How to Transform a Dingy Chair
The DIY experts at HGTV Magazine recreated this flea market find. Here’s how you can, too.

Marko Metzinger
By:
Jodi Kahn
From:
HGTV Magazine
Materials Needed
- fabric
- paint
- paintbrush
Step 1
Bring the chair to a professional upholsterer. To save a little money, you can rip off the old fabric and paint the frame yourself. We used a semi-gloss latex paint.
Step 2
Our upholsterer plumped up the seat and back with new foam, then covered the chair in upholstery-weight cotton canvas and added a double-welt trim.
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