Over time, even the most durable furniture upholstery can become unusable: it will be lost original color, cuts and abrasions will appear. It would seem that this sofa is still standing and standing, because the body is strong. But here's the upholstery ... And to throw away this miracle, which has been beneficial for more than one year, the hand will not rise. And not worth it! Breathe in new life into your furniture with your own hands!

How to pull a sofa with your own hands, consider specific example... For clarity, let's take a small sofa with the possibility of transformation. Such sofas, as a rule, are (or were) in every family.

First, remove the old upholstery using a flat screwdriver. With its help, we pry on the bracket, swing it and take it out. In the event that the staples are firmly in place, we slightly push them out with a screwdriver, and then pull them out with pliers. We check the quality of the substrate. If she's in good shape new upholstery can be pulled over it.

When choosing a new upholstery fabric, first determine the function of your “new” sofa. If it is solely meant to be seated, go for a stronger, more durable synthetic fiber fabric. If you are going to use it for sleeping, choose a fabric that contains natural fibers. Such upholstery will allow the body to "breathe", warm in cold weather, cool in heat.

How to pull a sofa with your own hands

The first step in replacing the old upholstery is to cut the fabric.
After you have removed the pillows, measure them for length, width, and height. On each side, add 5 cm to the fold of the fabric(in this way we will fix the fabric to the wooden frame on the back of the pillow). It is better to mark with chalk on a flat surface. As a result, we get the square of the parameters we need. Cut it out along straight lines.

We straighten the resulting blanks on a flat surface face way down. Place a pillow in the middle, also face down. We turn the fabric of the blank on all sides and fix it with staples to the wooden frame. The staples should be placed at a short distance of up to 4 cm from each other.

To ease the process, secure the fabric at several locations on the side of the pillow, then flip the pillow over and tuck the opposite raw edge over to secure the fabric the same distance to the back surface. In the same way, we fix the fabric on the two remaining untreated areas of the pillow, having previously wrapped the corners of the workpiece inward.
Similarly, we change the upholstery on all parts of the sofa.

Do-it-yourself sofa upholstery video tutorial

One way to update upholstered furniture is the replacement of its skin.

You can use the services of professional craftsmen, or you can sheathe a sofa with your own hands at normal home conditions. The event is quite troublesome, but does not require serious physical effort.

Sofa upholstery: a - soft and upholstery materials; b - cutting; c - the order of upholstery and constriction.

Preparatory stage

The action plan is determined according to the type of upcoming repairs - cosmetic or major.

Views renovation works sofa.

Redecoration usually involves only replacing the old skin or even fixing the new material with the old one.

For example, replace the wallpaper on the walls. Capital - full or partial replacement of not only the top of upholstered furniture, but also the filler.

For preparatory phase would need:

• pliers;
• screwdriwer set;
• a set of keys;
• hammer;
• centimeter or tape measure;
• a piece of paper and a pencil.

It is also better to stock up in advance with boxes or bags for storing fasteners.

When disassembling very old furniture, vinegar may be needed. To dismantle the fasteners brazed with rust, it is enough to moisten them with acetic acid.

Scheme soft sofa in the context.

It won't hurt to have a vacuum cleaner or a brush and a damp cloth. With their help, you can immediately remove those found in hard-to-reach nooks and crannies furniture construction deposits of debris and dust.

1. The sofa is disassembled - the sidewalls and other elements of its structure are dismantled.

   The casing is carefully removed. The goal is to determine the true condition of the seat and backrest filling, to ensure the convenience of taking the necessary measurements. It is advisable not only to memorize the sequence of disassembling furniture, but also to write it down in as much detail as possible. All fasteners should be immediately folded into boxes, bags with appropriate marks.

2. Measurements are being carried out. Usually under the sofa upholstery there are layers of foam rubber, batting. With the help of a centimeter, it is determined what size pieces are needed for the restoration of the seat, backrest.

   The results of all measurements are also recorded on paper.

When determining the size of pieces of a new upholstery fabric the peculiarities of fastening the old one must be taken into account. In order to save money, some manufacturers do not tuck its edges, which are then “wrinkled”. Butt seams also do not extend the life of the upholstery.

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Do-it-yourself sofa upholstery process

Furniture before and after constriction.

Before sheathe the sofa, you need to inspect its structure for possible defects, damage.

Carry out repair work if necessary.

Replacement of foam rubber is carried out entirely. You should not try to save money by putting pieces of new material on squeezed places. An additional layer of batting and burlap will not only extend the life of the upholstery, but also provide comfortable conditions during rest and sleep.

When calculating the amount of materials, the following must be taken into account:

• seam allowances - 1-1.5 cm;
• hem allowances along the edge - 1-2 cm.

To sheathe a sofa, you need to purchase not only foam rubber, batting, upholstery fabric, but also:

• threads - better nylon;
• ruler, triangle, tailor's chalk or regular colored pencil, contrasting with the color of the selected upholstery;
• glue for fixing foam sheets on the sidewalls;
• glue BF-6;
• good scissors for fabric;
• wallpaper nails or a construction stapler.

In compliance with the main tailor's rule "7 times measure, 1 - cut", canvases of foam rubber, batting and upholstery fabric are carefully cut.

It is better to pass the crumbling edges with an overlock or "zigzag".

Covers on the sidewalls are sewn, other necessary seams are made.

The time and effort spent on preliminary ironing of the upholstery fabric and seams will more than pay off in the process of fastening it.

One way to extend the life of the upholstery is to reinforce the corners of the furniture. To do this, patches made of burlap or a piece of upholstery fabric left after cutting are attached to them from the inside or glued with BF-6 glue.

