Posted by Rachel | Posted in Coffee and Accessories | Posted on 21-09-2010
Tags: diy, furn, ottoman coffee table upholstered, round upholstered ottoman coffee table
Upholstering a table top…..?
I am trying to upholster a coffee table top so that it will double as an ottoman. Firstly, would it be the same whether I upholster in a leather or a fabric? And secondly, does anyone have any links to websites that would offer effective guidelines, especially for making neat corners?
Thanks
The outcome should be a tight top, so that a tray could be set on it for any other items, and with enough padding to make it comfortable to rest ones legs on.
This is really easy to do honestly.
Get a good staple gun, and some batting material for “fluff” unless you dont want to be soft.
lay your fabric down (doesnt matter if leather or fabric for process)
Make sure it is flat and smooth.
If you are using batting, apply it with spray adhesive to the base of what you are upholstering.
Carefully lay the base down on the fabric, centered.
Take one side of the fabric and fold it up onto the back of the base and staple. Staple that side down
Move onto the opposite side pulling it taute as you staple.
When you move to the ends, start in the middle and work your way out to corners. To do the corners, its similar to making a bed, fold under like a triangle and you will have nice corners.
I had been scared to try this myself, in the past, once I did a “test” on just piece of scrap board with some scrap fabric, I realized how stinking easy it was. I then went on a spree and reupholstered almost everything in the house! LOL
Dont be scared and have fun doing it!
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