How To Reupholster A Piano Bench

Trim away excess material near the corners if necessary using scissors.

How to reupholster a piano bench. I stapled around every inch to give it a secure hold. If you are. Place your fabric right side down with the cushion and wooden base on top.

Fold each corner of the fabric neatly as though you were wrapping a present with wrapping paper. We recently inherited a piano bench from my step dad s dad who was moving out of his home. Skip this step if the bench and bench top are permanently connected.

Add the hardware hinges back onto your bench and you are good to go. You will be covering the screw holes so be sure to remember what side they are on. Step 1 choose to either reupholster an existing bench or make a new one.

Pull the fabric tight around the bench and staple it once on each side in the middle about an inch past the edge of the seat. If you are reupholstering an existing bench you will need to unscrew the legs and reattach them later. Grab your staple gun and wrap the fabric tightly around the foam.

Reattach the lid to the rest of the piano bench by lining up the hinge holes with the holes on the bench base. Gently pull the fabric taut as you go. Measure the new fabric to the old fabric to get just the right size.

Place upholstered seat on bench legs and carefully check its position to ensure the seat has the same reveal or overhang on all sides image 1. It is a good idea to replace step 2 measure an existing frame or decide how large you want your bench to be. We will go over how to repair and re upholster that worn down piano bench of yours and make your playing session that much more.

Select a fabric that will not only match your bench but your piano as well. It needed a little tlc and some minor repairs but we are very thankful to have a piano in our home. Cut a piece large enough to cover the top of your seat.

There are many ways to upholster corners which is probably why i feel like i never do them the same way twice. Pull the fabric tight and staple the other side of the bench. Replace the screws and tighten them with a screwdriver.

I don t play an instrument but my husband and his entire family are extremely musical. Basically it is like wrapping a present. Visit the piano project for more info.

Want to see how i painted the piano and bench. Holding the seat in place with one hand flip the bench over then reinstall the same screws you removed in the first step image 2. If you are reupholstering a bench you will also need to remove staples at the back of the base with needle nosed pliers.

Then remove the fabric batting and foam so that you can replace them. Todays video is for all the musicians out there. Now you re ready to add the fabric.