How to make various chairs with your own hands. Do-it-yourself chair - simple step-by-step instructions from design to decoration (115 photos) How to make a chair with your own hands drawings

The vast majority of soft chairs can be divided into frame and frameless. Children's chairs stand apart, the production of which has a number of technological differences. The question arises: is it necessary to pay a lot of money for a finished product if you can make something similar with your own hands?

We will tell you about the process of making upholstered chairs, provide drawings, photographs and videos that will allow you to successfully complete the task. You will also find a list of necessary materials and tools.

• 1 What will you need?
• 2 How to make an upholstered chair with your own hands?
  • 2.1 Traditional soft product
  • 2.2 Beanbag
  • 2.3 Child seat
• 3 Drawings and useful video

What will you need?

First of all, you need to decide on the upholstery material. There are significant differences in both the cost of upholstery and its physical properties. Let's look at the most popular options:

• Velours. Velvety and fleecy fabric. Externally it resembles faux fur.
• Chenille. Natural material, “diluted” with synthetic fibers. Thanks to this, the surface does not roll off and is practical and durable.
• Flock. The fabric vaguely resembles velor, but experts recommend using flock to make child seats. The fabric is easy to clean and wash, has water-repellent and wear-resistant qualities, and does not fade.
• Jacquard. The fabric is easy to clean and highly durable, but the structure includes synthetic fibers. Therefore, loose loops can lead to tightness.
• Faux suede. The material is fleecy and durable, does not fade and can “breathe”. Easy to maintain is an added bonus.
• Faux leather. The material is characterized by high wear resistance. In this case, the leather is distinguished by the presence of embossing.
• Tapestry. This is a natural and very expensive fabric, which can be distinguished by its visible weaving. Multi-colored threads, woven into the overall structure, form beautiful patterns.

The most primitive frame structures are based on a plywood template. Therefore, you will need sheets of birch plywood, screws, nails and a standard set of tools:

• protractor;
• steel ruler;
• compass;
• bench and hand vices;
• scriber;
• files;
• hand scissors;
• hammer;
• hacksaw;
• adjustable wrenches;
• soldering iron;
• pliers;
• table anvil;
• hand drill;
• chisel;
• sharpener;
• punch;
• center punch

If you make a bean bag chair, your toolkit will be significantly reduced. In addition, there are simplified technologies developed by folk craftsmen that allow you to assemble an upholstered chair quickly and with a minimum set of equipment.

DIY photo of soft chairs

On wheels

Folding

With knitted element

With low seat

How to make an upholstered chair with your own hands?

Any work cannot be started without a clear action plan. Decide on the design of the future piece of furniture. It is more difficult to create a frame chair, but it looks more respectable.

If you decide to sew a bean bag chair, get ready to master the patterns. Your actions will lie not so much in the field of furniture production, but in the field of sewing art. In any case, you will need an approximate budget and an idea of ​​the consumption of materials. For example, a bean bag chair costs 1200-1300 rubles. This includes fabric for the outer (about 300-500) and inner (200-300) covers. Also, 500 rubles are allocated for the purchase of filler.

Perhaps you already have an old “grandfather’s” easy chair that has lost its presentation? Then you can retighten and repair it with your own hands, as shown in the following video:

Traditional soft product

An ordinary chair requires a thorough approach and an extensive preparatory stage. Let's look at the list of materials and tools required to make a plywood chair with upholstery:

• 20mm plywood;
• electric drill;
• emery cloth;
• screws;
• jigsaw;
• metal rims;
• thin nails;
• foam;
• wood glue;
• artificial leather;
• stain;
• black glossy paint;
• pencil;
• masking tape;
• roulette.

Let's get started:

Modern easy chair with your own hands

Bag chair

The simplest version of the bag is the so-called pear chair. You cannot do without the following materials:

• calico or satin (about three meters);
• a piece of fabric for the outer cover (about 3.5 meters);
• meter-long zipper;
• filler;
• fabric for appliqué;
• scissors, pins and thread with needles.

Manufacturing:

Pay attention to the strength of the seams of the inner cover - they should not come apart under the influence of the weight of a sitting person.

