove the sidewalls. It's hard to tell here - there are a lot of designs. Look carefully, you will definitely find something. If there are sliding parts, you can try to start with them.

Separating the upholstery

The next step is to separate the fabric from the frame. It is stapled to wooden bars frame. We pry the brackets with a flat screwdriver, pull them out. Some can sit very tightly, it is easier to pull them out by grabbing them by the raised back with pliers or pliers.

We remove the fabric carefully, trying not to damage too much. We then use it as a sample for a new sofa upholstery. There are several layers under the upholstery fabric. Maybe felt, synthetic winterizer, some kind of fabric. If the repair of the sofa was started only for the sake of replacing the upholstery, look at the condition of these materials. If there are signs of wear, it is better to replace. After all, it would be a shame if, in a few months, the sofa would need to be reupholstered again, but already due to the fact that the layers of the lining were worn down.

Once the fabric is off, it's time to evaluate which parts you'll need to change. With upholstery and lining under it, everything is clear. It is desirable to keep the pie in the same composition. If old materials were used that are not currently on sale or they are too expensive, replace them with modern analogues. The main thing for folding sofas- reach the same height of the seat and back as before, since the folding mechanisms are designed for certain parameters of the "cushions". In order not to make a mistake with the thickness of materials, find unworn (or least worn) areas and measure the thickness.

Assessing the damage

This stage is needed if the sofa seat is uneven, there are humps and depressions, protruding springs (and from the bottom too). In seats that consist only of foam rubber, everything is simple: they usually go under replacement. They can be made from high-density foam rubber, having folded several layers, you can order ready-made foam rubber in a store selling furniture parts. Smart to order exact dimensions(measure after the fabric and all layers have been removed) latex mattress.

If there are springs in the sofa, having removed all the covering layers, we get to them. If there are no broken springs, the frame and its connections are strong, without backlash and cracks, the substrate for the springs is in good condition, you can stop there. We change the covering layers, sew a new cover, stretch and fasten. This completes the upholstery of the sofa.

One of the common defects of spring blocks is a broken spring. There are also such sofas - with spring snakes that are attached to the frame and give elasticity to the foam mattress standing on top

If there is at least one damage listed above, the spring block will have to be separated. It is attached to the frame frame with U-shaped brackets or nails. Now you have completely disassembled your sofa into components. Next is the replacement and repair of damaged parts, and then reassembly.

Classic box spring sofa pie and possible problems

To understand how to repair a sofa at home, you need to know what layers of materials and in what sequence are needed. For example, in a sofa seat with a spring block, the sequence would be like this (from bottom to top):

Frame made of plywood or wooden blocks. The plywood frame is more reliable, but it is longer and more difficult to make. Therefore, pine bars are usually used. They are connected according to the tenon-groove principle, gluing the connection with wood glue. If desired, the connections can be reinforced with dowels or corners (aluminum).
Base for spring block. There may be options: lamellas (slats of elastic material), fiberboard, plywood. The most budget option is fiberboard, the most expensive is lamellas. The slats are attached to special stops (lat holders). When using plastic stops, there is a possibility of breakage. At the same time, low-quality lamellas can bend (in the normal state they are bent slightly up) or break - to reduce the cost, they are often placed through a large gap. All this leads to the fact that the sofa seat is pressed through. Instead of wooden lamellas, snake springs can still be used. They also have sufficient elasticity, but cost less. The problems with them are the same.
The spring block. The block can be with independent or dependent springs. The first is cheaper, the second supports the body well. Such mattresses are also called orthopedic.
Felt or thick fabric(Tick, another similar dense fabric will do). This layer is needed so that the springs do not push through the foam rubber above.
If the fabric is thin, it will tear, then the foam rubber will begin to crumble. But this is not the saddest thing - the lamellas arched in the opposite direction. In the normal state, they should be curved up
polyurethane foam(PPU, foam rubber - all names of one material). A special dense foam rubber is used. If you choose, in addition to density, look at such an indicator as the durability coefficient - the higher the number, the better (and more expensive). This indicator displays how long the foam rubber will restore its original shape after the load is removed. Its thickness is taken from the original, factory cake. It is possible to make thicker without restrictions only on upholstered furniture that does not unfold (bench, sofa, armchair).
Sintepon. It is necessary so that the fabric does not “wash” PPU. It is usually glued to a layer of foam rubber - so that during operation it does not gather into folds. Glue is taken in a can.
upholstery fabric. The best are tapestry, chenille. They do not crumble, it is easy to sew from them. Flock and jacquard are good fabrics, but some of them “creep” at the seams. Therefore, when sewing, the seams must be strengthened. By the way, it is better to sew upholstery for a sofa with special threads of the Tytan brand. Ordinary, even thick ones, will quickly tear.