1. Sheets of foam rubber are laid - usually only on the mattress, sometimes on the sidewalls.
2. Batting is laid on the mattress of the sofa, and its edges are fastened with upholstery studs or staples.

   You can upholster the sidewalls with batting, if they were not upholstered with foam rubber.

3. All elements of the sofa are sheathed with burlap. It is not necessary to sew covers for the sidewalls; you can sheathe them by applying an overlapping burlap.

   The size of the overlap is about 2 cm. The sacking should completely cover the batting.

4. A clean sheathing is a sheathing with upholstery fabric, the edges of which are folded back as necessary.

All canvases are stretched evenly and neatly.

How to change the upholstery of a sofa with your own hands

Then the structure of the sofa is assembled.

If you plan to sheathe the sofa with your own hands with a new fabric over the old sheathing, then the second one is thoroughly cleaned from dirt beforehand.

Severely worn areas are reinforced with patches that are sewn on or glued on. The advantage of this option is the minimization of material and time costs. Minus - old accumulations of dirt and dust remain inside.

How to replace furniture upholstery with your own hands

Looking at the rounded shapes of an expensive furniture set in the showroom of a furniture store, you just want to add volume to your old sofa or armchair. Do-it-yourself furniture upholstery, as well as countertop repair, is not such a difficult process and any Real Man can do it.

For work, in addition to desire and direct hands, you will need the following tools:

• Set of wrenches.
• Furniture stapler and staples.
• Hammer.
• Scissors.
• Screwdrivers.
• Pliers or pliers.

The first step is to determine the degree of wear of the fabric (leather), which upholstered your upholstered furniture, and decide on the need to replace it.

If you decide to completely update appearance furniture and in addition to make it softer, you will have to go to fabric stores and buy tapestry, velor, jacquard, chinilla, flock or courtesan - these are upholstery fabrics.

To add volume, you will need foam rubber or latex, possibly batting or non-woven fabric. In addition to upholstery fabric, you need to purchase linen or rough cotton fabric, canvas. They are needed for the initial tightening of the packing and protecting it from dust and crushing.

Before buying all of the above, first disassemble, for example, a chair.

As a rule, all its parts (armrests, backrest, seat) are connected with long screws or pins. Unscrew all the nuts and disassemble the chair into its component parts.

Then, with a flat screwdriver, pry the staples holding the old fabric, and remove them with pliers. Do not discard the old upholstery right away - it will still be useful as a template for cutting out new upholstery material. Then remove the lining and padding in the same way.

Earlier, in Soviet times, furniture makers used latex mats.

Modern foam rubber cannot be compared with them - it crumples much faster, loses its original shape and begins to crumble. If you are the lucky owner of a latex sofa, ottoman, armchairs and latex is still in more or less good shape, then you better leave it. You will always have time to put the foam rubber.

Before you start upholstering furniture with your own hands, you need to calculate the required amount of new upholstery material using the old fabric.

How to pull a sofa - furniture pulling workshop

For reliability, add another ten percent, just in case. It is better to replace the upholstery on all upholstered furniture at once - it will come out faster, and you will dilute the dirt in the apartment only once, and there will be no disappointment from the lack of the very fabric in the store that you bought last time.

The assembly of the "insides" of the furniture is carried out in the reverse order.

Attach latex or foam first, then wrap it lining material nailing it with staples from below. Sew the top cover according to the old pattern and fasten it with staples from the bottom too.

The stapler has an adjustment for the striking force of the striker. Adjust it so that the staples go all the way into wooden blocks frame, securely fixing the fabric. Do not regret the staples - hammer them for reliability more often.

To add extra volume to parts of upholstered furniture (armrests, backrests), simply add another thin sheet of foam rubber.

Just do not put it at the joints of the back, seat, armrests. Otherwise, it will either not be possible to assemble all the parts into a single whole, or with very great difficulty. And the pull-out sofa may stop folding.

After the process of upholstering furniture with your own hands is completed, you can not only admire it with your own eyes, but even sit on it with your booty. Good luck!

Due to its long-term use, the beautiful filling of furniture pieces loses its appeal, so you need to pull a sofa or armchair. Of course, you can buy a new soft set, but this is simply unreasonable, as the purchase will cost much more than repairing an old sofa.

Benefits of restoring upholstered furniture

Furniture sets made on a quality frame are often much stronger than modern counterparts on the market.

If only the upholstery is damaged, it won't take much time, money or energy to replace it. Refurbished furniture has a number of advantages:

• You can choose any fabrics for upholstery and pull the couch with interesting decorative elements.
• In parallel with the replacement external material the frame is checked and, if necessary, the spring block is rebuilt.
• An old sofa is often strong and healthy product that goes beyond the quality of many modern designs.
• Dragging yourself out or hiring professionals is financially more profitable than buying a new one.
• They don't always want to share the décor they love, while the cone allows you to upgrade the product and insert it with interesting fabric or skin.

Repair of upholstered furniture

He still makes a choice - you work on your own but with a great time, or bring in leading experts who can quickly and possibly at home.

Work at home

To do this job you will need whole line professional tools, fabric fabrics or other upholstered furniture selected for the production of furniture.

Required tool:

1. Flat screwdriver.
2. Anti-stagler for removing old terminals.
3. A set of keys from 8 to 19 mm.
4. High-lift sewing machine.
5. Strong thread for couch pulling quality.
6. Cloth adapter for shaping (leather, leather).
7. Scissors, pliers and side knives.
8. Decorative buttons.
9. Glue or glue.
10. Drill, screwdriver.

Stretch the sofa

A set of tools is enough for work at home.