We will talk further about how to make a children's soft chair with your own hands.

DIY bean bag chair

Baby chair

Making a frameless soft chair for a baby is as simple as making a regular bean bag chair. The difference lies solely in the dimensions and colors of this piece of furniture. Bright, cheerful colors that do not irritate the eyes and set the mood for positivity are welcome.

• You can make a soft frame chair for a child with your own hands in the shape of a semicircular “sandwich” from wooden blocks and chipboard. The front wall of this design is made of plywood, the back wall is made of hardboard. The internal space of the glue along the bend of the back is filled with glued pieces of cardboard.
• After waiting for the wall to dry, smooth out the unevenness with a construction knife. A layer of foam rubber is carefully glued on top, on which the upholstery will subsequently lie. You can use eco-leather or flock as upholstery fabric - these options will allow your design to survive the unequal struggle with felt-tip pens and paints.
• Now about the dimensions. A standard adult chair has a meter height (some models reach 120 centimeters) with a bottom diameter of 30 centimeters and a top diameter of 15 centimeters. The height of the child seat should not exceed 60 centimeters (diameters will be 25 and 11 cm, respectively). Take this nuance into account at the pattern design stage.

DIY frameless children's chair

Drawings and useful video

In this section, we have selected photographs of the most successful homemade chairs that we could find on the RuNet. It is impossible to imagine the process of independent furniture production without drawings, so we post detailed diagrams and patterns for bean bag chairs.

Drawings of chairs for making them yourself

Oblique

Retro style

Folding

With soft pillow

You will also enjoy a master class on creating an upholstered chair with your own hands. Watch the video, repeat the wizard’s steps and adhere to the described technological standards.

So, with the help of the presented video, you will learn how to make a bean bag chair with your own hands, which has gained immense popularity in our country:

By the way, if you have Euro pallets, you can make a chair with your own hands from such material, and then just throw a comfortable soft pillow on the seat. Don't believe me? Watch the following video:

Many people think that furniture production is magic, the secret of which a mere mortal is not able to comprehend. Believe me, with a minimum set of tools, desire, attentiveness and perseverance, you can easily cope with the task. We have presented everything you need - drawings, photographs and videos, so go ahead and amaze your loved ones with your art!

When creating the interior of their apartment, each person not only strives to make it multifunctional, but also to introduce a piece of individuality. Therefore, the furniture that makes up the interior should be as original as possible. Nowadays, designers have developed completely new forms of furniture that can decorate a home and fit perfectly with many styles. For example, an unusual round chair can be placed in a nursery, living room or country house.

Image 1. Pattern of a frameless chair.

If we talk about a frameless chair or a chair in the shape of a round bag, it can rightfully be considered the best product option for a children's room. The main advantages of the bag are that it is soft, comfortable, and easily adapts to the shape of the body. In addition, such furniture is very safe: even if a child falls on it, there is no chance of injury.

Domestic stores offer a large selection of similar chairs, shaped not only like a round bag, but also like a pear and an egg, but the cost of such goods is sometimes very high.

There is nothing complicated in the design of this product, and if you wish, you can make a frameless chair with your own hands.

Materials and tools

First of all, you need to decide on the shape and color scheme of the furniture. It is desirable that the color of the chair fabric matches the interior of the apartment. But if you are sewing a bag for a children's room, then the children's theme should be of decisive importance. You can choose fabric with stripes, polka dots, flowers, with images of fairy-tale and movie characters, the main thing is that it is bright and cheerful. If you plan to install bags in the living room, you can color them with wallpaper or other upholstered furniture.

When the choice is made, prepare everything you need to create one or more chairs:

The round frameless chair is completely safe furniture, so it is suitable even for small children.