These are all layers and their features. You can add something (for example, a double layer of synthetic winterizer), remove it - it is highly undesirable.

The device of the sofa on the springs "snake" and options for its restoration

Snake springs in expensive models are used as an additional means to increase elasticity. In budget models, a foam block can be placed on this base. They are attached to a wooden or metal frame across the seat - each spring is separate. The installation step depends on the planned load. If your sofa began to sag, or the springs lost their elasticity, or broke, it is treated by replacement.

To increase elasticity and extend the life of the sofa, the number of "snakes" can be increased when reupholstering the sofa. Another option is transverse reinforcement with hard corsage ribbons (which are used for straps on bags, backpacks).

The tape is nailed on one side to the frame. Professional furniture makers then stretch it with a special tool, but you can replace it with an ordinary bar wrapped around in the middle with coarse-grained sandpaper. You wind a couple of turns of tape on this beam, pull with both hands (make sure that the frame does not bend), fix the tape with staples or nails, release and cut off the excess. The same method is also suitable for increasing the life of a mattress with slats.

An example of sofa repair with step by step photos

The old sofa became quite uncomfortable, began to fail in places and creak. There is no way to buy a new one, it was decided to drag and change the upholstery. As usual, the sofa upholstery begins with disassembly. The legs were removed first. The railing was fastened on two large bolts, they were unscrewed and removed without any problems. Further disassembly is also easy - we unscrew the bolts that appear in turn.

When all the components were separated, the old upholstery was removed. Staples were removed easily - a frame made of pine timber. The spring block itself turned out to be without defects, but there was a crack in the frame, one of the bars of the frame led, the fiberboard sank, although there were no cracks.

Frame repair

Since the frame bears the main load, it is better to replace damaged elements. We carefully measure them, draw them schematically, put down the dimensions in millimeters. With the drawing we go to the carpentry shop. Pay special attention: the wood must be dry, preferably chamber drying. If you know how to work with wood yourself, you can do it yourself.

It was decided to connect the frame, as it was, with a spike / groove, smearing it with carpentry glue. But in order not to loosen up, the connection was reinforced with metal dowels.

First, the joints are glued, clamped in a vise. A hole of small diameter is drilled under the dowel, the dowel is driven in. The frame is in a vice until the glue dries.

We will use plywood 4 mm thick as the basis for the spring block. The sheets are standard, a little more than 1.5 meters, and the length of the sofa is almost two. It turns out two pieces. It is better to make the joint of the pieces on the jumper, it is more reliable. Cut out rectangles right size, coat the frame with carpentry glue, lay plywood, nail small nails. The length of the nails - so that they do not stick out from the outside of the frame. We additionally support the junction with a bar (50 * 20 mm).

The updated sofa will serve in the country, so we are trying to keep the budget to a minimum, we use an old blanket instead of a substrate for springs. We stretch it well, fasten it with staples using a manual one.

The base for the springs is an old fleece blanket

If possible, it is advisable to put thermal felt here. It is more reliable and not so expensive. It is cut to size, straightened and nailed around the perimeter. You can use staples or carnations with large hats.

Repair and fix the spring block

To fasten the spring block, you can use powerful U-shaped brackets, and it is better if their legs are sharpened. But the stapler does not work with such, therefore, staples were cut from steel wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm, hammered.

In addition to fastening to the frame, the springs are also fixed with nylon constrictions. Twine was taken, folded in two layers, fixed with the same wire staples. We tighten the constriction so that it does not press down on the springs, but the tension should be sufficient so that the block does not “ride”.