In specialized shops, you can use an air gun for scraping, which speeds up the process, but such a device is powered by a compressed air compressor.

instructions

The entire scope of work is divided into several stages. Consider how to gradually implement narrowing:

• Receiving phase. It is necessary to disassemble the sofa, write down the decor elements - puffs, pillows and pillows. After that, using a screwdriver and keys, remove the sidewalls and the back of the rubber.

  Then the furniture is detached from the frame and the seat is removed.

• Using a screwdriver and clamps, remove the old gasket by pulling on the clamps. You must save the fabric so that you can cut out the samples later.

  Fasteners should be separated to facilitate removal, eg for the right or left side wall behind the backrest.

• Check the condition of the frame and spring assembly for a good lift of the couch.

  If the springs are damaged, remove them by checking the wire with pliers. You need to post new ones.

  How to properly sew a couch yourself?

  If the device is completely useless, it is replaced with a new one and integrated into the frame.

• Sewing new upholstery. Old fabric is used for crocheting. From the selected fabric, new elements are cut and stitched on the machine before moving the products. If there is no sewing skills, it is better to trust the subject of an experienced bouquet.
• If you want to tighten the sofa more, use a stapler.

  Decorate first decorative elements, then the sidewalls, backrest, seat. The fabric is secured with clips. The distance between them is no more than 4 cm, but not too fragmented.

• Place the fabric evenly and make sure the pattern is correct.

  When purchasing material, it must be purchased with a margin in case possible mistakes... After restrictions individual elements the whole structure is created.

• Using the tool and removing the fasteners, the parts are attached to the frame.

Furniture restoration

When the fabric is under the material, new foam should be placed, cut in the same way.

To increase the strength of the frame, all wooden elements can be glued.

Specialty Stores

If you donate furniture to professionals, it can finally be made quite quickly.

As a rule, while the customer is determined by the choice of fabric, the product is already scraped out and removed from the frame. In addition, the foreman changes the spring or the entire block professionally and quickly.

How much does the cost of the work cost, depends on the price of the selected gasket material? It's harder to drag the corner bed because the job requires more work. At the request of the customer, you can add some decorative elements, but this specialist needs to cut from a wooden base for them, which also affects costs.

Drawing furniture at home or in a specialty store is a matter of personal desire.

The narrowing process is not particularly complicated. But if you don’t have basic tooling skills or don’t have time to do it yourself, it’s better to turn to experts.

Do-it-yourself furniture hauling

This process has five steps. Here they are:

1. Disassemble furniture by removing individual parts and mechanisms.
2. Remove old upholstery.
3. Cut out and sew a new one.
4. Drag individual parts of the product with it.
5. Collect furniture.

Please read the first paragraph and say: is this about you?

The sofa has ceased to please with its appearance. You have made a renovation, and the chairs and armchairs now do not match the design of the apartment. If this is about you, then you need do-it-yourself upholstery.

Why on your own?

Because it's cheaper that way.

And if you don't know how, then the tips that you will find here will help you and the upholstery of upholstered furniture with your own hands will pass with a bang and without mistakes.

Immediately, we note that do-it-yourself furniture hauling is carried out using a slightly different technology than the craftsmen use in the workshops, but the result will be the same.

However, there are times when you may not be able to do the job yourself.

Then you need to invite specialists anyway. And that's what these cases are.

When do-it-yourself hauling of upholstered furniture is impossible

DIY furniture finishing - stages of work

You probably want us to describe each step in more detail?

Please, below we do it.

Disassembly of furniture

We will not describe how to disassemble furniture, because this process is always different and depends on the type of product and its configuration. But how to disassemble so that during assembly there are no unnecessary parts left, we will tell you.

When you disassemble the furniture, be sure to take a picture in order to clearly see how the units and mechanisms should be assembled correctly. It will not be superfluous to mark which part, where it goes, in what order you disassembled the product.

And most importantly, so that the decoration of furniture with your own hands does not turn into damage with your own hands, disassemble the product very carefully so as not to damage the fasteners and mechanisms.

Removing old upholstery

It is best to do this carefully, keeping the old upholstery intact so that it serves as a template for the new one when you cut it out.

Once you remove the old upholstery, make sure the filling is in good condition. If this is not the case, then buy foam rubber and overlay all the soft parts.

Pattern of new upholstery

If you make a pattern according to the pattern of the old material, then make the new one larger at the edges.

This will make it easier for you to re-tighten the furniture.

After the pattern is ready, proceed to the covering

Start with the most simple details, so to speak, to practice. And best of all, take an unnecessary chair and try to wrap it up in order to understand how the material behaves when the furniture is being wrapped, whether the stapler bracket fixes it firmly, etc.

Also, you should know that the fabric should be stretched to the maximum and equally in all places. Thanks to this, the pattern will not be distorted over time, and the fabric will last longer.

Attach the material with nails or staples using a furniture stapler.

Assembling re-tightened furniture

Everything is simple here, because you have photographs, before you are instructions written by you, in what order you disassembled the product, and all the details are marked.

Put them in place in the reverse order of the instructions and refer to the photo.

In parallel, you can make minor repairs to furniture, if you replace broken springs, put new parts in the frame instead of worn ones.

In a word, replace everything that you can and can do.

And then we will save you from ...

The Mistakes Most People Do When They Tackle Furniture for the First Time

1.

Material is calculated incorrectly.

As a result, he is missing. It doesn't matter, many will think. But they will understand that they were mistaken when they come to the store, and there they will be told that there is no such material left, and it is not known when they will bring it. Or there is the same material, only it is from a new batch, and it turned out with a different shade.

It is better to take the fabric much with a margin.

If there is a lot left, it doesn’t matter, because you can cover a chair or some kind of pillow with it.

