Padded seat inserts have been used for many years. These fit inside the seat frame of dining chairs in most cases. Alternatives, such as board based types, are generally screwed to the top of the frame.
All wear out with time and the stuffings compress. For these three inserts, a full restoration was needed.
For unknown reasons all of the covers were different – so the intention was to get them made into a matching set.
All the old fabric, earlier covers, stuffings, undercovers and webbing was removed.
The inner frames were cleared of nails, tacks and staples.
With the frames cleaned up, rebuilding could start.
First webbing was added, then hessian which together will give a firm support to the stuffings.
A 1” (2.5cm) thick layer of rubberised hair was added and covered in cotton wadding .
Then FR polyester wadding was added and finally the new cover fabric.
To finish, a hessian undercloth was tacked on.
Job done!
Seat inserts are one way of adding a top to a dining or hall chair. The Seat Pads page has several other examples.
JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the Galleries– Recovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.
If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.
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