Some dense material should be placed on top of the springs, usually felt. In this case, the old flooring. Something like felt. It is quite dense and durable. Fold in two layers, cut to size. This layer must be attached to the spring block. The coating is dense, you can’t pierce it with a needle, even a gypsy one. An awl of a large diameter will do, but it is not. We pierce the coating with a nail, which we push with the handle of a screwdriver. We thread a thick thread into the holes made. The stitch pitch is about 3.5 cm. To speed up the process, we use several nails at once.

Further, “according to the plan”, foam rubber should go, on top of which a synthetic winterizer is placed. In this project, it was replaced with two layers of densely elastic material that had been stored in the attic for a long time. Instead of a synthetic winterizer, another old blanket was used. To prevent the blanket from moving, it was grabbed around the perimeter with threads (in the usual technology, the synthetic winterizer is glued to polyurethane foam or latex using glue from a spray can).

Case and cover

Sheathing this sofa turned out to be easy: the shape is simple, without decorations. The old cover was torn open, and a pattern was made from a new, not very expensive upholstery fabric. In the place that falls on the corner of the sofa cushion / seat, a thick tape was sewn from the inside - so that the fabric would not be rubbed. The fabric is inexpensive, so the edges had to be tucked up so as not to fray. Often they are left untreated.

The finished cover was laid out on the floor, the restored part of the sofa was placed in it. At this stage, it is important that the fabric is stretched evenly and does not wrinkle. We began to nail the cover from the middle, moving towards the edges. Staples with thick backs are used so as not to damage the fabric.

The back of the sofa was restored in a similar way, the armrests were fitted, then all the parts were screwed to the folding mechanism. The thickness of the pillows matched, so there were no problems.

Sofa upholstery completed. Result checked 🙂

According to the test results: the seat turned out to be harsh, but for a tired back it is the very thing. For the house, of course, it is better to put foam rubber, and for lovers of comfort - latex.

It always brings joy when we get something new for the house, for example, furniture . Each apartment or house must have armchairs, a sofa, ottomans, chairs. We use them all the time.

It is hard to imagine an apartment without a sofa, armchairs and other upholstered furniture.

Time passes, the upholstery becomes ugly, it is erased in places, holes, stains, traces of paint, felt-tip pens, plasticine stuck in places appear. All this remains, especially when there are small children in the house. They will take the furniture to the extreme in just a few months. Stains cannot be cleaned, holes cannot be mended, even a bedspread will not save them from their pranks, except perhaps a eurocover. Furniture becomes unusable, ceases to decorate the interior.

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

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

Not everyone knows that do-it-yourself sofa upholstery is not a very difficult task.

A big plus if the sofa has a high-quality base. old items furniture much better quality than those that are produced now.

Replacing the upholstery will take not so much time and effort.

Furniture restoration at home has some advantages.

Are you reupholstering a sofa? any material that you like, and you can add picturesque elements to your liking.
Performing the work of replacing the upholstery, if necessary, you can repair the frame or spring block.
Outdated sofas, as a rule, are the strongest and most benign, prevailing in all properties over modern furniture.
Doing this work yourself, you will not spend a lot of money, and a new sofa or chair is much more expensive.
Don't have to throw away your favorite couch to the landfill due to the fact that he fell into disrepair.

It is worth deciding whether you will do the upholstery of the sofa yourself, in which case it will take more time to work, or trust the specialists, they will do it in a short period, maybe at your home, without transporting it to the workshop.

Decide on the design

To change the look of an old sofa, you can sew a new cover, make pillows, capes of various models. Furniture play with new colors. If you want to constriction , then it can be produced partially by replacing some elements of the upholstery. There are many varieties - from typical to creative.

It is important that everything is in harmony.

A patchwork cape will look extraordinary. You can make an unusual application and stick it on the upholstery. For sofa upholstery suitable denim textile or artificial leather. The most commonly used furniture tapestry, high-quality leatherette, leather, special synthetic velor, faux fur with a strong base, furniture jacquard. It is quite possible to sew removable covers from fabrics for clothes.

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

Necessary materials

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

Each fabric has technological and multifunctional quality levels.

Let's decide what materials will be needed. Apart from the fabrics you need accessories, foam rubber of the required thickness, piping to cover the seams, felt, synthetic winterizer or batting as a filler, a zipper, marker needles, decorative buttons.

