Ikea Hack - DIY Tullsta Upholstery

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Ikea Hack - DIY Tullsta Upholstery

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DIY Armchair Upholstery - Ikea Tullsta Hack
Why pay hundreds of dollars to professionally upholster a $100 chair from Ikea? Buy some upholstery fabric on sale and do it yourself! This upholstery project cost me only $35 and about 5 hours of my time. You can easily do this Ikea hack on a Sunday afternoon.
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@ingridkennedy9036 7 жыл бұрын

I picked up a Tullsta at a thrift store for 6.00 and took off the old cover to make a pattern. I purchased a baby pink upholstery fabric for 8.00 for 5.5 meters. When I'm done I'm giving it to my granddaughter who is 7 months old.

@dr.valandherbookofknowledge 6 жыл бұрын

I believe you did a very unique treatment to a challenging chair shape. Good job, I like your approach and your down-to-earth attitude, excellent presentation.

@iseemelanie 6 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you very much, Valarie!

@xenka77 4 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful for your video, have the same type of chair, and now you motivated me to mend it

@maryleegagne 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing your technique. I was going to have it upholstered but now I will try this myself and save that money!

@iseemelanie 7 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I'm sure you'll do a great job!!

@Totallysamsays 8 жыл бұрын

This was awesome! I love how you were watching 📺 while you were doing it. 😊

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

LOL. I got A LOT of TV watching while doing it!!

@pamsydney62 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I have a chair I wanted to try to recover. Your video is the best at explaining, and I like how you finished your chair, too.

@iseemelanie 4 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks so much Pam!!

@TheGeomsu 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will when I have it ready

@shurburt89 8 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this! I want to decorate a chair like this one

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck!

@BryActive 9 жыл бұрын

this is awesome!! Im using this as inspiration to redo a desk chair. It's a different type of chair but i still feel like i can use some of this technique thanks for posting!

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bryanna. Good luck with your chair!

@TheGeomsu 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I spent hours online looking for a cheap solution to my old Tullsta but there is none - it makes little sense to spend $$$ on a chair that cost less than $100. I almost gave up! Your instructional video is a "life saver" for my chair and will be a nice addition to my newly remodeled fireplace, I love the fact that I can use a fabric of my choice, I plan to use a busy pattern and I'm sure I can do it :)

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you liked the video, Arika! I totally hear you - an upholsterer wanted to charge me almost $400 to recover the chair, and that wasn't even including the cost of the fabric! I'm sure your chair will look fabulous when it's done! Are you on Twitter? If so, tweet me a picture! My twitter handle is @mellielangie

@tobywinter1 7 жыл бұрын

Nice hack for those with limited skills and/or equipment....and might I add budget. Good way to keep that chair going. I'm trying to buy new covers for my two and it looks like they aren't selling them anymore save for a gray or white color.

@soffiegirl1027 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@StarGazer3261997 9 жыл бұрын

It looks really good, like, really really good!

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lily Fawn!

@naomiholliday3863 5 жыл бұрын

Great job and we'll presented.

@meevee4 10 жыл бұрын

Speechless! 100% brilliance. Subbed! Thank you.

@jeanettegibbs9148 5 жыл бұрын

Very cleaver,it looks brilliant!! Thank you xxx

@iseemelanie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeanette!

@BackTwoNatural 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I have a chair just like yours that I was going to donate to a charity but I'm not now. Lol I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing.

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

LOL, I was going to give mine away too! Have fun with your project, Fran! Thanks for watching!

@user-so4gs2hk4l 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, just what I was looking for.

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to be of help. Thanks for watching!

@honeyjames1674 10 жыл бұрын

So glad I found this video just bout this chair for $20 @ goodwill this saturday! TFS:-)

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty sweet deal! Thanks for watching, Trasonia!

@manicspinner1959 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. My cat has destroyed an armchair; the cost to re-upholster it would be close about $1,000 so I'm on the hunt for a DIY solution. This video was very helpful. Thank you.

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to be of help. Thanks for watching!

@pdelmercado 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@ethhalchannel136 5 жыл бұрын

It is soo useful, and makes me excited to try! Thanks a lot you safe my ugly chair 😂

@margaretwellstead6468 3 жыл бұрын

great tutorial for those that dont have a sewing machine.

