UPHOLSTERY TIPS AND TRICKS | HOW TO REUPHOLSTER A CHAIR | ARMCHAIR UPHOLSTERY | FaceliftInteriors

In this video we show you how to reupholster an old-style stitch and stuff armchair to make it more modern. We also give lots of upholstery tips and tricks all throughout the video so make sure you watch until the end 😊
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In this video we show you how to reupholster a chair from start to finish. I decided to change the style of this armchair and give it a more modern finish so I remove the old traditional springs and stitch and stuff and replaced them. I show you each stage of the upholstery process and give lots of useful upholstery tips and tricks for each section so hopefully you’ll learn something new throughout the video! This is an upholstery for beginners tutorial so even beginners can follow along!
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UPHOLSTERY TIPS AND TRICKS | HOW TO REUPHOLSTER A CHAIR | ARMCHAIR UPHOLSTERY | FaceliftInteriors

[@faceliftinteriors]

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[@hanansam2982]

Where are you live

[@faceliftinteriors]

@@hanansam2982 Hi! I live just outside London, UK

[@chandarussell]

I don’t normally like busy material but I absolutely love the material you used on this. It’s a gorgeous chair. I’d have it in my sitting room in a heartbeat.

[@faceliftinteriors]

It was such a lovely fabric to work with too, it was a great choice by the owner 😊👍🏻

[@luigibenignochiappero5589]

As always GREAT MASTER !!!! CHAPEAU !!!! Nice armchair with nice fabric What impresses me about you Maestro is that I pack the fabric before nailing (I hope to make myself understood) (I don't know English) Instead you (Not just an upholsterer like me) but GREAT ARTIST does not baste the fabric but nails directly immediately !!!!! What else: CHAPEAU GREAT MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best Wishes.

[@ceewatters7104]

Pattern matching is fab ❤

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thankyou very much 😊 🙏🧵✂️✂️

[@kimberlydeprey]

That chair is wild! Also such a small world. Your shop isn’t far south from my sister in law. She owns a seamstress shop in Cambridge. I’m in Boston in the US.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Very expensive material! Ahh cool, not too far at all, small world. 👍😊✂️🧵📐⛏️

[@gaiasmoon]

Thank you for this! Very helpful in understanding how this all works. Anyone else holding your breath when he's cutting the front arm dacron? : ) Those scissors are scary! LOL!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Haha thank you! I’ve definitely caught myself a few times over the years and I can confirm they are sharp!! 🤣👍🏻

[@sewperfect7682]

Loved seeing how you changed the support and why! Great channel! :)

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment - it’s really appreciated 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed 🙌🏻

[@hazelinthewoods9966]

That’s amazing! Love how it’s not a ton of sewing or worrying about raw edges.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Hazel 😊🙏🏻

[@debbiedigger5449]

You are sooo talented! I’m totally inspired to recover every bit of furniture we own. 🤗

[@faceliftinteriors]

Ahh thank you Debbie! You’re really kind!! 😊

[@phyllischaluisant4902]

This is gorgeous. I'm so thrilled I found your videos. I'm excited to start my project.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much! Glad you find them helpful! Good luck with your project :-)

[@brazenembers]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Amber 😊🙏🏻

[@Fireeagle581]

Beautiful! Yes I would love to see pattern matching!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you Sandy - I have uploaded a pattern match video with a horizontal stripe! 😊👍🏻

[@moniquesn333]

AMAZING video as all of your videos and I LOVED the fabric!!!!

[@faceliftinteriors]

It’s beautiful isn’t it?? Thank you for watching, it’s really appreciated 😊👍🏻

[@catherinecox1750]

Hi from Australia, what a wonderful transformation. I do love your choice of fabric too. Thanks for posting this super helpful video.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks for watching Catherine! And thank you so much for taking the time to leave a lovely comment 😊 best wishes to Australia!