Required Tools

Chose fabric - it must be taken with a margin 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, an anti-stapler to remove old staples, pliers, wrenches (from 8 to 19 mm), side cutters, furniture stapler, scissors, staples (6-8 mm), sewing meter, square, metal ruler, chalk, screwdriver, drill, glue.

Required set of tools.

Hauling process: step by step instructions

All work is divided into stages. First you need to disassemble furniture . We remove all pillows, rollers, decoration items. Then using necessary tools Separate the back and sides of the sofa.

Dismantling with the removal of individual constituent parts in the form of pillows, sidewalls, poufs.

We dismantle the seat, separate furniture from the base. The parts needed for fasteners need to be folded into some kind of container, they may be needed.

All fasteners are folded together so as not to lose them.

The next step is to remove the worn upholstery using a staple remover or a flathead screwdriver. old textile you can leave it - it will be easier to cut out patterns on it. We remove the dirt and dust accumulated inside. Old foam must be discarded and replaced with a new one.

The work requires a certain care so as not to tear the old skin and use it as a pattern for cutting out details from the new fabric.

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

All screws must be carefully tightened, the joints of the parts must be strengthened, the wooden joints must be glued.

On old fabric we cut out new patterns from the selected material, leaving allowances for the seams. We fasten the parts with special needles and grind them on a sewing machine. If you don't know how to sew, entrust the work to a dressmaker.

The result of the entire waist of the product largely depends on the quality of the new patterns.

Now you need to fit the sofa. We fasten the new upholstery to each individual part, starting from decorative elements, then the seat, sidewalls, backrest. We carry out the tension carefully so that there is no distortion, using a stapler in our work.

In order not to be mistaken with the amount of material, it is recommended to buy it with a small margin.

The fabric on the details of the sofa is stretched evenly so that there are no distortions.

Four centimeters - this should be the gap between the brackets. Use the rest of the material as you wish. We attach foam rubber, and its remnants will be useful for upholstery of other furniture.

Having finished with the constriction, we assemble the structure, return the legs and other fittings to their place.

How to sheathe a sofa with your own hands?

The most significant point in this work is the acquisition of the required amount fabrics . How much you need, you can roughly calculate by adding the length and width of the sofa and multiplying the resulting amount by two. For example, a sofa has a size of 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 share direction. Extreme care must be taken in calculating corner sofas because they have a complex shape.

When choosing a fabric, synthetic and very coarse varieties should be avoided.

It must be remembered that a material that has a large pattern or stripes must be cut in one direction, respectively, the cost of the fabric will increase. It is very important to consider seam allowances. You definitely can't go wrong if you buy upholstery textile with a margin of one meter. It is worth considering the fact that it will be necessary to change the filler. In its quality, compacted foam rubber and a layer of synthetic winterizer are quite suitable.

In the structure of some pieces of furniture, parts stuffed with thick foam rubber are allowed. This causes certain difficulties. To avoid this, the foam rubber is wrapped in a thin synthetic winterizer, then attached and wrapped with upholstery fabric.

High-quality foam rubber has very small pores in its structure. After squeezing it with your hand, it instantly straightens and takes on its previous shape.

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

This will help in short time and carefully follow necessary work and correctly assemble the parts.

The final stage - decoration

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

How to make it so old sofa played with new colors?

To begin with, you can change the area around the furniture, for example, change the wallpaper or stick photo wallpaper. Picturesque prints will look original. Pillows are decorated with them - some image is chosen and applied to the cover. This is best done in a workshop.

You can do it yourself using fabrics different colors, sew on stripes or squares, or combine them.

The most ideal option is to replace the cover. If you don't want to sew by yourself, buy it from the store. Now there is a very large selection of different colors and models. They have different features, including water-repellent ones, and even those that can't resist the sharp claws of your pets. Well, the easiest option is to cover the sofa with a blanket or two.

This will create a cozy atmosphere that sets you up for relaxation.

Pillows with new covers of a different color will give a highlight to the sofa. Saturated shades are best placed 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 either square or round or triangular, large and small, different colors, different fabrics, even fur.

The color of the pillows can be matched to the curtains, lampshade, armchair.

Padding furniture is an exciting 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.

