Furniture upholstery includes not only an aesthetic component, but also a functional one: it protects the filler from damage. No matter how careful the furniture is, it still tends to wear out, so you need to be able to restore the upholstery yourself.
Radical measures
If the sofa or chair looks very untidy in several places at once, then most likely, a full hauling of the upholstery is required. First you need to choose the right fabric. For soft fillers, low tension material is suitable, and for foam or latex, medium. The upholstery should be resilient and not sag.
The pulling canvas should be cut with a margin of several centimeters, these precautions are necessary in case of shrinkage of the fabric. If this is the first attempt to sheathe furniture, then it is worth practicing on plain coatings or a small pattern. Pile on fluffy upholstery should be placed in one direction. Children's furniture is best pulled by antistatic fabrics, while sofas and armchairs in the living room are wear-resistant fabrics.
The following materials will be needed for the sheathing process: hammer, small nails, screwdrivers, wrenches, furniture stapler, staples and upholstery fabric. Before you start working with large objects, you need to practice on chairs and armchairs. Thanks to such work, a hand will punch, and the master will get used to the material.
The banner of a sofa begins with armrests and smaller elements. To begin with, the old upholstery or parts thereof is removed, according to them, elements of the future upholstery are cut out from the new fabric. At the same time, the old material is cut in all places so that the new clippings are as accurate as possible.
In addition to the upholstery itself, associated work is carried out with the interior of the furniture: with mechanisms, fasteners, and the frame structure. All dried up places stick together, connect. Old springs are replaced by new ones, the crossbeams that have become unusable and parts of the frame are replaced or strengthened. It is also important to remove all debris and dust from the inside.
The fastening of a new upholstery starts from the middle of each part, it is important to monitor the uniform tension of the fabric, the step between the brackets is not more than 4 cm. The places that are most vulnerable should be held together twice.
Alternatives
If the scale of the damage is small, then it is not necessary to completely pull the entire body. It is possible to make applications in place of damage, patched up with an internal seam, decorated with bright elements: beads or buttons. You can make a deliberate patch, but in the tone of the fabric furniture. If one of the parts of the sofa is damaged, then it can be altered. For those who find the idea of upholstery difficult, there is an option to sew a cover on the furniture.
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