1. A roll of graph paper (scale-coordinate paper for creating drawings).
2. Durable fabric for the inner bag for filling. This could be inexpensive satin, water-repellent polyester, fabric for mattresses or sewing workwear. The amount of material depends on the size of the future piece of furniture. Thus, a bag with a height of about 1.2 m and a diameter of 0.9 m will require for its manufacture 2.5 m of material with a width of at least 1.15 m. But such a large chair will also support a weight of up to 100 kg. To make a larger bag, you will need to purchase about 3 m of fabric.
3. Fabric for sewing the outer cover. The amount of material is similar to that needed to make the inner cover. In this case, you can use fabrics such as velor, jacquard, flock, tapestry, artificial fur and suede, chenille and other furniture materials. According to experts, flock is most suitable for a children's room. It is very pleasant to the touch, does not irritate children's skin, does not fade in the sun and has water-repellent properties.
4. 2 zippers measuring 30-100 cm depending on the size of the furniture. The zipper on the inner cover is necessary in order to add filler, which will lose its shape over time. The outer cover has a zipper so it can be removed for washing and cleaning. If desired, the zipper can be replaced with durable Velcro.
5. Pencil for drawing a pattern.
6. A ruler from 1 m long.
7. Tailor's chalk.
8. Scissors, pins, needles.
9. Reinforced or other strong threads that allow you to make reliable, strong seams.
10. Bag filler. There are many options for filling such chairs. This could be: straw or hay, rice or buckwheat husks, cotton wool, padding polyester or scraps of fabric. All these fillers have many disadvantages and are quite expensive. The best option for filling is polystyrene foam, produced in the form of balls with a diameter of 0.5 to 1 cm. Balls of a smaller diameter will make the furniture too heavy, and larger ones will be unevenly distributed inside the cover, causing the bag to lose comfort. For a chair of the specified size you will need 1.5 kg of polystyrene foam, that is, about 250-300 liters. Try to buy quality material, preferably imported.
11. Sewing machine.

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Stages of creation

All work begins with drawing the pattern on prepared graph paper. The pattern elements should look like this and have the dimensions indicated: image 1.

If you make a chair with your own hands for a children's room, it can be sewn in smaller sizes. To do this, all the details of the pattern must be reduced in proportion to each other. In the same way, you can increase the size of the future piece of furniture.

The pattern pieces are then cut out and transferred onto the fabric. To do this, you need to lay the material out on a flat surface and attach the pattern to it using tailor's pins. All details are outlined along the contour with chalk or a piece of soap. Then the patterns are removed, and the material is cut out so that there is a 1.5 cm allowance around the contours. As a result of cutting, you should get 9 parts: 6 side wedges, 2 parts for the bottom, 1 top part. A similar procedure must be done with the material for the outer cover. It must be cut according to the same patterns and get the same number of parts.

Then all the details should be outlined. They are pinned together and hand stitched with a basting stitch. At the same stage it is necessary to mark the zippers. They are sewn between the wedges, from the bottom to the top. After basting, you need to sew all the parts with reinforced threads using a sewing machine. Upon completion of work, the basting should be removed. To ensure that the seams are as strong as possible and the furniture lasts a long time, you can add another line next to the first one or use an overlocker for finishing.

After the covers are sewn, you need to turn them right side out. A very important moment comes - filling the inner bag with polystyrene foam. This material tends to become electrified and scatter at the slightest movement, so it is recommended to remove children and animals from the room so that the balls do not accidentally enter their respiratory tract. Have a vacuum cleaner ready in case you need to collect scattered balls.

You can fill polystyrene foam through a paper funnel, a large plastic bottle with a cut bottom, or a garden watering can. At the same time, it is necessary to fill the inner cover to no more than 2/3 of its part, so that the furniture has the ability to adapt to the person sitting. The last stage of work consists of putting the outer cover on the inner bag filled with polystyrene foam.

If the process of creating a frameless round chair is successful, you can sew a larger piece of furniture yourself, namely a bean bag or a frameless sofa.

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Egg-shaped product

Another piece of furniture that is hard not to call original is shaped like an egg. Such chairs were invented quite a long time ago, but they are still considered a fashionable and modern addition to the interior. They, like frameless furniture, can be successfully made with your own hands. The process requires some skill, so experts recommend first making small items for children or pets. If the result is successful, you can begin making chairs for adults.