VIDEO: How to change the upholstery of a sofa with your own hands.

Your upholstered furniture will serve faithfully for many more years, however, its appearance is no longer aesthetically pleasing?

To remedy the situation, it is enough to change the upholstery, which you can do yourself, saving on the services of furniture makers.

We propose a simple algorithm and several useful tips, which will help make the process of reupholstering a sofa or chair quick and productive.

A bright sofa perfectly harmonizes with intense shades of fuchsia in a bright room.

When might upholstering of upholstered furniture be needed?

During operation, the upholstery loses its attractiveness, brightness, smoothness, and, possibly, integrity. However, the furniture frame is still strong and reliable. It is irrational to purchase a new piece of furniture, because you can only change the upholstery.

It happens that the furniture is almost in perfect condition, but you have made repairs, and color solution upholstery now does not fit into the interior. Perhaps you have long dreamed of specific model sofa, but it comes in a modest range of colors. This is where changing upholstery comes in handy.

It is certainly profitable to make these manipulations with furniture with your own hands, but the result will not always be ideal.

In what cases can not do without the help of professionals?

If the service life of the product exceeds 5 years. Surely, in addition to worn upholstery, there are damage to the frame elements. When hauling furniture, all defects must be corrected, but it may not be at hand the right tool or spare parts.

Classic sofa, in a new velor "wrap"

If the furniture has a non-standard design, and its elements have a complex shape. Inexperienced, you may not be able to reassemble a disassembled item of intricate design. And unusual details require certain knowledge in the field of cutting in order to correctly determine the shape and size of a fragment of future upholstery.

If you are going to cover the furniture with leather or leatherette. This is a difficult material to work with, and at home it is not always possible to do quality work.

Dismantling furniture

The upholstery process begins with the stage of disassembling the furniture product into individual parts. Here, the procedure depends on the configuration of the furniture, usually the armrests (if any) are first disconnected, then the backrest and mattress. Most likely, you will need several screwdrivers of different sizes. Place all mounting hardware in a pre-designated container so that during assembly you do not encounter the problem of a lack of fasteners. Number all the parts and sketch a diagram on paper so that later you will know exactly how to assemble.

Advice:record the disassembly process on video or make a photo report, so you will get visual instruction for assembly.

Removing the upholstery

To do this, use a flat screwdriver to lift the staples that secure the upholstery, and then remove the staples with the help of wire cutters. We work carefully so as not to damage the upholstery - it will still come in handy.

Advice:before starting this stage, lay polyethylene or newspapers on the floor. The fact is that when removing the upholstery from old furniture crumbled foam rubber and various debris will pour.

Cutting upholstery material

This is where the old upholstery comes in handy - we use it as a pattern. When cutting, make additional allowances - 1-2 cm, so that it would be easier for you, as a non-professional, to mount the material. When purchasing upholstery fabric, always take with a margin. If in the course of work you find that there is not enough fabric, it is not a fact that the store still has it. Perhaps they brought another batch, and the shade differs by several tones.

Advice:if you bought a lot more fabric than you used up, sew from it additional elements decor - sofa cushions, lampshades. So you create a harmonious and stylish interior.

Fitting furniture pieces

Before stretching the fabric, you need to carefully prepare the base. On top of the foam rubber or “sandwich” with a spring block, be sure to lay a synthetic winterizer, batting or interlining. This gasket will protect the upholstery fabric from abrasion from the inside, facilitate the process of stretching the upholstery and extend its life. If you use a fairly thick layer of synthetic winterizer, the furniture will be noticeably softer.

You need to stretch the material carefully, it’s good if you have an assistant. The fabric should be stretched equally in all places, on all sides and in each of the directions. Then the product will look neat, the upholstery will not deform over time. It is easiest to fix the upholstery with a furniture stapler, but you can also do it the old fashioned way - with the help of carnations and a hammer.

Advice:in those places where you need to sew fragments of upholstery, use special threads for furniture fabrics - they are stronger and more durable than simple sewing.

We assemble furniture

We act strictly according to the photo or video instructions, which we prudently made when disassembling the furniture. If you limited yourself to the numbering of parts, it is also easy to assemble a product with a plan.

