Submitted by W-w-guybrush-do t3_yuluil in DIY
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Findinganewnormal t1_iwafwzp wrote
Nice! I’ll be honest, I was skeptical about that fabric but once on it really shines and I love it. I bet they’re far more comfortable now. Well done!
ymmatymmat t1_iwavikj wrote
Very nice
MatthewCrawley t1_iwbh74g wrote
Not bad for a guy who can hold his breath underwater for ten minutes.
W-w-guybrush-do OP t1_iwbs5wm wrote
On 3/4 chairs the old plywood was cracked/splitting/broken so it just made more sense to start over from scratch
SweetPinkSocks t1_iwbsjen wrote
These turned out great! Have you thought about refinishing the actual chairs? I love their details!
W-w-guybrush-do OP t1_iwc2m3z wrote
That's the plan! Just wanted people to be able to at least sit in then for Thanksgiving first though.
kermityfrog t1_iwcl9n3 wrote
LOL. I thought your "before" was an after (because most people post a preview of the finished product), and was thinking you did a mediocre job - what with the corduroy fabric and the loose fabric.
You did a great job and looks very comfortable with all those cushion layers!
SweetPinkSocks t1_iwcr3go wrote
dxrey65 t1_iwf5coq wrote
That looks pretty nice. I've done a couple sets of dining chairs. The first I just added a layer of 1/2 close-cell foam under the existing pad, and new chenille fabric. Looks very nice, and better than they were as far as comfort.
The second set I bought without any seats at all, and had to make a seat template from scratch. For the cushioning I had a couch that was going to the dump, but had pretty decent 6" thick foam cushions. I cut them in half to make 3" thick chair pads, which wound up being perfect; not too thick, but almost luxuriously comfortable. That sort of thing isn't as hard as people think, and is pretty rewarding.
W-w-guybrush-do OP t1_iwa0uxf wrote
Basically a lazy version of the steps here:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/chairs-benches-and-stools/a-simple-way-to-upholster-chairs