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Preparing for work

To make a round egg-shaped chair, you will need the following materials and tools:

1. The fitness ball is as large as possible.
2. Newspapers.
3. Flour, water, salt.
4. Plastic pipe.
5. Threaded stud with a diameter of about 1.6 cm, nuts.
6. Putty.
7. White matte paint in cans.
8. White epoxy paint in cans.
9. Sandpaper.
10. Foam rubber with a thickness of at least 40 mm.
11. Textile.
12. Spray glue.
13. Roulette.
14. Scotch.
15. Hacksaw or jigsaw.

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Stages of creation

The basis of this round piece of furniture will be papier-mâché, which must be made as follows:

1. On the fitness ball, visually determine the central section line. Then stick a strip of tape along it with a slight offset. This will be the papier-mâché border.
2. Cut or tear the prepared newspapers into strips about 4 cm wide. It is not recommended to make strips that are too wide, as they can create an uneven surface when gluing.
3. Prepare a paste for gluing newspapers using 1 cup of flour and 2 cups of water. After mixing the ingredients, add a little salt to the container with the paste. This will eliminate the possibility of mold appearing in the solution. The consistency of the resulting composition should resemble yogurt or low-fat sour cream. First, prepare only 1 portion of the paste, make the rest as needed.
4. Secure an exercise ball in a basin or large bowl to make it easier to stick newspapers on it.
5. Apply a layer of paste to each side of the paper strips and cover the ball with them within the boundaries outlined with tape. First lay the strips parallel to each other. When the entire surface is covered, place the next layer of newspapers perpendicularly.
6. Once the entire ball is covered with a layer of paper, leave it to dry for approximately 12 hours. Then repeat pasting with stripes from 6 (if the chair is intended for a cat or a small dog) to 10 or more (if the chair will be used by a child) times. After applying each layer, the item should dry for about 12 hours.

While the product dries, you can prepare the base. To do this, you will need to mark a circle with a diameter of about 40 cm on a sheet of MDF and then cut it out. A hole is drilled in the center of the circle, equal to the diameter of the nut for the threaded rod. The nut is inserted into the hole and the pin is screwed into it. You need to put a piece of plastic pipe on the pin. When changing the height of the pipe, the height of the finished product will be adjusted.

The idea of ​​making a children's soft chair with your own hands has a number of advantages. The main one is the opportunity to save money. Homemade furniture costs several times less than purchased items. When making interior items yourself, you can choose the optimal design, size and color of the final product.

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Children's room

The room for the child should be spacious enough for games, cabinets, tables and chairs, toys and other accessories. And most importantly - a comfortable and functional place to relax. Installing a bed is not always justified, especially in small rooms. Frame products also do not always meet safety aspects. In such cases, parents think about how to make a children's bed that can be transformed into a chair. This is a feasible task that can be solved without the involvement of specialists.

Thanks to a creative approach, you can make safe upholstered furniture that a child can independently move, disassemble and assemble.

Frameless chair that can change shape

Such products consist of several pillows fastened together. These interior elements have many advantages.

They are as follows:

1. A light weight. For the manufacture of transformable furniture, timber, plywood and heavy pressed boards are not used. The chair can be easily moved to a new place when the need arises.
2. Safety. The accessory does not have hard surfaces or sharp corners that children can hit. When unfolded, the height of the soft part above the floor does not exceed 20 cm - a child falling in his sleep will not cause him any discomfort.
3. Presentableness. Properly made and tastefully decorated furniture looks beautiful and representative, fitting organically into the interior.

A folding chair without a frame is easy to maintain and repair. It can be easily disassembled into component parts that can be quickly replaced or updated.

What you need

Before starting work, it will be necessary to conduct a survey of the premises and draw up diagrams. You need to measure the size of the free niches and the area that can be occupied by furniture. If you make several identical items, you can use them to assemble a sofa or corner for spending time together with your child’s family or friends.

To make a child seat with your own hands, you will need to accurately calculate the need for materials. It is advisable not to skimp on fabric and make all pillows the same color on both sides. This way the furniture will look much better when unfolded.

You can calculate the pattern of a frameless chair using paper copies of each pillow and ottoman to scale. The cut rectangles are laid on the fabric roll strip layout so that there is less waste. Separately, it is advisable to add a supply of material to the calculations for replacement in case of damage to the product.

