Reupholstering old furniture—whether it’s a sofa you’ve had for years, or a couch you rescued from the curb—can give a piece new lease on life. The problem is that it can be a challenge to figure out exactly how much fabric you need based on the type and shape of your item.
These charts are here to help show you how much fabric you’ll need for common chairs, sofas and stools.
Design site Honey & Fitz has put together printable collections of fabric amounts for reupholstering popular shapes of seating. If you’re thinking about reupholstering something for the first time, make sure to do your research and know the tools you need and steps you need to follow.
We can’t promise that the reupholstering process will go smoothly (again, there are other articles out there for that), but at least you’ll have the correct amount of fabric for the job.
This story was originally published on 2/17/15 and was updated on 9/12/19 to provide more thorough and current information.