How To Reupholster A Piano Bench

Step 1 choose to either reupholster an existing bench or make a new one.
How to reupholster a piano bench. Todays video is for all the musicians out there. If you are. It needed a little tlc and some minor repairs but we are very thankful to have a piano in our home.
I don t play an instrument but my husband and his entire family are extremely musical. 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. Grab your staple gun and wrap the fabric tightly around the foam.
It is a good idea to replace step 2 measure an existing frame or decide how large you want your bench to be. Then remove the fabric batting and foam so that you can replace them. Start stapling in the middle of one side of the bench.
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. Visit the piano project for more info. Basically it is like wrapping a present.
Reattach the lid to the rest of the piano bench by lining up the hinge holes with the holes on the bench base. Want to see how i painted the piano and bench. Pull the fabric tight and staple the other side of the bench.
Select a fabric that will not only match your bench but your piano as well. Place your fabric right side down with the cushion and wooden base on top. Add the hardware hinges back onto your bench and you are good to go.
Gently pull the fabric taut as you go. Cut a piece large enough to cover the top of your seat. Fold each corner of the fabric neatly as though you were wrapping a present with wrapping paper.
Now you re ready to add the fabric. 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.
I stapled around every inch to give it a secure hold. Needle and thread in a colour matching your fabric. If you are reupholstering a bench you will also need to remove staples at the back of the base with needle nosed pliers.
Trim away excess material near the corners if necessary using scissors. Replace the screws and tighten them with a screwdriver. You will be covering the screw holes so be sure to remember what side they are on.
Once all the sides are stapled you can staple the corners. 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.