Upholstery of sofas, peretyazhka of upholstered furniture: the instruction on performance of works

The color solution of the interior of the apartment is arranged in such a way that the upholstery of the sofas and armchairs is in harmony with the walls and curtains. Moreover, if you want to update the style of the room, usually the wallpaper is selected to the colors of the furniture. And what if to act on the contrary, that is to draw furniture in tone to expensive wall registration?

Upholstery of sofas at home

You can do all the work on updating your favorite bed yourself. Of course, if the sofa needs serious repairs, it's better to turn to experienced furniture makers. They will do all the measurements and preliminary work, they will make the covers in the shop, and the upholstery of the sofas and armchairs will be made directly in the home.

If you want only to update the upper part you need to prepare in advance the necessary amount of fabric, tools and accessories. Unclosed cases are stitched on a sewing machine.

So, in addition to fabric and soft filler, the following devices will be needed:

• Different screwdrivers (flat and curly);
• pencil;
• Roulette or santimetric tape;
• A construction stapler and a set of staples for it;
• A small circular saw (only in some cases);
• Screwdriver;
• electric drill.

Upholstery for sofas: fabric and filler

In order to make the sofa as soft and comfortable as before, you need to replace not only the upper, but also the inside. As a filler used foam rubber of the required rigidity, polyurethane foam, sintepon or conventional batting. Sometimes a more thin layer of britbond, durafill or hollofiber is stacked. Then we cut the fabric and fix the workpieces on the frame.

Before the upholstery of the sofas is done, it is necessary to properly cut the material. The selected tissue is laid out on a flat surface. Then take the previously removed obsolete cloth covering and place it on a new material. Thus, the old upholstery of sofas serves as a template for making a new one. Chalk outline the outline of the template and cut out with tailor's scissors, making small allowances (correction for the "splendor" of the new filler material).

Sometimes only the upholstery of individual pieces of upholstered furniture is changed. In this case, the fabric is chosen in tone or in contrast with the main color range of the room. A very interesting solution can be obtained.

Renewing furniture

So, how does the upholstery of the sofas at home be done directly? How to get started?

The first thing that is done with a constriction of upholstered furniture - remove the old cloth. Act very carefully, trying not to damage the material, as it will be used as patterns when cutting new covers on the sofa.

Then carefully examine all the wooden parts of the frame. When identifying breakages, cracks or chips, they are sealed and strengthened. Worn and damaged parts are replaced with new ones. It is necessary to check and strengthen all joints and joints, tie up and slightly compress the springs.

The next step is, if necessary, removing the old and laying a new soft filler. Previously, a piece of simple dense fabric is pulled over the springs. Foam in good condition? So, it's time to start work on attaching the covers to the frame.

Sequence of work

How to fix the upholstery for sofas? The fabric is shot to the wooden base with a construction stapler using metal staples. Removable details are sheathed separately. The principle of fixing the material is similar to drawing an art canvas on a wooden frame. The folded upholstery of sofas (main part) is attached first from opposite sides, then - in two other opposite places (crosswise). Only after that, gently and evenly pulling, shoot with the staples the entire cover around the perimeter.

Regardless of the complexity of the design, the backrest and the lower part of the sofa or chair are separately processed. Then, assembly of the removable elements and fitting of the fittings are made.