How To Renovate An Old Folding Chair: 11 DIYs

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What’s so great about folding furniture? It’s very space-saving and you can fold it when not needed and hide wherever you want or easily take it somewhere – so mobile! Today I’d like to inspire you using foldable chairs – just renovate them before using, and you’ll love them! interested how to refresh such a chair? Let’s get started!

Old things shouldn’t be wasted and thrown away if you can give them a second life. Renovate an old folding chair with spray paint and new fabric to get a perfect piece for your home office or for outdoors. Read the whole tutorial – it’s pretty simple!

DIY folding chair renovation in coral (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY folding chair renovation in coral (via www.shelterness.com)

Would you consider rescuing items headed for the burn pile? You probably say yes! This vintage folding chair is easy to refresh, no fabric needed! you’ll need just to clean it, then spray paint and that’s it! if you want to add some décor, go for it.

DIY vintage vinyl chair update (via www.homestead128.com)

DIY vintage vinyl chair update (via www.homestead128.com)

A lot of people have old folding chairs that they used several times and then forget them somewhere outdoors. If you’re one of those people you know that after some time outdoors such chairs become ugly. You probably threw them in your garage and forgot about them. You should now you can make them as good as new very easy and fast. The process is very simple – read the tutorial to find it out.

DIY old folding chair renovation with new fabric (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY old folding chair renovation with new fabric (via www.shelterness.com)

This really old folding stool was given a new life with just new fabric – it was nautical print fabric. Such a chair is great for outdoors, for picnics or even to take it to the beach with you. So easy and quick!

DIY old folding stool renovation with nautical fabric (via look-what-i-made.com)

DIY old folding stool renovation with nautical fabric (via look-what-i-made.com)

There’s something exciting about finding thrifted treasures for pennies and upcycling them into something fabulous. This chair was renovated with fabric of an old dress, so two old things were turned into one cool!

DIY old folding chair renovation with fabric from an old dress (via thesweetescape.ca)

DIY old folding chair renovation with fabric from an old dress (via thesweetescape.ca)

This old chair was renovated with mint paint and fresh upholstery. The seat was original, it was just reupholstered. Such a cute and fresh look! You can also decorate an ottoman as an addition for your space, use the same fabric and paint for a matching look.

DIY folding chair and ottoman renovation (via www.creativesoulspectrum.com)

DIY folding chair and ottoman renovation (via www.creativesoulspectrum.com)

Do you have any metal folding chairs sitting around that need a face lift? Do it in a very easy and cool way: just spray paint or paint the chairs, and voila! Here the author used very bright paints to make these chairs raise the mood at once but you can go for neutrals or pastels if you want.

DIy old chair renovaiton with spray paint (via kellysmoonlight.blogspot.ru)

DIy old chair renovaiton with spray paint (via kellysmoonlight.blogspot.ru)

This ugly old chair was renovated easily, all it took was a can of spray paint and a bit of fabric. The author also used a new pad as it was too old but you can leave the original one and just reupholster it.

DIY metal chair renovation in a bold color (via https:)

DIY metal chair renovation in a bold color (via https:)

Folding chairs are perfect for extra seating. They can be pulled out as needed and tucked away in a closet until the next big gathering. A coat of paint and some updated fabric and these garage sale eyesores will look brand new.

DIY folding chair reupholstering and repainting (via divaofdiy.com)

DIY folding chair reupholstering and repainting (via divaofdiy.com)

These are just common folding chairs, the kind that everyone has in their home or at least knows someone who does. The chairs are not upholstered so it might get a little uncomfortable to use for longer periods of time. It seems like a great idea to make them more comfortable while also adding some color.

DIY colorfully upholstered chairs (via www.homedit.com)

DIY colorfully upholstered chairs (via www.homedit.com)

These old chairs were redecorated with some geometric fabric, and what’s even more special is that the geo print was added by the author himself. I hope this gives you an alternative to boring folding chairs and some extra seating for your friends and family this season!

DIY geometric folding chair renovation (via www.dwellwithdignity.org)

DIY geometric folding chair renovation (via www.dwellwithdignity.org)