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Posture Correcting Chair Makeover

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I found this fun posture correcting chair at a thrift store. With a little love and a makeover, I knew just what I wanted to use this chair for in my home.

Here's the original chair. It was marked at $5 and the day we were there it happened to be 1/2 off!

Here’s the original chair. It was marked at $5 and the day we were there it happened to be 1/2 off!

The top cushion screws had been stripped out, so we put new ones into the bench.

How do you update an old chair?

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The top cushion screws had been stripped out, so we put new ones into the bench.

I removed the cushions and wiped all the wood down to clean it.

I removed the cushions and wiped all the wood down to clean it.

I removed all of the old staples and upholstery. The actual cushions were in pretty good shape so I chose to use them but you could opt to get new cushions if you want.

I removed all of the old staples and upholstery. The actual cushions were in pretty good shape so I chose to use them but you could opt to get new cushions if you want.

I had some fabric at home from another project I had worked on. I folded the fabric over the cushion onto the wood and hot glued it in place to hold it until I could do the next step.

I had some fabric at home from another project I had worked on. I folded the fabric over the cushion onto the wood and hot glued it in place to hold it until I could do the next step.

Here are both of the cushions hot glued on.

Here are both of the cushions hot glued on.

We then used our nail gun to hold the new upholstry into place. We learned the hard way that the nails were a little long so had to bend the nails over. Next time I would use a staple gun instead.

We then used our nail gun to hold the new upholstry into place. We learned the hard way that the nails were a little long so had to bend the nails over. Next time I would use a staple gun instead.

I screwed the cushions back onto the chair.

I screwed the cushions back onto the chair.

Here's the completed chair. Two things I love about this chair - it has wheels so it can be rolled around easy, and it folds down flat so you can put it away when not in use.

Here’s the completed chair. Two things I love about this chair – it has wheels so it can be rolled around easy, and it folds down flat so you can put it away when not in use.

I plan to use this chair in my home when practicing mindfulness as well as posture.

I plan to use this chair in my home when practicing mindfulness as well as posture.

Can you reupholster a chair yourself?

Yes you can, and some chairs are more challenging than others. For example, if there are more curves and bends, it’ll be much harder to reupholster.

How much fabric do I need to recover a chair?

If you carefully remove the old fabric from a chair it’ll tell you how much material you’ll need to recover it and you’ll have a pattern to work with.

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I found this fun posture correcting chair at a thrift store. With a little love and a makeover, I knew just what I wanted to use this chair for in my home.

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  2. blankMichelle says

    What a unique little chair! I’m glad you rescued it, and returned it to a useable piece of furniture. It really is great for posture, isn’t, it?

    Michelle
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    • blankChas says

      Thanks Michelle and I’m really glad I found the chair too. I had passed a different version a few years back and have regretted it. Yes, you’re right it’s for posture 🙂

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    • blankChas says

      Thanks Kippi, I had used the fabric for a rocking chair and there was enough extra I could use it for this chair too. They’re both sitting in the same room so that worked out great.

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  12. blankAnn says

    Great makeover, Chas. We actually had one of these years ago – it was a computer chair! I wish we still had it…Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.

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  14. blankMarilyn Lesniak says

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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