DIY upholstered bench

Reupholstering your bench can be a surprisingly easy project if you follow these directions from Jeffrey Fisher! Change up your style whenever the mood strikes you.

Reupholstering your bench can be a surprisingly easy project if you follow these directions from Jeffrey Fisher! Change up your style whenever the mood strikes you.

Materials:

One quilted throw (or a piece of fabric large enough to upholster your bench)

Bench

Staples

Staple gun

Instructions:

1. If using a throw, choose which side will be the “good side”.

2. Cut to size, allowing several inches extra all the way around.

3. Place “good side” face down, place bench seat on top of fabric.

4. Wrap fabric up around the seat, pull fabric tight and staple all the way around.

5. Attach seat to bench frame with staple gun.

Courtesy Jeffrey Fisher, www.jeffreyfisherhome.com