Furniture upholstery at home: choice of fabric

The fabric base with a small pile glued to it is a flock, a popular upholstery fabric. Flock has high decorative properties and a wide range of colors, it is soft and easy to clean. To prevent abrasion of the flock, it is coated with Teflon, such a material is called courtisan.

The most beautiful velor is sometimes called furniture velvet because of its high decorative properties. This material is practical and wear-resistant, but shrinkage, lint loss, and abrasion during active use are possible.

Simple, but at the same time practical chenille will last for many years

Jacquard and tapestry have very unusual textures, unless, of course, you have a fake in front of you. The fabrics are strong enough, but prone to deformation and do not tolerate contact with moisture.

The most practical upholstery will be microfiber. The fabric has dust-repellent properties, resistance to pollution. Microfiber is easy to wash, does not change color and does not deform. The only downside is the hefty price.

Turn an old and boring piece of furniture into a brand new and stylish piece of furniture! Do-it-yourself furniture upholstery can save you money and gain new skills.

It is very expensive, and not everyone can constantly update it. But what if the old one, for example, a sofa, functions well, but it has just lost its external beauty, and the upholstery has completely worn out. Do not throw it away because of such a trifle. The solution is pretty simple! You can reupholster the sofa.

For these purposes, you can invite specialists who, for a fee, will reupholster your old sofa with new upholstery. Or, do it yourself. Many people think that doing such work yourself is very difficult, but in fact it is not at all the case. The main thing is to understand the stages of work and find all the necessary tools. Let's take a closer look at all stages of work, and after a while you can easily boast of a “new” sofa, so to speak.

Required Tools

To make a sofa with your own hands at home, you will need:
1. Flathead screwdriver for removing old staples.
2. Spanners from 7 to 18 mm.
3. Scissors, wire cutters, glue, side cutters.
4. Furniture stapler.
5. Sewing machine.
6. Threads with high strength, such as Titan.
7. For decoration, you may need decorative buttons (if desired).

The main stages of reupholstering upholstered home furniture with your own hands:

Stage 1
We disassemble and remove individual components in the form of pillows, sidewalls, poufs. We carry out disassembly of the sofa using some necessary tools. First, carefully detach the side parts, remove all overlays, seat and backrest. Often, this is done quite easily, as manufacturers present furniture of high maintainability. Fold all fasteners in a pre-prepared container so as not to lose them during further work.

Stage 2
We remove the old upholstery that has become unusable. Unusable upholstery can be removed with an anti-stapler, or replace it with a regular flat screwdriver. Do not forget that the work requires a certain accuracy from you. Don't tear the old upholstery as we will use it as a pattern to cut out the necessary details from the new fabric. Clean all the interior cavities of the sofa from debris and dust. Pay attention to the foam rubber, if it is in good condition, you can not throw it away, but if it is very worn out, it is better to purchase a new one. Carefully inspect the metal mesh, springs, various stretch marks. If necessary, repair any detected defects or breakdowns. Fabric stretch marks must be replaced with new ones. Carefully tighten all the screws, strengthen the joints of the parts, glue the wooden joints.

Stage 3
Let's start cutting out new upholstery parts. It is the quality of the new patterns that largely determines the final result of the entire waist of this product. The old upholstery will serve as a pattern for our pattern, most importantly, leave an allowance of a few centimeters along the edges of the new fabric. We take the details of the old upholstery, put them on the new fabric, circle with chalk, do not forget to add a few centimeters along the edges, and cut out all the details with sharp scissors.

Stage 4
Fasten new upholstery to furniture parts. The fabric on the details of the sofa must be stretched evenly so as not to distort the pattern (if any) on the fabric. We fix all the details with a stapler. The distance between each staple should not be more than 4 cm in order to firmly fix all the details of our pattern. If you are afraid of making a mistake with the amount of new fabric, we recommend buying it with a small margin. Even if you have extra material later, you can easily fit stools in the kitchen or sew decorative pillows. Foam rubber, if necessary, cut out and fasten in the same way as a new fabric. For convenience, you can cut it with a sharp kitchen knife.

Stage 5
Full assembly of the updated furniture design. We assemble the sofa in the same way as we disassembled it. The main thing is that there are no “extra parts” after assembly, as is often the case!