Every DIYer needs a few power tools. I rob Mr. CG’s stash in the garage. I’ve got a crush on this power cordless screwdriver for its muscle and speed.
Remove cushion. Center seat on sturdy flat surface on the fabric pattern. Staple once at top, bottom, and sides, then work your way around with the staple gun positioning fabric just right. Corners are tough so reduce speed of stapling as you go around the bend.
Reattach new seat cushion. Add nailhead trim. (I used a french natural nailhead trim kit that includes 10 yards of nailheads. Easy to use because you only hammer every 5th nailhead.) Don’t forget to use rubber mallet to hammer in nailheads.
Add decorative pillow. Here’s my instant makeover in about one hour.
Queen Anne is much improved after the royal treatment, don’t you think?
Here are some other nailhead trim chairs available out there:
Ballard Designs Louis chair, $559
Overstocks ‘Montgomery’ dining chair with nailhead trim, $520
Salisbury & Manus ‘Louise’ Chair, $850 without fabric
St. Germain chair by Ralph Lauren Home, $1,725
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Albemarle Dining Chair by Tomlinson/Erwin Lambeth, $2,725
Love it! I need to do my chairs too – just trying to figure out what :-) First the wallpaper needs to come down though…
CG- a quick question – so you just put the new fabric over the old fabric? And where did you get the nailhead trim like that? I always thought you just bought the nails…so much easier your way!
Looks great! Love the nailhead trim!
It is a trim kit made by Bulldog Hardware called “French Natural Nailhead Trim”. There is a picture of it in my DIY headboard post. I got it from my local Joann fabric/craft store but you can find it online as well. Good luck.
Kate
This is just what I've been looking for! We got a chair at a garage sale and it desperately needs to be recovered but the nailhead trim was killing me! I thought they were actual nails I was going to have pry out and then reattach one by one! Thank you so much for this!
HOLY CROW! That’s the same style chairs we have in our dining room and I was literally, yesterday, thinking that I want to do them over. They need a nice shining up and new seat covers. OH MY GOD – I love you!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely! The chair looks much more important with its new trim.
How pricey was the nail head trim and where did you purchase it at?
No pictures?! :(
No pictures showing for me, either.