How to Reupholster a Bench {With a Rug!} | Thrifty Decor Chick

How you can recuperate a wooden bench with a rug (and no stitching machine)!

I’ve reupholstered a bench utilizing a rug as a substitute of normal ornamental material a couple of occasions over time. This feature will maintain as much as put on and tear and is usually inexpensive than thick upholstery material. 

I shared the beginning of a mini makeover in our bed room just lately…I am attempting to do as many small initiatives as I can with out spending any cash. This little bench makeover turned out so effectively!

We have had an extended upholstered bench that I really like for years. I just like the size and the gorgeous stained legs, however the burlap-type material had discolored over time. 

Currently we have had the bench in our basement:

It got here from HomeGoods 12 months in the past however there is no model identify on it. Sorry I can not supply it for you!

My plan was to trade it out for this faux leather bench we have had on the finish of our mattress: 

I really like that one too, however all of the metallic legs had been a bit busy in right here. I needed to tone that down with one thing less complicated, plus have room beneath to simply throw our ornamental mattress pillows. 🙂

I’ve had it in my head to redo this bench for a very long time, so I looked for a thick upholstery material perpetually. I by no means discovered something with the look I needed. 

We would have liked the material to carry as much as each use from us, but additionally the animals as effectively. Since I’ve used rugs to cowl bench tops earlier than, I stored these in thoughts as potential material choices. 

A few 12 months in the past I discovered a skinny $15 rug at Ikea that was excellent!:

I put the rug away in our storage room and thought of this venture each time I touched that scratchy burlap material…till I lastly bought to this simple DIY just lately. 🙂

My Dad bought me that little instrument years in the past and it is one in all my favorites. I exploit it in every single place!

If the bar does not get underneath the nails, use a hammer to faucet it beneath. As soon as I bought a couple of of the ornamental nail heads out, the remaining pulled up pretty simply: 

You can too use pliers to take away most of these nails, however it’s worthwhile to watch out that they do not get broken. 

When the outdated material was off, I vacuumed the froth shortly to wash it up, then began attaching the brand new material on prime of the bench. 

For the reason that rug was already hemmed on all sides, I began with one completed edge on prime and reattached it with the nail heads: 

I did not use practically as many as had been there earlier than, I just like the less complicated look. I stored the entire nails in case I would like to make use of extra. 

As an alternative of upholstering it precisely prefer it was earlier than (with solely a piece on the highest lined), I noticed I favored the look of getting the material wrap round the back and front of the bench. 

I turned the bench the other way up after which wrapped the rug across the entrance and used my fabric stapler to connect the rug on the underside: 

I might wish to get an electrical staple gun at some point, however this one is affordable and does the job!

There have been help boards working beneath the bench, so I used my material scissors to snip the rug only a bit so I may connect it round these:

Is the underside of the bench fairly? Not precisely: 

Will anybody ever lay down on my flooring and see it? NOPE. 😂

I really like having the material wrapped across the lengthy sides of the bench! For the unhemmed facet, I merely folded the material up after which pounded the nailheads in:

Reupholstery tip: When working with a striped sample like this, make sure you watch your traces as you pull your material to the other facet so it does not get wavy. 

The rug cowl has held up fantastically — it is sturdy sufficient for the animals and their nails, and remains to be tender and comfy for us to sit down on:

SO significantly better than that scratchy material from earlier than!

We just like the softer, less complicated look so significantly better…and since I purchased the rug so way back, I contemplate this to be one other free replace!:

We completely LOVE it! This room has “calmed” a lot with simply these small modifications…however I’ve a couple of extra in thoughts:

I really like transferring issues round in the home to make areas really feel like new! And these easy DIY makeovers have been a simple approach to replace this room. 

Have you ever tried out one in all these bench reupholstery concepts? It is nice newbie redo should you’re beginning out with do-it-yourself initiatives!