How To Recover A Piano Bench
Today i am going to show you how i recovered our piano bench.
How to recover a piano bench. We recently inherited a piano bench from my step dad s dad who was moving out of his home. The problem with the way i covered the bench seat is that there is a lot of material in each corner that covers the original holes. Which meant it was time for a piano bench update.
The print is so pretty. We started with the easy one first. To make upholstering easier start by unscrewing the top of the bench.
A piano is a timeless instrument that many people commonly pass down from one generation of the family to the next. So here s a little how to on how i recovered my piano bench. Let me know if you have any requests.
I found this at stash modern fabric. Then use your spray on adhesive to attach the cut foam to the wood. Unfortunately the same can t be said about piano benches whose cushioning and fabric covering can easily wear down rip and fade after years of constant.
This is how the piano bench looked before the. I painted the piano bench and recovered the seat and it looks awesome. It was manufactured in the 1950s and although we had it fully serviced on the inside the outside and the piano stool needed some attention.
Everyone has a clothes catchall in the bedroom. I ve been eyeing the ellen luckett baker s stamped collection since it came out. The fabric is from the thrift store skirt i used to recover the seat on the boho chic dresser stool.
I found a piano bench to use as the clothes catchall. I thought this was the perfect occasion for buying some. An upholstered piano bench that s worn damaged or covered in a fabric that clashes with your sense of style does not need to stay that way.
As you can see it looked horrible. Pianos are quite sturdy and built to last. So i just sort of lined the seat up and used the old screws to reattach the seat.
It needed a little tlc and some minor repairs but we are very thankful to have a piano in our home. How we updated our piano stool without spending a dime. Next measure your fabric so that it fits over the top and sides of the foam plus about 4 5 on each side to allow for eventual stapling.
Revamp the bench by reupholstering it the old fabric serves as a cheat sheet or template making it easy to figure out the exact size and shape of the material needed to complete the project.