[@ItsThePacey]

Great video yet again!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much for watching, it means a lot 😊👍🏻

[@davidbrand1668]

That some excellent work!

[@faceliftinteriors]

That’s very kind, thank you David!

[@shirleyferst8012]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you Shirley! And thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, it’s really appreciated.

[@lindaculver9723]

Love this fabric ❤❤❤

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Linda! It was a great choice by the customer 😊👍🏻

[@gemmamcfarlane2278]

definitely would like to see a pattern match video please!

[@bertharuiz1225]

Beautiful finish! U R talented. Thanks for sharing ur video. From Texas.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much Bertha! And thank you for watching. Best wishes to Texas! 😊

[@bteira8]

Thanks for sharing.... awesome video

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much Teira! Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏻

[@freckles3705]

Love love love that fabric. It would be beautiful in a coastal home.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Cathy - it really is a beautiful fabric! It’s by Linwood called ‘Rainforest Rabble’

[@freckles3705]

@@faceliftinteriors thank you.

[@alysoncarroll5185]

Hi Neil , loving the videos . Is it possible to build the seat with foam and not make a cushion and if so how would you go about it ? Thx

[@sarmadisayid6295]

Wow I loved the quality video & how to explain to us thanks good forward man

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Sarmadi!! It’s so nice hearing from you mate 😊👍🏻

[@stellastillman7881]

love your tutorials. I would love to see how to pattern-match a wing chair. I really struggle with pattern matching.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Stella! Thanks for letting me know, as soon as I get a job in like that, I’ll make a video for you 😊👍🏻

[@lindamiller8925]

Love the material

[@faceliftinteriors]

Yea it was a great choice by the customer and lovely to work with too 😊

[@jjdunbar1365]

Beautiful work ~ yes! I would love to see a pattern match video.

[@faceliftinteriors]

That’s really kind of you, thank you! I did recently upload a pattern match video with a stripe, hopefully you find it helpful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIm0dGt7gdd2aMk

[@hasinazaman5703]

Beautiful & so inspiring

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻

[@LeslieArnelleTV]

great tips + tricks . thank you for sharing :)

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks so much for watching Leslie and for taking the time to leave a comment - it’s really appreciated 😊

[@BrittIgbinovia]

Yesss! Please do a video on pattern match

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you for letting me know!! I’ll get to it as soon as I can 😊👍🏻

[@DirtySnales]

Perfect. love the fabric, love the tutorial 💥

[@faceliftinteriors]

My man! Thank you mate! 😊🙏🏻

[@salamandraeest6785]

Love all your videos. It amuses me that you use those massive scissors for everything!!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Haha thank you! They’re my trusty shears 😉

[@creolelady182]

Love that fabric

[@faceliftinteriors]

It’s lovely isn’t it? We loved it too! It was a great choice by the customer 🙌🏻

[@blesscohome]

👍👍👍 very cool and beautiful 💥💥💥

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you!! 😊🙏🏻

[@chriscullen4994]

awesome material

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Chris - it’s great isn’t it?

[@makeupchickmakeup1511]

Beautiful work you do, from Canada here watching your You tubes👍👍👍

[@faceliftinteriors]

Ahh thank you for your support, it means a lot! Best wishes to Canada 🇨🇦

[@jaynemedley114]

Could you please advise what make compressor and staple gun I need?

[@hootenanny1001]

Lovely job👍

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching 👍🏻

[@user-vh4fs1ur2n]

I love your work

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you! That’s very kind 😊🙏🏻

[@sugarlandcandiesasmr1195]

Great one Fantastic made it new Congratulations 👏

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you!! 😊

[@leebutler6707]

Hi I'm going to have a go at upholstering my Thomas Lloyd Sofa I've took the front panel off the arm and it was held on with long staples covered by studs my upholstery gin dosnt hold that longer staples shall I just use fir trees many thanks by the way your videos are fantastic x

[@faceliftinteriors]

Sorry for the delayed reply Lee. I use fir trees on my facings but I would say do whatever works. If you’re really stuck, send me a photo of your facing to me over on Instagram and I’ll try to help you as much as I can 👍🏻 thanks for watching!