2. Do not put a synthetic winterizer on top of the foam rubber.

But if you put it on top of the foam rubber, then the fabric will be easier and better to stretch, it will protect it from rubbing from the inside.

New upholstered furniture at no extra cost: how to pull it yourself?

In short, it will prolong her life. At the same time, it costs a penny.

If you want your furniture to be softer and more voluminous, buy a thicker synthetic winterizer. And if it so happened that you did not find it, then put the fabric used for sewing pockets in its place.

3. Use ordinary thread to darn the socks.

This is wrong because they are fragile. It is best to buy Titan brand threads. You cannot tear them with your hands, but you can easily injure them at the same time.

This is where our story ends.

Carefully study what you have written, or better, bookmark this page so that you can always quickly find it and use the advice when it is time to do it yourself.

"Help!

Change the upholstery of the sofa

- write visitors of various handicraft and furniture forums, - the upholstery is sold out! How to sew a sofa along the seam so that it is invisible? " Let's answer honestly: if your family does not have a professional furniture maker, then in general nothing. Of course, you can try. Indeed, sometimes neatness, diligence and love for their furniture can contribute to a miracle. So, first we try to fix the problem ourselves.

We sew the sofa ourselves

There is a strict sequence of actions, following which a sufficiently clever person can dock parts of the sofa upholstery that have come apart at the seams.

This is what it looks like.

• Pick up the threads, but not in the color of the upholstery, but exactly in the color of the seams. It is desirable that the thickness and texture match. It is quite easy to do this by cutting off a small piece at the place of the split seam.

  With the thread, you should go to the sewing and handicraft store. There, experienced consultants will help with the selection.

• In the same store you can buy a set of sewing needles.

  The main condition is that the diameter of the working needle does not exceed the diameter of the holes from the factory machine. So the home seam will be almost invisible.

• Google the blind stitch technique.

  There are master classes on the Internet in both video and photo formats. This will significantly simplify the work process.

• Ask someone at home to be your assistant.

  It is necessary for the person to carefully pull the edges of the split seam and keep them connected while the restoration work is in progress.

• When sewing, use only a manufacturer's needle puncture.
• When you reach the preserved original seam, make a couple more stitches along it, then the joint will not be a place of risk of a new hole.
• Pull the threads gently, check that there are no wrinkles anywhere.

And a secret trick: find a hand moisturizer in your home.

To test, lubricate some inconspicuous place on the couch with it. Wait for absorption. If oily stain on this place will not be, feel free to smear the place of restoration. This will make the skin softer and more natural.

Not all means are good

If, in the case of a parted seam, it is still possible to somehow repair the damage yourself, then more radical damage requires professional restoration. How to sew leather sofa if the skin is torn, burnt, cut, stretched and torn?

There are several options.

• If there is a small piece of leather from the same sofa that is slightly larger than the cut, then it must be carefully tucked under the upholstery.
• A rounded hole is already a job for liquid skin. You should purchase a set, mix the colors until you get the desired color and carefully fill the hole with the composition.

These methods are nuanced and give satisfactory rather than good results.

Indeed, in the first case, the junction of the gap will be quite noticeable, and in the second it is necessary to ideally choose the color of the color scheme, which is almost unrealistic, since in the liquid and solidified state the repair material has a different degree of brightness.

Contact the professionals!

If you have doubts about your own competence or about the means, it is better not to risk such an expensive thing as a leather sofa.

And without the risk of coping with holes, abrasions and other skin imperfections, the specialists of the Fenice-TM company can. Unique Italian technology, appropriate equipment and materials allow you to get the perfect result at the lowest cost.

The Fenice-TM company offers:

• putty cracks,
• polishing the skin.

And if the sofa, according to experts, is not subject to cosmetic restoration, you can save it by a radical measure - changing the upholstery.

The professionals of our company will help to create a new leather outfit for a sofa, armchairs and any other interior items. Contact us!

Upholstered furniture is a popular design found in every living space. They are represented by various products with their own purpose, shape and characteristics. In the production process, they are equipped with different types of upholstery, for which fabrics or leather, as well as various artificial materials, can be used. It is the upholstery of furniture that is most often subjected to different negative impacts, therefore wears out quickly. If the design itself is still reliable and of high quality, then optimal solution the replacement of upholstery of upholstered furniture is considered. This process allows you to update any piece of furniture, and materials are selected for these purposes, ideally matching the tastes of the owners.

Do-it-yourself furniture upholstery can be easily replaced if you understand this process well. In this case, it is important to decide what materials will be used. Can be used as a filler different materials, and their choice depends on whether the upholstered furniture will be used as a place to sleep, since in this case it is desirable that the filler be quite tough.

Fillers can be selected for furniture:

• foam rubber, which is characterized by low cost, quick wear and tear and not very high quality, therefore, its service life is limited to 5 years;
• latex possessing good parameters, high elasticity and repetition of the human body, which contributes to the even distribution of the load, but the cost of this material considered high;
• polyurethane retains its shape well and is environmentally friendly, and its cost is at an acceptable level, so it is affordable for every buyer;
• synthetic winterizer makes it possible to give old furniture any shape and relief;
• holofiber has a high wear resistance, perfectly keeps its shape, is hygienic and environmentally friendly;
• coconut fleece makes it possible to separate the filler from the springs of a sofa or chair, therefore, the service life of the interior item itself increases.

