How to refurbish your old Chaise Loungers

Byljanning@dukemanorfarm.com

I cringe when I see old patio furniture sitting near a dumpster. Tossed to the curb. What was once well loved outdoor patio furniture now is filled with holes, tears and covered in rust. People thought they had no other option then to just throw it away and buy something new. Wrong, so wrong. There are options and what I just want to tell you is, it is actually quite easy and very inexpensive to recover your old chaise lounge chairs. So, today I am going to save you a trip to the outdoor patio furniture store and all that money in your pocket,(your welcome) and show you how easy it is to recover your old chaise lounge chairs.

How to refurbish your old Chaise Loungers

 
 I know… shameful, but don’t you dare throw them out…….  they can be fixed and brought back to amazing.
 
recover your old chaise lounge chairs
 
We can save them before the hole gets bigger, and you fall in.
 
recover your old chaise lounge chairs

With just a little time and some outdoor canvas you can recover your old chaise lounge chairs so that they can be the envy of the backyard again… I promise.
 
recover your old chaise lounge chairs

Steps to recover your old chaise lounge chairs

Step 1

Find some outdoor fabric to use. I bought some Sunbrella fabric (about 2 yards) at local craft store but you can find other options here.

Step 2

You will need to disassemble the chairs to remove the seat and back material. Use the old material as your pattern to cut your replacement fabric.

recover your old chaise lounge chairs

 Step 3

When sewing the edges of your fabric, allow 1 inch ( or enough space) for the support brace from the frame of the chair to fit in your seam.

recover your old chaise lounge chairs
 Step 4
 Sew your seam pockets and assemble back on the chairs.
recover your old chaise lounge chairs

I told you they would be the envy of the backyard, and probably the neighborhood too!
 
recover your old chaise lounge chairs

 recover your old chaise lounge chairs

Aren’t you glad you won’t be falling out of your chaise lounge chair as you are chilling out?
 
recover your old chaise lounge chairs



recover your old chaise lounge chairs
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61 Comments

  2. O.M.Goodness,I am picking my jaw up off the keyboard,this has blown me away,thanks for sharing,I must "pin" to my pinterest too.And I'm new follower visiting from BNOTP Met Monday.

  18. Your lounges look prettier than they did before, love that fabric, so cheery. I'm a fan of stripes so ignore my opinion if you need to. Don't know how you figured out how to fix those up but you sure are a clever girl.

  24. I am loving these chairs and all your DIY projects… in fact lovin your blog! So glad I dropped in.
    Bec x

  27. Great idea! I think my chairs may be made the same way, I hope. They aren't ripping yet, but the AZ summer sun really makes them look shabby, & not in a "shabby chic" kind of way! Beautiful fabric you chose!

  31. Well aren't you clever? I love how those turned out. I like the striped fabric you chose better than what they came with too. You saved yourself a ton of money by redoing these and I think they look great! Wish I could sew like you. I need to learn. I'm more of a glue girl. Ha!

  32. This is a fabulous project! The fabric you chose works so well with the frames and the whole thing is really attractive and chic!
    Great tutorial! I probably would have thrown the chairs away! Thanks to your instructions, I can see how easy it is to make new backs for them!

    Your project would be perfect to share at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS, my new weekly linky party! It is live every Wednesday evening at 8:00. Come on over and join in!

  33. These look awesome! I'm not sure mine can come apart like that to recover. The frames need painted but currently the fabric is holding up.

  34. Looks great! I have some old chairs I was thinking about getting rid of….WRONG! Now that I've seen this, I think otherwise! Thanks for sharing!

  39. Great job! I love the colorful fabric that you used. Most people would have thrown these out and you made them fabulous.

  42. Seriously – this looks way better than any I've seen in the store. I love it!

    Thanks for linking up to our Keep Calm & Link Up party – hope you join us again this Thursday 🙂

  43. What an awesome tutorial. I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I've Been Featured button. Thanks.

  45. What perfect timing. I looked at my chairs yesterday and started to figure out how to replace the blah fabric that I begun to hate. So now I will be on the hunt for replacement fabric. Thank you, Dawna

  49. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great work on extending the life of perfectly good bones! Terrific choice of fabric! When it comes time to repair mine, I have your wonderful example–and I will be making use of it!

  50. We have patio chairs with the same problem and I am wondering if you could share more info on how to secure the new fabric in that track-like system along the sides……?

    Stacey
    stacey@arg5.com

  51. Hi Laura,

    You did a fantastic job. I found this website where you can get many quality chair fabrics for all kind of patio chairs and the fabric can even be purchased by the yard. Custom fabric cuts available. You can get free samples. Check out patiochairsupplies.com

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  57. Could you give more details on how you attached the fabric to the frame? It is really cute, but I don't understand how you actually attach the fabric…

  58. How are they holding up? I'm about to do this project and the material I'm replacing is very different from outdoor canvas. It's just like the original material that was on your chairs. I'm worried the canvas won't last long before it starts to stretch and sag. My email address is whitney@force911.com. Hope to hear from you. 🙂 Thanks!

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  61. Laura, I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your beautiful recovered lounge chairs! We have four that have split and torn just exactly like yours (same chairs) the best I can tell by your pics. My husband has come so close to tossing them and buying new ones. He doesn’t believe I can fix them. In fact he has called around looking for an expert! I will fix them! My question for you is this, 2 yards of fabric? How many did you cover with that cut and was your fabric 54′ wide. I suppose I could try and figure it all out for myself like you did, but if you don’t mind sharing that info it would sure make it easier for me. I would so appreciate your response. I so enjoy your wonderful blog! Thank you! Judy in Okla City

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