@iseemelanie 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@stepharchila 10 жыл бұрын

Did you end up using all of the six yards or did you have a lot of fabric left over?

@Parmesana 8 жыл бұрын

beautiful job..You're very talented.

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@guisellesalazar8057 5 жыл бұрын

Good job

@tareqtaweel9329 3 жыл бұрын

Your work good

@sadiqabasiri847 7 жыл бұрын

You have done an incredible job. Thank you for sharing it. How much fabric did you buy and how long it took you upholster?

@iseemelanie 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I believe I bought 5.5 yards ... or metres. My memory is bad! LOL but I do remember I had quite a bit of fabric left over. I did this over the course of two days. If you have a free Saturday or Sunday at home, you can finish it in one day, about 8-10 hours.

@matjoe272 6 жыл бұрын

Thank for uploading what you did. Really inspiring. I am halfway at completing my own upholstery job on the Tullsta chair we have. Although the job is not yet finished, its looking really good. In fact I think it looks even better than the job done by a local upholstery shop which did it for us last year. The fabric was sagging all over. Thumbs up to you.

@iseemelanie 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to here it! There's nothing more satisfying than doing something yourself and doing it well! Thanks for watching!

@mommamariposa 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent: Direct, complete and... simplified! Well-spoked and directed! "One of these daze" I will re-upholster something or another with Recycled Leather...(think leather/suede thrift store Skirts!) Have made a purse, ready to tackle a chair... Or Maybe an Ottoman first ~LOL!~ Thankyou (~!~)

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

mommamariposa leather would look amazing! You need to make a video of that! Thanks for watching!

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Stephanie! Yeah, I had a little less than a yard in excess.

@iAmTheLovelyMissJaxon 9 жыл бұрын

That's so fab

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, Acacia!!

@memello2183 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT!

@lindsaysullivan4264 10 жыл бұрын

Your makeup looks pretty!!

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks!

@annabellemarshall2967 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks from little ole England!

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MariaGaliotosTX 8 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@YoungLadyInRed 8 жыл бұрын

nice!

@ellenandrew1605 7 жыл бұрын

Your awesome

@KamilaKasz 9 жыл бұрын

lol, looks so easy on video, but spent half of Sunday trying to remove staples from old chair, left hubby to finish removing staples, tomorrow going to sew the cover

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

+KamilaKasz it's tedious, that's for sure! But once you get on a roll, it's smoother sailing!

@minniemouse2742 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I like the shape of tulsta chair, just don't like the white cover. Your instructions are easy to follow.

@iseemelanie 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it!!

@Ed19601 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty nifty approach

@bxl181 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. Could original faux leather tub chairs be reupholstered with fabric using this technique? ie. heatnbond fabric over the faux leather etc?

@iseemelanie 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm ... I probably wouldn’t use the heat bound on it. Put I think stapling the fabric would be fine.

@reealitey 8 жыл бұрын

wow, I can't sew, so I might actually try this...great directions!

@iseemelanie 8 жыл бұрын

+reealitey thanks, you definitely should try it out!

@mcfiggy6019 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! BTW how well did that tape hold up? Did stuff come apart easily? I'm wondering because I'm about to reapholster my daughter's chair.

@iseemelanie Жыл бұрын

Hi there! I kept this chair for about 5 years after I posted this video (My condo was a little overstuff and I had to make space). The heat tape held up the entire time!

@CyndyNeg 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Does that tape stick to vinyl? We have some great club chairs that are shredding

@iseemelanie 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! No, the adhesive won't work because it's heat activated - the iron would end up burning the vinyl.

@imogenbarkus3225 8 жыл бұрын

I'm sure just fabric would work but you would just have to be careful with it and make sure it's correctly lined up etc 😀loved the tutorial

@Germatti13489 6 жыл бұрын

What about the grain of the fabric? Are you checking to match that?

@iseemelanie 6 жыл бұрын

Good question! I didn't think to mention that because my fabric had a crosshatch pattern.

@TheChessbully 10 жыл бұрын

Cutie you are, thanks for the video.

@iseemelanie 10 жыл бұрын

Aww, you're welcome!