[@gabbysgoods827]

That is a absolutely beautiful chair !!! You made that look 👀 so easy !!! I wonder 💭 IF I could do that ? Should I just put the fabric over the fabric that is there ? Hmm 🤔 Your very really talented to make it look 👀 so gorgeous!!! I wish you were here to help me with this chair. My brother gave me this chair and ottoman and while it is very very cute it doesn’t go with my colors. It’s a dark red, gold and brownish color paisley not my colors at all !!! I have a grey 🛋 couch. A grey and white gingham would be cute 🥰

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Gabby! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment, it means a lot! I wouldn’t recommend going over the old fabric but you can remove the old fabric, remembering how it was attached for each piece and then copy the old fabric panels on to the new fabric. Have a watch through some of my other videos - I explain the process thoroughly in other videos 😊 I hope this helps!!

[@gabbysgoods827]

@@faceliftinteriors I definitely will !!!

[@help8help]

This looks like a nice job of reupholstering. I just wonder if this chair is comfortable. Maybe it deceptive, but it looks like it would swallow up a person sitting on it. May I suggest that you show someone sitting on your pieces after you reupholster them? After all that really is the purpose of chairs and couches.

[@faceliftinteriors]

I have done that a lot more recently! Thanks for the suggestions! 🙏☺️🧵✂️📐📎

[@creolelady182]

Love your channel- Just became a subscriber

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it 😁🙏🏻

[@katiehuey1291]

I would love to see a pattern match!

[@bunnykins1450]

Fabulous video thank you. Any videos on a circular full wingback chair please ?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thank you so much! I haven’t done a tutorial on one of those yet but as soon as I get one in I will make sure to make a video for you 😊👍🏻

[@debbyrucci2471]

beautiful work. Love this chair. Another really excellent video. Only thing is that I'm not 100% clear on how to fit the collars into the chair. I'd love to see a pattern match video too. My other question is what staple gun do you recommend?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Sorry for the delay in replying Debbie, thank you for commenting! I’m planning on doing a detailed video on collars in a future video as I’ve not explained them in great detail. The staple gun I currently use is a Tacwise gun and have had no issues with it - hope this helps 😊👍🏻

[@caseyhastings2507]

Very helpful channel! Thank you for the content..Wondering what size piping you recommend in this video?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Casey! Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. I usually use 5mm piping for a job like this. Hope this helps 😊👍🏻

[@gemmamcfarlane2278]

Hi! I'm loving your videos! can you tell me, when you strip a piece of furniture do you remove every singe previous staple or do you leave them in?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Gemma, I'm really sorry for the delayed reply - I didnt get a notification for your comment. I try to remove a lot of them but if you are able to leave some in without them causing any issues, then I leave them in. They can also be hammered down. Thank you for watching my videos, its really appreciated!

[@rfc1795]

You have inspired us to completely redo 2x huge 3 seater couches... partway through the 1st one. Hope we get near as decent results as you do :-) ... what is that black material called that you used at 15:00, which goes under the cushion to save on material wastage I expect?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi there! Ahh, that’s what I like to hear - I’m sure you’ll do a great job! It’s called platform lining fabric and yes that’s exactly what it’s used for. Hope that helps 😊👍🏻 thanks for watching!!