To make a chair with your own hands you need the following materials:

• foam rubber slabs 10 cm thick;
• upholstery fabric;
• inexpensive chintz;
• braid 2 cm and 5 cm wide;
• threads;
• detachable zippers;
• decorative elements;
• synthetic glue.

Tools needed to make a chair:

• sewing machine;
• tailor's meter;
• roulette;
• scissors;
• stationery knife;
• marker or pencil.

Since the foam rubber will have to be cut with a sharp knife, it is recommended to protect the floor covering while working. For this, plywood or a piece of old linoleum is used.

Sewing order

To make upholstered folding furniture, you must have a sufficient supply of needles and threads.

Sewing covers is carried out in the following sequence:

1. A strip of material is spread on the floor. If there is such a possibility, it is better to fix it tightly in the corners in a taut state.
2. The patterns are transferred to the fabric. It is advisable to place the templates on the same line in order to obtain several blanks with one cut. The details of the pattern are made clearly visible. The part marking is applied on the reverse side.
3. The marking is checked for correctness. After this, the material is cut with scissors. The excess is removed, and the blanks are stacked.
4. The edges of the workpieces are finished using an overlocker. The covers are sewn together, zippers and wide braid are attached to them.

To strengthen the edges of the pillows and give the correct shape, sew narrow braid along the corners of the covers.

You can sew a bean bag chair with your own hands in the same way. Since it has a rounded shape, the seams do not need to be reinforced with braid.

Filling the filler

For a pear-shaped product, an internal cover is made of thick fabric. It is necessary to retain small fragments and dust. Foam balls, polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride can be used as filler. All these materials are environmentally friendly and are sold on construction markets.

To fill the cover, 0.3-0.5 m³ of material is required. To accurately calculate the need, you need to multiply half the length of the rounded part by the width and depth of the base. It is recommended to purchase balls with a reserve of 20-30% in order to add them to the case as the filler shrinks. Backfilling is carried out using a scoop; the completeness is determined experimentally. The receiver of the work is the child. After filling the inner reservoir, it is zipped up and the outer cover is pulled over the top.

Children's chair made from scrap materials

Making armchairs and chairs from foam rubber, polyurethane foam and mattresses is an excellent and profitable way to recycle old things. Old beds, wardrobes and sofas are used as starting materials. Their components are used as blanks for frames, sides, armrests and niches for things.

Tools and materials

To make folding upholstered furniture, you will need:

• roulette;
• hacksaw;
• square;
• electric drill;
• screwdrivers;
• spanners;
• sandpaper;
• PVA glue;
• sewing machine;
• ruler;
• marker.

If a sofa is being disassembled, then the work uses a folding mechanism, corners, bolts and nuts.

What do you do with old furniture?

Every day, designers come up with unusual furniture, sometimes practical, and sometimes not so much. It looks beautiful, but not everyone can afford it. Round egg chairs were invented a long time ago, but they still have not gone out of fashion due to their interesting appearance, practicality and convenience. Let's try to create such an unusual chair with our own hands.

First, let's make a small round chair that is suitable for a child or pet. If you are confident in your skill, you can immediately make a large egg chair that an adult can fit into.

Materials:

• large fitness ball
• newspapers
• plastic pipe
• threaded rod with a diameter of 16 mm
• several nuts for the stud
• cap nut
• putty
• sandpaper
• 6 cans of white matte paint
• 2 cans of white epoxy paint
• foam rubber 4 cm thick
• red fabric
• 1 can of spray adhesive
• roulette

How to make a round chair with your own hands

Papier mache

1. Take a large fitness ball. It is advisable to take an unnecessary ball, since after the project you will have to throw it away.

2. Place tape around the ball to define the boundaries of the paper mache. The adhesive tape needs to be glued slightly offset from the central section line.

3. Tear strips from newspapers. The width of the strips is about 4 cm. The stripes do not have to be identical, even and neat. The main thing is not to make them too wide, so that when pasting they do not wrinkle.

