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Office Chair Hack Tutorial

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By now most students have started school. It's a busy time in our home. I have one that started college this year and one in high school.

The start of school is like my “New Year.” I feel a need to get everything cleaned and organized. It just seems to make the start of the school year run more smoothly.

With the help of Wayfair and Porch, I was able to get our mudroom home office in homework shape!

Our mudroom felt dark with green walls and no windows. It's conveniently located off the kitchen. It is where I work and the kids use the computer for homework.

I started by painting the walls a light neutral. I can't believe how that changed the look! It made the room so much brighter.

My desk chair for the last 10 years has been an upright, small wooden antique chair. Major stiffness after time at the computer.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

 

I decided that it was time for a functional and comfortable chair. Quite frankly, I wanted to do a farmhouse makeover in the room, and I didn't feel like any of the fabrics that I was coming across fit the bill. I wanted something with casters to make the workspace more functional and comfortable. I decided to go with this chair from Wayfair. They have a huge selection to choose from HERE. I knew that the fabric would be a simple change for  an office chair.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

The addition of new fabric really gave me the farmhouse look I was after! Let me share with you how simple it was.

Also on OSH!  On The Front Porch

You will need the following for a chair of this type:

  • chair
  • 1-1/2 yards of fabric (more or less depending on pattern)
  • scissors
  • pencil
  • heavy-duty upholstery stapler/staples
  • tools required per chair instructions
  • poster board
  • adhesive spray mount
  • glue gun and glue sticks
  • upholstery tacks
  • hammer

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

I assembled all chair parts except the seat and back. These were the parts that I would be upholstering. The chair was so quick and easy to assemble.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

Cut the fabric to fit the seat and back leaving a couple of extra inches all around for stapling.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

If you use a fabric with a pattern, you may need to make sure it is centered on the seat. Staple the fabric all around the edge of the seat bottom keeping it pulled taut. Do the same for the back rest.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

At some point you will want to trace a pattern for the back of the back rest with your poster board. I had a piece of black so I went with that. It didn't show through the fabric and saved me a trip to the store.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

I then cut a piece of fabric for the poster board. I took the board and fabric outside. Spray the board with spray mount. Carefully center the fabric on the board if you have a pattern. Then using hot glue, glue the edges down.

This poster board panel will be adhered to the back of the backrest to hide the stapled area. Use a hammer to nail in upholstery tacks to adhere it to the back.

 

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Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

The upholstery tacks really give it a high style look. I am totally in love with the look, comfort and function of this chair now! Complete the assembly and you are done!

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

This space has a little more decorating to go. It was organized with baskets and bins. Things are contained and have a place.

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

The space is decorated with several upcycled finds and DIY projects.

 

Thrift store artwork becomes a vintage hit in my French Farmhouse styled home office by Our Southern Home #thriftstoredecor

 

It is just such a calm and serene space to work now.

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

I'm no longer bothered by the lack of a window. This new office chair has greatly helped my back!

 

Office chair hack tutorial with simple upholstery make the workspace more comfortable and stylish by Our Southern Home for a farmhouse look.

 

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  1. Christine Wood says

    April 21, 2018 at 6:43 AM

    Hi and thank you for this hack. I was going to throw my chair away, but now I have a cool project. Hope it’s as easy As it looks!

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    • Christy says

      October 7, 2018 at 7:38 AM

      Great! So glad it was helpful!

      Reply
  2. Arrow Fastener says

    January 19, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks for using our T50 staple gun for this project! It looks great! #MadeWithArrow

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  3. Peg says

    September 14, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    I read this tutorial while at work last week then shared it Friday night with the Husbeast. His desk chair, while structurally sound, has need of new seat padding and he’s been lamenting about having to go shopping for a new chair. When I should him the office chair hack tutorial, he got excited and he started verbalizing what I’d been thinking since reading your post, “Babe, we can by some high density seat cushion foam to pad the seat and would you cover the chair in fabric for me?” I beamed. I have the perfect upholstery fabric for his hair already in my fabric stash (it was going to be a period doublet for him for Ren Fair, but the fabric is too heavy for Texas weather). Can’t wait to get this project started next weekend.

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    • Christy says

      February 16, 2016 at 10:13 AM

      How did your chair turn out!

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  4. Marie says

    September 8, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    Love it Christy! It takes this chair from utilitarian to stylish and the upholstery tacks are a fabulous touch too. I noticed the stand, assuming you DIYed, for your monitor. I so could use one of those and it’s been added to my To Do List – thanks for the inspiration.

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  5. Nancy says

    September 8, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Love it Christy! The chair fabric is beautiful and that space is amazing!!
    xo
    Nancy

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  6. Mich says

    September 8, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    Awesome hack and tutorial! Would love to do that for my chair too! Great choice of fabric as well.w

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  7. Michelle says

    September 7, 2015 at 11:45 PM

    Great job on the chair…can you tell me exactly what chair this is from Wayfair? I went to the website, through at least 10 pages and could not find one like yours that has the curved back pipes(!). Not sure what their called but most of the chairs like yours have one piece connecting the seat to the back. I appreciate your help as I need a sewing chair!

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  8. Marisa Franca says

    September 7, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    I’ve been wanting to redo our “blue” office chair that really was in Hubby’s office before he retired. I’d thought about painting it but if I can dismantle it and put it back together once I cover it with fabric that would be great. Do you think that would work?? Your office looks wonderful.

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