Holofiber

Polyurethane

Sintepon

In addition to the filler, you need to choose a material for upholstered furniture upholstery. For this, different fabrics or leather with different parameters and appearance can be used. A photo of the finished cladding can be viewed below. The most popular materials for upholstery are:

• flock, which has a low cost and not too good strength, as well as low abrasion resistance;
• velor, which ensures the creation of a pleasant upholstery covering, and it is considered resistant to various influences, which guarantees long term his services with proper care;
• the tapestry is pleasant to the touch and has an excellent appearance, therefore, such upholstery for furniture is chosen quite often;
• leather or leatherette are attractive materials that provide presentable furniture, but it is quite difficult to work with them, and high-quality products are expensive;
• jacquard is durable and soft, and it does not require specific maintenance, therefore it is considered an excellent choice for different types of upholstered furniture.

Thus, sofas and armchairs can be upholstered with different types of materials, since they are actually presented in numerous varieties. In the selection process, you should take into account your own preferences, the ease of working with different fabrics, as well as the available means for these actions.

Calculation of the required amount of material

It is not difficult to change the upholstery of furniture, but for this you need to perform certain stages of work. Before the actual work, it is recommended to watch several video tutorials in order to take into account the numerous nuances of the process, as well as to know about the specific pitfalls.

Replacement of upholstery on furniture can be done with different fabrics, and after choosing them, calculations should be made that give information about how much fabric or leather you need to buy in order to complete the planned work without interruption.

The calculation can be performed independently or using special computer programs... Additionally, there are many special online calculators that are easy to use. They allow you to quickly get the desired result when you enter certain data. All methods are simple to implement, but if the self-calculation method is chosen, then the following actions are performed:

• the master who will do the work measures the armrests;
• then measurements are taken from the back and seat of upholstered furniture;
• 10 cm is added to each value obtained, since it is important to purchase material with a margin.

Thus, determining how much material to purchase for upholstery is quite simple. Each person independently decides which calculation method will be used.

We measure the seat and back

Required tools

To complete the work, standard tools will be required, since re-upholstery does not require specific products. For the process you will need:

• ordinary furniture stapler;
• screwdriver;
• sharp knife;
• pliers, hammer, scissors, round nose pliers, needle and some other small tools.

For a more reliable fastening of materials, it is recommended to additionally purchase quality glue PVA.

Stages of work

The upholstery of upholstered furniture at home changes quite quickly and easily, but in order to obtain a high-quality and optimal result, it is recommended to carefully study correct instruction... Photos of the sequential process are located below.

Analysis of the structure

The process begins with the fact that the furniture is disassembled with its own hands into separate component parts. The master class of this process is shown in the photo below. The procedure may differ depending on what kind of furniture is being disassembled.

For disassembly, it is necessary to remove all mechanical fasteners, which include various nails or bolts, and during work, no significant effort should be made, as they can cause significant damage to the frame.

During work, you should try to ensure that the old upholstery is not damaged, since it will still need to be used to create blanks from the new material.

To remove the staples, use special tools or ordinary screwdrivers. Often you have to deal with the fact that it is impossible to pull out any element, and in this case it is simply hammered in with a hammer.

We disassemble furniture

Removing all mechanical fasteners

We take out the staples

The old upholstery will certainly be neatly unpicked, as it will still come in handy in the subsequent stages of work. This work must be done carefully, and often manufacturers attach the material really reliably to the furniture frame, so significant efforts will have to be made to release it.

There are many materials for creating upholstery, so furniture can be found different types... A video of the sequential dismantling of the upholstery is presented below.

Cutting material

The next step involves the creation of special blanks from the material selected to create a new upholstery. The whole process is divided into successive stages:

• old parts of the upholstery are laid on new material;
• markings are applied on them with a pencil or chalk;
• the necessary workpieces are cut out according to the markings, and it is advisable to add 5 cm on each side to ensure an easy and simple bend of the material.

New furniture upholstery at home can be made in the form of covers, but this option is only suitable for furniture that is completely disassembled into individual elements.

Old pieces of upholstery are stacked on a new one.

Create the markup

Cut out blanks

Wrapping elements

As soon as all parts of the future new upholstery are prepared, they begin to cover the upholstered furniture with their own hands. If structures are equipped with timber frame, then its preliminary varnishing is considered a good solution.

Elements of new upholstery are attached to the main parts of the furniture using a furniture stapler and staples, and it is important to correctly straighten the material beforehand. The presence of any folds or irregularities is not allowed, therefore they must be eliminated promptly.

During work, it is necessary to tighten the fabric well and carefully, and if it is attached too loosely, it will not serve for a long time. Thus, changing the upholstery is actually quite simple, if you approach this process responsibly and with great care.

Assembly

The last stage of the work is that the master must reassemble the disassembled piece of furniture. This action is performed only after all elements are trimmed with new fabric or leather.

The process should be carried out in the same way as the analysis of the structure, but only in the reverse order. During work, various loose elements may be found, and they need to be tightened and secured. In some places, it is allowed to improve the fastening with PVA glue.

It is recommended to take a photo of this process when disassembling furniture, since often people have difficulties with processing the assembly of the structure, and photographs will help determine the right actions... Thus, changing the upholstery is actually simple, if you carefully understand the process, use only high-quality materials and perform all actions carefully.

Nuances of work

Stages of repair and upholstery of upholstered furniture are specific actions that allow you to update and improve the condition and appearance of any structure. To save money, these works are often performed on their own. To receive perfect result some nuances are taken into account:

• it is recommended to use special fabrics or other materials specially designed for creating furniture upholstery, as they are highly wear-resistant and good quality, easy to clean and durable;
• it is often necessary to replace the padding, and not the upholstery, and in this case, one should focus on the purchase of an elastic and high-quality material that does not lose its shape even with constant and serious loads;
• if the work is done for the first time, it is recommended to use materials that are easy to use to create the upholstery, and they should also be inexpensive so that when a mistake is made, you do not need to spend a lot of money on fixing it;
• for furniture, it is important to choose upholstery that fits perfectly into the interior and suits the taste and preferences of direct users;
• taken into account when choosing a material, in what operating conditions it will be used, since if upholstered furniture is installed in the kitchen, then the upholstery should not absorb extraneous odors, and must also be easy to clean and resistant to moisture.

