How To: Recovering Chairs (with trash bags!)

Trash Bag Chair Cushions

 Here is what you need:

• scissors
• staple gun

• chair cushion
• black trash bag
• plastic table cloth

How To...

Note: you need to remove the cushion from the chair.

There are screws underneath of the chair that need to be removed/loosened.

 1. cut plastic table cloth to size (larger than the cushion with room to wrap)

 2.  Lay the black plastic bag on the clear plastic.

 3.  Put on the cusion upside down.

 4.  Staple the trash back to the bottom of the cushion (there was a wooden bottom) on the 4 straight edges in the center.

 5.  Work your way around the edges.  Sinching and stapling as you go.

 6.  Repeat the steps...this time do the same with the clear plastic.  (Note: you could do the trash bag and the clear plastic at the same time if you want to.  I think that it is easier to do one layer at a time.  I think that you can do a neater job).

 

 7.  Screw the cushion back into the chair from the bottom up.

Chair - FREE

trash bag - FREE

plastic - $4 ($1 per chair)

Happy trash bag wrapping!

Mileka :)

(click here to see the chairs in the kitchen)

Take A Tour: The Kitchen (table & trash bag chairs)

I love my kitchen.  I have a huge island and tons of counter space.

And I love my kitchen table.

When we first moved into our house I insisted that I had a table that fit all of my family.  An 8 seater isn't easy to come by (when you are on a tight budget).  I really like the square shaped ones, but...my dining area is rectangular.  Thus, I had to settle for a rectangular shaped table. 

I went onto Craig's list and found an 8 seater for a great price.  Better yet...it was right down the road.  Literally 2 roads down.  Easy pick up.  What else could I ask for?  Well...I would have loved to have gotten it for free...duh.

It only came with 4 chairs.  I was able to find 4 more...FREE (of course). 

Problem - nothing matched

Solution - spray paint it black

Problem - too lazy to sand

Solution - don't sand

 Yes, I spray painted the table and chairs...

and I DID NOT SAND!!!

How?

1. remove chair cushions
2. Wash and scrub chairs (and table).

3.  Dry

4.  Spray paint ($1walmart brand)

5. Two coats

Once again, I DID NOT sand to prep it.

Cost me about $19 in spray paint.

 2 coats on everything.

(note: depending on the type of wood finish you may need to sand.  Everything had a very light finish and the paint took to it well...so I was able to get away with no sanding.  This isn't always the case.  It is always a good idea to test it out).

I have a plastic table covering on my table.  It helps to protect the table top (because I didn't sand it).  I also love the clear table covering because we slip items underneath (study sheets that we use for home school).

Plastic table covering $6

My Grand total (about) $25


I'd have to say this is the best part. 
Some chairs have cushions and some don't. 
I recovered the cushioned chairs with
black trash bags and the same plastic table covering. 
(click this link to see how I did it)

Mileka:)