Reupholster an old chair

I found this awesome chair by the dumpster and needed to rescue it! Here's how I did a bit of a fix up on it:

(supplies needed: old chair, fabric, staple gun, scissors, batting/stuffing optional)

1. Figure out how the seat bottom is attached (these kinds of chairs are usually screwed down), and remove it. 

2. Cut some fabric slightly bigger than the seat, enough to be able to fold it over the top surface. Put some stuffing in between the fabric and seat if you would like some padding.

3. For this part just fold the fabric over the edges and staple it down, making sure the fabric is tight. I didn't have a staple gun so I hammered pins around the edge and glued it a little bit at a time. I wouldn't recommend this but if you're like me and don't feel like investing in a staple gun for one project, this will do it, but take longer.

Also- remember to leave marks or cuts so you can find the screw holes again.

Here's what it will look like when the fabric is attached:

 6. Re-screw the seat back in and you're done! I touched up the wood with a bit of acrylic craft paint, and of course I got the awesome fabric from Scrap DC (they have a lot to choose from).