[@LisaCullen]

I would love to see how to pattern match. I have everything for my project. Im restoring my great grandmother’s chair that was handed down to me. I purchased a flower pattern and I’m so lost on how to match it, and/or what flower I want to use as a focal point.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi there! I uploaded a pattern match tutorial, you can find it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIm0dGt7gdd2aMk although it is with stripes rather than floral but hopefully you can find some tips to help you for your project 😊👍🏻

[@aliciashank8789]

I love the chair. If I haven't reupostered before is it better to have a professional do it? How do I know how much fabric I need?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks, if you have never done it before, start small and work your way up. Don't take on something that will scare you away forever. Start with dining pads or something much easier. Hope that's helpful 👍📎⛏️📐✂️🧵

[@annfinke5365]

Another great video- I learn so much about upholstery from you. I have a chair with square arms- would you sew the profile of the arms and then pull that over the arms?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Ann, yes with square arms that's exactly what I would do. Can you not take the old cover off and copy? Thanks so much for watching. 🧵📐✂️⛏️📎

[@annfinke5365]

@@faceliftinteriors the cover is so threadbare I doubt I would be able to get it off without it disintegrating- The chair is old but sturdy; good bones that need a little love.

[@cloudhorse]

Beautiful job! What would you say was the style of that chair? It's exactly what I've been looking for. Thx!

[@faceliftinteriors]

It's just an upholstered back armchair. Don't know the exact name, but its quite old. Hope this helps and good luck in finding yours. 👍 🧵📐✂️📎⛏️

[@cloudhorse]

@@faceliftinteriors Thank you! Do you think it's possible (or worth it) to try to turn a cushioned back armchair into an upholstered back? I really hate the loose cushion... I know that's odd, but I do!

[@gemelse2674]

Hi there... question for you. Did you use a sewing machine for putting your collar on ? Thanks

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Gem, yes we used a sewing machine to sew the collars on! 👍✂️⛏️📎📐🧵

[@sherlandhenry9514]

How did you do the front at the arms where you pleated?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi there! I have an older video showing how I do my pleats on the front of the arm. This is an older video so will have to re-film it at some point for better quality 😊 here’s the link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZvUgYluiqeKZpY

[@HazelBrown__]

Where is this fabric from? Its great!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Hazel! It’s by Linwood called ‘Rainforest Rabble’. It’s a lovely fabric!

[@sirrenthiawilson8173]

What glue you use to add the dacron?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Sirrenthia! I use my usual upholstery spray adhesive 😊

[@michaelsalcido3736]

Edge roll? Did you make the “edge roll” off camera or does one purchase that separately?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Yes I purchase it separately and just cut it to size. If you would like to see mine drop me a dm on Instagram and I can send you some 📸. Hope all is going well for you! 🧵📐✂️📎⛏️

[@janepercival-stewart8129]

Yes please to a pattern match video.

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks for letting me know Jane. I’ll make one as soon as I get some patterned fabric in 😊

[@Angela-wb6du]

Looks good ❤️ have you got a tub chair video 😄

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Angela! Thanks so much! I actually haven’t made a video on a tub chair ☹️ but as soon as I get one in, I’ll make sure to make a video for you!

[@Angela-wb6du]

That would be great I have one stripped and would love to know how to reupholster it👍

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Angela - better late than never, here’s the long awaited tub chair video 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZC0dJWiqcuSh5Y

[@karinvail]

what is this fabulous fabric called?!

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi! It’s by Linwood - called ‘rainforest rabble’ it’s beautiful isn’t it? Although on the pricier side but definitely worth it!

[@kayBTR]

Do you wash the new fabric before you upholster?

[@faceliftinteriors]

No, brand new fabric doesn't need cleaning. 📐✂️📎🧵⛏️

[@ruththegeek]

Roughly how much fabric did you use for a chair like this?

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi Ruth! I think it was roughly 7 metres for this chair 😊👍🏻

[@sofamaker4756]

Very useful video ❤

[@faceliftinteriors]

Glad your found it helpful - thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏻

[@ItsThePacey]

20:38 🤣🤣

[@faceliftinteriors]

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I am sofa maker ....

[@faceliftinteriors]

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Hello

[@faceliftinteriors]

Hi! 👋🏻

[@Angela-wb6du]

Looks good 👍

[@faceliftinteriors]

Thanks Angela! 😊👍🏻