How to Fully Reupholster a Drop-in Dining Pad

One of our most popular videos on YouTube is how to upholster a dining pad, however we have only shown how to upholster a dining pad that sits on top of the chair. In this video you'll learn how to upholster a dining pad that drops into the chair so it has to be exactly the right size.

You'll learn how to pad the sides so that it fits perfectly into the chair with no gaps and also how to finish those pesky front corners!

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

04:13 - Stripping off the old fabric and foam
09:27 - Showing how the board fits into the chair and how much padding is required
10:41 - Adding the new foam
14:46 - Finishing the foam on the corners
16:16 - Measuring for fabric
17:44 - Cutting the fabric
20:25 - Tips for how much fabric you will need if doing more than one dining pad
21:50 - Adding Dacron to the pad
23:18 - Stapling on the fabric
32:19 - Finishing the corners with fabric
42:33 - Putting on a bottom (dust cover)