Thus, the replacement of furniture upholstery is a rather specific procedure, in the study of which you can carry out the process on your own. For this, different fabrics or leather, as well as other materials, can be used. Simultaneously with the replacement of the upholstery, even the filler can be changed, which will significantly increase the comfort of using the structure, as well as increase its service life. To ensure an excellent work result, it is recommended that you carefully study the current instructions in advance, as well as understand the nuances of the procedure in order to avoid mistakes.

Sooner or later, but even the most high-quality and modern sofa can lose its former attractiveness. With each year of operation, the upholstery of this furniture becomes thinner, stains and bald spots may appear on it. Restraining the sofa will help to correct the situation, which, if necessary, can be done independently.

Peculiarities

You can pull the upholstery on a sofa of any shape and size, while this work can be done both independently and with the help of specialists in a furniture workshop. In the case of doing the constriction with your own hands, it is worth remembering that such a process has some features that you will definitely have to face in the course of work.

First of all, you will have to take care of the choice and purchase of not only suitable material, but also a sufficient amount. So, for a leather sofa, it is better to purchase eco-leather rather than natural leather as an upholstery material, while the material should always be taken with a margin.

It is from the correct choice of fabric that not only the appearance of the restored furniture will depend, but also the subsequent period of its operation.

Must be taken into account design features specific furniture model. Some sofas have quite complex shape and when replacing the upholstery, they cannot be completely disassembled, so you have to try so that in such places the fabric completely repeats the shape of the sofa itself. So, pulling corner sofa, it is necessary to pay special attention to the degree of stretching of the fabric precisely at the corners and joints of joining parts of the frame of this furniture. Some difficulties may arise with the performance of this work without the proper skills.

The second feature is that if the furniture is too old and not only the fabric of the upholstery has worn out, during the hauling it will be necessary to replace not only the material, but also partially the filler in the furniture, and possibly some parts of the frame.

This should be taken care of in advance.

Thanks to the constriction of sofas at home, you can not only extend the life of the furniture itself, but also visually beneficially change its appearance, and with it the room itself. After all, many people know that general tone the style of the interior of the room is still set precisely by the furniture that is located in it. Therefore, the restoration process itself must be approached very seriously. During the work itself, one should not rush and be distracted by foreign objects. It is best to do the planking at a time when no one and nothing can disturb you.

In advance, you need to be prepared for the fact that the work itself, and especially the work performed for the first time, will take you quite a lot of time and effort.

By and large, any sofa can be sheathed at home with your own hands, regardless of its size. The main thing is to stock up on all the necessary materials and tools in advance, carefully study the instructions for performing this work and be ready to follow it completely. If such work seems to be quite time-consuming, then you can practice on a chair or armchair, or even entrust specialists with pulling the upholstery.

Material selection

In any case, regardless of whether the work on pulling the upholstery will be carried out independently or by specialists, the first thing you will have to face is the choice of a suitable material. Experienced craftsmen recommend in this case to use the following tips:

• Necessarily it is necessary to change the soft filling of the sofa and not just its upper fabric. If a synthetic winterizer acts as a filler, then preference should be given to one that has a pure white color, as this is evidence of its high quality. If the filler is foam rubber, then it is necessary to use two sheets of it 2 cm thick at once, and lay a sheet of felt between them.

• It is better to choose as the material of the upper upholstery dense fabric with a small pattern without large and voluminous prints. This will save on material, because its pieces will not be thrown back due to the mismatch of the pattern. In addition, as practice shows, such sofas get dirty less and retain their appearance better during operation.

• It is better to give preference to fabrics that do not have lint, for example, from leatherette. If there are villi, it is necessary to ensure that they are short and of the same length. Pay attention that the fabric does not have a harsh and strong unpleasant synthetic scent. If there is one, then this indicates low quality and its unsuitability as a fabric for the restoration of furniture.
• Better abandon too rough materials and replace them with eco-leather or tapestry, which will give furniture an exquisite, beautiful and stylish look. The word "rough" means a fabric that is unpleasant to the touch and has an unpresentable appearance. Using such material, you can not update your furniture, but, on the contrary, artificially make it even more old.

• It is worth remembering that natural cotton materials wrinkle too quickly and when used during tug, they lose their original appearance, so it is best to discard them. V otherwise after a few months of regular use, the sofa may need restoration again.
• Jacquard fabric fits perfectly, it is quite dense, durable, has an attractive appearance and at the same time is realized in various color variations. But it is still better to give preference to jacquard in dark tones and without bright color accents on the fabric. It is they who are first of all erased and spoil the entire appearance of the upholstery.

• Flock and velor have a beautiful appearance and are quite pleasant to the touch, but at the same time they quickly wipe and lose their attractiveness, therefore the use of such fabrics is also highly undesirable.
• Stuff like chenille, has good wear-resistant performance, is attractive in appearance and is perfectly cleaned of any dirt, therefore it is recommended to use it as a material for pulling sofas.
• Arpatek it may well become a worthy replacement for natural leather or eco-leather, since it has the same characteristics as they, but at the same time has a lower cost.

As the main material for pulling sofas, you should choose a dense fabric, lint-free with a small pattern, or plain materials that have high rates wear resistance. It only makes sense to choose such fabrics, because they will allow you to use the updated sofa for a very long time.