@GingleKittyPress 7 жыл бұрын

the middle curve needs to be 2 panels not one with wrinkles in the back. the bottom black part needs to be taken off and when stapling finished, cover the bottom with the black material again. rather than tape, use adhesive spray. the cushion cover should be done by a sewing machine and fit like a glove with a zipper on the side so you can take it off and wash once in a while.

@iseemelanie 7 жыл бұрын

Clearly, the choice is up to you how you want to do it. I didn't want to use a sewing machine, and many people out there either don't have a machine or don't want to use one either.

@janellelyn 5 жыл бұрын

How wide was your fabric? 54 inches or 47 inches?

@iseemelanie 5 жыл бұрын

That's a good question ... I can't say I 100% remember, but I think it was 54.

@memello2183 4 жыл бұрын

Now Ive got time for this hack f\\k corona, sorry for my frensh...

@nanamonica2723 7 жыл бұрын

missing a little finishing on the front saids

@meester7001 8 жыл бұрын

you can buy complete slipcovers for it!

@terryschartzberg2906 4 жыл бұрын

I've been searching for slipcovers and found they're more expensive than the chair was new. Crazy

@macie1987 6 жыл бұрын

My white Tullsta Ikea armchair was $80

@JohnyNotEnglish 9 жыл бұрын

It's ok but as you didn't stretch fabric it's a bit loose and after a while of using the chair it will be scruffy. It's been half a year since you made this video. How is it now?

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Igor. It's still in the same shape it was when I did I finished it in March. By no means is it a professional job, but it's still pretty good. This is actually my third time doing it (I had it in different colours to match the old paint I had in my den and living room).

@JohnyNotEnglish 9 жыл бұрын

I See Melanie Neither I'm a professional upholsterer but did 2 or 3 sofa/chair projects and from experience (and advice of a professionals) know it's a good habit to stretch the fabric. Please don't treat my comment as a critique but as thing to consider next time... All in all really nice video and well presented the whole process!

@iseemelanie 9 жыл бұрын

Oh no no, I'm not insulted by your comment at all. To be honest, I'm thinking of going with another colour sometime soon (I'm fickle like that!), so I'll take your input for the next upholstery session!

@liseernie 4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnyNotEnglish how does one stretch the fabric? Do you mean buy a gripping tool? Yet this fabric has no stretchiness to it... Hmmm ... I wondered if the middle of the back piece would be better cut tapered towards the bottom

@stopthelies3973 7 жыл бұрын

Oh. that off center pleat in the back will make me crazy. Wow you had all that extra fabric why couldn't you have wrapped that cushion so it would have two sides? All you had to do was wrap it like a present and iron the tape in to close it up.

@iseemelanie 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't want to.

@elisabethallaire115 8 жыл бұрын

it's fuking the good work...

@CarmenRodriguez-ll6zb 5 жыл бұрын

Un poco chapuza , no crees? . Es más fácil hacerlo bien con una grapadora y cortar las piezas

@lindacrisp8641 5 жыл бұрын

@BrigitteGoodman 8 жыл бұрын

I think it would be much easier to keep the old material and use it as a pattern for the new material to cut. If not, it would be much easier to first use soft paper to make a pattern and then cut the material according to this. That would look much more professional. Just saying.

@bridgeta6956 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you are satisfied with it. This is the worst upholstery I have ever seen. Good grief!

@iseemelanie 4 жыл бұрын

Bridget, I don’t care.

@morningheidi 2 жыл бұрын

The OG of stapled sofa upholstery! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aM5zn654xt2cYYE.html

@herromajo 5 жыл бұрын

Terrible, no gastes tus fuerzas en cosas que no sabes hacer.

@iseemelanie 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing as you chose to watch this video, I think you're the one who doesn't know how to upholster a chair. Tenga una buena noche.

@elisabethallaire115 8 жыл бұрын

quand je vous regardes je trouve trés triste de casser le travail des pros comme vous le fêtes... c'est un travail d'art qui demande beaucoup de connaissances... vous en avez pas ... retournez à ce que vous savez faire ... ce que vous donnez comme conseils est NUL et anti proféssionnels .. wat schame of you ..