Tutorial: Reupholstering A Cushion

Last week I picked up this stool in need of a major face-lift.

I wasn’t too sure where this little treasure would live in our house, so I decided to stick with neutral colors. I had some extra painter’s drop cloths from another project, so I decided to use that to recover the top. It was super easy, and only took about 5 minutes. Here’s how I did it.

Materials List:

• Fabric
• Staple Gun
• Cushion

Lay your cushion face down on the fabric and cut the material large enough to wrap around the edges.

I stapled the fabric down each flat side, leaving the corners open to finish later. Just make sure you are pulling the fabric taut as you staple.

There are a few ways to work in the corner fabric, but I just decided to go with the “wrap like a present” approach.

After sanding, priming, and painting the bottom half of the stool, here’s the end result. I love the huge contrast between the dark and dreary before and the bright after. Plus the colors are so neutral I could use this in our master bedroom or in the office/guest room.