I would also like to note that if the sofa has casters or legs, they should also be replaced with new ones while pulling the upholstery. This will completely freshen up the sofa and improve its stability.

Preparatory stage

After the necessary material has been selected, you can proceed to the first stage of pulling the sofa, which consists in creating a pattern from fabric. This stage should be given special attention, because the result of all the final work will depend on the quality of its implementation. In this case, the pattern can be made in two different ways:

• Make a pattern based on old upholstery, which was previously dismantled from the sofa. In this case, the removed upholstery is applied to the purchased fabric and contoured. It is imperative to leave a gap of a few centimeters - 5 will be enough. In the future, the resulting pattern is applied to the frame of the furniture and if it matches its contours, then it is cut out.
• The second option is more time consuming. First, all parts that can be removed are removed from the sofa - armrests, backs and cushions, carefully measured with a tape measure from all sides, and the results obtained are transferred to the fabric, taking into account the addition of 5 cm on each side. Further all parts of the pattern are cut out and applied to suitable places on the sofa... If everything is in order and the parts of the pattern are of the required size, you can proceed with further actions.

When creating a pattern using any of the above methods, experts recommend that you double check the correctness of the measurements before cutting the pattern out of the fabric. It is in this situation that the proverb "measure seven times, cut once" is relevant as never before.

Required tools

In order to carry out the stretching of the sofa at home, as well as to perform its preparatory stage - creating a pattern, the following tools may be required:

• The material of the upholstery itself.
• Filler material.
• Scissors.
• Chalk or a bar of soap.
• Stapler and staples for him.
• Safety pins.
• Sewing machine or just a thread with needles.
• Extra strong threads.
• Screwdriver.
• Pliers.
• Pliers.
• Roulette or regular measuring tape.

Depending on the type of sofa, you may also need a glue gun, medium-thick felt, a spring block, a screwdriver and self-tapping screws. The number of tools always directly depends on which model, shape and dimensions of the sofa selected for restoration.

If everything is clear with the material, scissors and chalk, then pliers and a screwdriver, as well as pliers, can be used to unscrew some parts of the sofa while directly pulling the material. Not in all cases it may be necessary to use all of the above tools, but just in case it is better to prepare everything in advance, rather than then run around the apartment in search of a suitable tool.

How to do it yourself?

Covering a sofa at home is not such a difficult process. If this procedure is performed for the first time, then, of course, some difficulties may arise. In order to avoid them and cover your favorite sofa as simply and quickly as possible, we will tell you step by step how to pull two types of sofas - regular and corner.

Straight without springs

You should start work by dismantling the individual components of the sofa, such as corners, pouf, backs and pillows:

• Use a screwdriver or pliers if necessary. The main thing, dismantle very carefully so as not to damage all parts of the sofa. It is best to stack them together sequentially when removed.

• Further the old upholstery is removed from the sofa body and removed parts. This process is quite laborious and requires utmost care, because the removed material can later be used as a basis for the pattern. It must be spread out on a flat horizontal surface to level it. This will help in the future to take measurements more accurately and correctly create a pattern.

• After removing the tissue the interior of the sofa is cleaned, dust, debris and packing particles are removed. Now, if necessary, remove the entire packing and replace it with a new one, or simply correct it and give it the correct position.
• The next stage is creating a pattern. How it can be done correctly was described in detail above, so we will not describe this process again.

• Now it is necessary cut out details attach directly to the sofa. This work should be done in stages and carefully. The material itself should be stretched as evenly as possible so that the drawing does not squint and, as a result, the sofa looks like a new one. It is best to start the hauling from the back, sides and seat of the sofa.
• After the upholstery has been replaced with them, you can proceed to directly pulling the frame the sofa itself. The fabric is attached with needles and threads to removable parts and with a stapler to the frame. A standard glue gun can also be used.

• Now it is necessary reassemble the sofa in the reverse order of its dismantling. In the event that there are pieces of fabric left, they can be used to constrain ottomans or decorative decoration the backs or armrests of the sofa itself. The decor, of course, should be selected independently, in accordance with the general interior of the room and the style of the furniture itself.

Corner with spring mechanism

The corner sofa itself has more complex structure, and the level of complexity of the upcoming work on replacing the upholstery is also increased by the existing springs. Therefore, I immediately want to say that the cladding spring sofa will be more time-consuming and troublesome compared to the restoration of a simple model without spring blocks. In any case, the very process of pulling the sofa can be divided into the following stages:

1. Dismantling the sofa into two parts. Here you need to separate the corner pieces from each other. If this step is done correctly, you should have a free-standing small sofa and a corner chair.
2. Now you need to remove all the components that you can dismantle yourself.
3. Next, we remove all the padding from them and also do the same with the material on the frame of the sofa itself.
4. We remove the filler and take out the spring block itself, which is attached to the bottom of the sofa with twine, which must be carefully cut. If the springs are intact, then we carefully straighten them and install them in place, if not, then we go to the utility or furniture store and acquire new ones.
5. It is necessary to intertwine all the springs with very strong linen or cotton threads.
6. We make a pattern from the removed packing, and carefully roll it up and place it on top of the springs, lay out the filler on top, new or previously cleaned of existing dirt.
7. Now we cut out the resulting patterns and sheathed with new upholstery, first the removable parts of the sofa, then its frame. As in the previous case, you should carefully monitor the uniform tension of the material on the parts of the sofa.
8. After all parts of the furniture are re-tensioned, you first need to assemble the sofa, that is, connect the sofa itself and the corner chair, and only then install its removable parts.

Almost any model of sofa with spring blocks can be restored in a similar way. The main thing is to carefully follow the instructions and perform all stages of the work without haste.

