Choose a new vinyl or opt for fabric and enjoy giving the bar stools a new look.
Things You Will Need
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Remove the vinyl cover from the bar stool by taking out the staples or nails holding the fabric onto the seat with a hammer or screwdriver. Pull off the vinyl in one piece, if possible, to use it as a pattern for the new cover. Lay the old cover on a piece of newspaper and trace around it with a pencil to make a pattern.
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Cut a new piece of vinyl or upholstery fabric using the pattern made from the old piece of vinyl. Place the fabric on a sturdy surface, such as a table or floor, so the wrong side is facing upward.
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Inspect the padding on the seat to see if it is usable. Remove the padding if there are holes or worn spots, and cut a piece of 1- or 2-inch-thick upholstery foam to the shape of the seat.
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Glue the new piece of foam to the bar stool seat with white glue, if applicable. Flip the chair over and set the foam-padded seat in the center of the fabric or vinyl.
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Divide the bar stool seat in quarters visually, and tack one section of fabric or vinyl to the bottom of the stool from each quarter using a staple or nail. Flip the stool as you tack to verify the fabric or vinyl remains flat on the seat.
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Continue to pull the fabric to the bottom of the bar stool and tack it in place with a staple or nail. Tack the corners as the last step, if the bar stool has a square seat. Fold one side of the corner and secure it with a staple or nail, then repeat on the other side of the nail.
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Repeat this process with each bar stool you want to reupholster.
The Drip Cap
- Vinyl stools that are worn or dated can get a lift when you reupholster the vinyl seat cover.
- Reupholstering the stool is lower in cost than buying new bar stools, and you help the environment by up-cycling old furniture.
- Remove the vinyl cover from the bar stool by taking out the staples or nails holding the fabric onto the seat with a hammer or screwdriver.
- Fold one side of the corner and secure it with a staple or nail, then repeat on the other side of the nail.