Speaking about self-tensioning sofas at home, one cannot but say about useful tips experienced specialists in this matter. It is their recommendations that will help you do this work as correctly, safely and quickly as possible, but the most important thing is that the result will please you for a very long time.

First of all, it is worth mentioning once again about the choice of the material itself for the waist of sofas, it should be not only dense, but also quite heavy. The fact is that such furniture is used in various situations, and the heavier the fabric, the longer it will serve you. The material is exactly the part that is not worth saving on.

Often, when performing such work, many people prefer to change the upholstery inside the furniture itself. It makes sense to do this if the inner packing is in a satisfactory condition. If it has become completely unusable, and the spring block, if available, also has to be changed, it is better to abandon the restoration of such furniture and purchase a new one. Many competent furniture professionals often say that complete restoration a sofa is often more expensive than buying a new one. Therefore, the sofa can be over-tensioned if its springs or padding are in good condition.

If such work is performed for the first time, you should first practice on smaller furniture. If the sofa is expensive or antique, it is better to give it to specialists for restoration.

Pulling sofas is actually quite a fun and creative endeavor. Many people admit that after restoring their furniture on their own, they began to practice such work on a regular basis. After all, such a constriction of the upholstery allows you to change the appearance of furniture when you want, and with constant practice, restoration takes little time and does not cause any inconvenience.

For information on how to give a second life to an old sofa, see the next video.

It's hard to imagine a home without a sofa. Regardless of interior solutions, it is integral element many rooms: from the bedroom to the living room. But over time, the furniture loses its original appearance.

In this case, any person is faced with a dilemma: throw out or drag the sofa. It is clear that due to the high cost of upholstered furniture, most people choose the second option. A completely logical question immediately arises: how to sheathe a sofa without resorting to the services of specialists?

Preparatory stages

It is clear that any job requires certain practical skills. If they are minimal, then during the constriction of upholstered furniture, you may encounter some problems. In particular, it is difficult to sheathe a sofa with your own hands when it is badly worn out. We'll have to deal with replacing not only the upholstery material, but also the filler with the frame.

When stretching the sofa, problems such as:

1. The furniture has a rather complex structure.
2. Creation of complex elements of upholstery, which must follow the contours of the furniture.
3. The presence of a leather sofa or other expensive furniture. This often leads to the purchase of upholstery materials that are very difficult to work with.

To make a good quality, we need the following materials and tools:

Sofa upholstery tools: hammers, pliers, side cutters, round nose pliers, screwdriver set, keys.

• upholstery fabric;
• foam rubber;
• plywood;
• PVA glue;
• harsh thread;
• needle;
• scissors;
• construction stapler;
• metal staples;
• nail puller;
• drill;
• hammer;
• stationery knife;
• pliers;
• side cutters;
• round nose pliers;
• a set of screwdrivers (Phillips, Hexagonal, with a flat tip).

When preparing for upholstered furniture upholstery, special attention should be paid to the choice of a beautiful and reliable upholstery material. Naturally, ordinary fabrics that are used for sewing clothes are clearly not suitable.

The optimal solution would be to purchase a sofa cover made of flock, tapestry, jacquard, courtesan, velor or leather. It is these fabrics that are now the most popular.

When choosing the upholstery material yourself, be sure to consider the purpose of the sofa. If it acts as a place to sleep, then buy fabric with natural fibers. The use of such upholstery will create comfort for the human body. The fabric will keep your body cool in hot weather and keep you warm on cold days.

If family members and guests are just sitting on the couch, it is best to purchase synthetic fabric, which is characterized by increased wear resistance and durability.

The main mistake that is allowed when stretching upholstered furniture is an inaccurate calculation of the fabric to be purchased.

In order to easily pull the sofa with your own hands, the upholstery material should be bought with a margin. Excess fabric can be used for sheathing other structures. For example, chairs or ottomans.

If you have not previously dealt with sheathing massive upholstered furniture, then it is better to get practical skills when pulling a small structure. Usually a stool acts as a “guinea pig”. And only after such an experience, you can sheathe a large sofa with your own hands.

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Repair of the frame and laying of foam rubber

The work begins with the removal of the old upholstery material. Using a flat screwdriver and pliers, pry, swing and remove the staples. The backing can be removed even when it is in good condition.

The quality of all elements made of wood is checked. Particular attention is paid to the frame of upholstered furniture. If broken or damaged boards are found, they must be repaired, and it is better to replace them with new ones.

All joints are securely reinforced and glued. The springs are immediately bandaged, which serve as the main one for laying the padded fabric and batting. In this work, it is better not to overdo it. The springs need only be compressed by 20-25%.

Now you can start laying the foam rubber. When buying a filler for upholstered furniture, two main characteristics are taken into account: thickness and density of the material. For the upholstery of the back of the sofa, foam rubber is purchased, which has a thickness of 3-4 cm.For the sidewalls of upholstered furniture, material up to 2 cm thick is sufficient.

As for the density of the foam rubber, its optimal indicator for a sofa is 25-30 kg / m³. If you buy a filler with a low density, then this will lead to rapid deformation of the furniture. It is also better not to use too hard foam rubber, since it will reduce the level of comfortable pastime on the sofa.

To give the upholstered furniture optimal elasticity, it is best to lay the filler in two layers. First, hard foam is laid, and on top of it, a less rigid material.

Foam rubber attachment technology provides for a sequence of actions:

1. After removing the old fasteners, a sheet of plywood is attached to the frame.
2. Foam rubber is glued to plywood strictly according to the location of the seats and backrests.
3. The first layer of filler is covered with 3 cm thick foam rubber.
4. In the front of the sofa, the second layer of material is folded (up to the very base of the frame).