4. Prepare papier-mâché paste. Mix two glasses of water with a glass of flour and add a pinch of salt. Salt is needed to prevent mold from appearing in the flour. The consistency of the paste should resemble yogurt. Do not make a lot of paste at once; it needs to be prepared as you use it.

5. Place the exercise ball in a large bowl to keep it from rolling around the room while you glue the paper on it.

6. Apply paste to both sides of each strip and glue them onto the ball parallel to each other. On top of them, glue another layer of strips perpendicular to the first.

7. Once you have covered the entire ball (down to the tape) with two layers of paper strips, let it dry for 12 hours. Repeat step 6 at least five times (if the chair is intended for an animal). Ideally, you should apply at least 10 double layers of papier-mâché. After each layer you need to leave the product to dry for 12 hours.

Egg chair base

1. Cut a circle from MDF. The diameter of the base depends on the size of the chair. We cut a circle with a diameter of 40 cm.

2. Drill a hole in the center of the circle. The diameter of the hole must match the size of the nut. Insert the nut into the hole and screw the threaded rod into it.

3. Place a plastic pipe on the base. By changing the length of the pipe, you can adjust the height of the chair.

4. Using tape and newspapers, make a smooth transition from the base to the pipe.

5. Cover the resulting shape with papier-mâché.

putty

The chair takes shape. At this stage, you may be tempted to pull the ball out to look at the result, but under no circumstances should you do this. First you need to apply putty to the surface.

1. Put on gloves and evenly apply putty to the surface of the chair and legs. The layer thickness should be approximately 5 mm. Let the putty dry overnight.

2. Pull out the ball. To do this you will have to deflate it. Now you can apply putty to the inner surface. The inner layer can be much thicker than the outer one. Don't worry if the putty on the outside starts to crack. Leave the chair to dry for a day.

Grinding

1. Start sanding with coarse sandpaper. There is no need to sand the inner surface, as it will not be visible under the upholstery. During grinding, voids may open up, do not pay attention to them, your task is to achieve the correct smooth shape. You will fill in the blanks later.

2. Fill the voids with putty and let it dry.

3. Sand the surface of the chair and legs with fine sandpaper.

Painting

1. Cover the chair with white paint. It is advisable to use matte paint in cans. Apply as many words of paint as you deem necessary.

2. The paint must dry within 24 hours.

3. Apply epoxy paint. It will fix the white paint and add shine to the product.

4. Give the paint time to dry.

Leg installation

1. Drill a through hole in the chair where you want to install the leg. The diameter of the hole must match the diameter of the threaded rod.

2. Place the base with the threaded rod on the chair, mark where the rod needs to be sawed off.

3. Saw off the stud to the desired size. Secure the leg to the chair.

Installation of foam rubber

1. Take a tape measure and measure the circumference of the “opening” of the chair. Divide the resulting length by 5. Place the resulting length on a strip of foam rubber five times. Using the points set aside, construct five isosceles triangles. The height of the triangles is 1 meter.

2. Cut out triangles and place them inside the chair. Their tops should touch. Spaces in the form of petals are formed between the triangles. Take a piece of paper and transfer the outline of the space onto it.

3. Using the template, cut out five “petals” from foam rubber.

4. Sew the “petals” to the triangles, as a result you will get spherical foam upholstery.

5. Although it sounds strange, this workpiece needs to be cut into five parts. The cuts should go along the axes of the “petals”.

Upholstery

1. Lay out the five foam blanks obtained in the previous step on a bright fabric. Outline them, then mark the outer contours, leaving 5 centimeters of margin. Cut the fabric according to the markings.

2. Make sure that the foam is laid out correctly. The seams on the foam should be on the reverse side.

3. Apply glue to the edge of the foam rubber and glue the fabric upholstery.

4. Apply glue to the top half of the foam and glue the fabric. Apply glue to the remaining part, apply and smooth the upholstery. The glue should be applied not to the fabric, but to the foam rubber, otherwise white spots will remain on the upholstery.

5. Turn the blanks over with the foam rubber facing up. Apply glue to the seam allowances and fold the fabric. Try to keep the edges smooth and without wrinkles.

Fabric frill

1. Apply glue to the inside of the chair. Lay the foam blanks, starting from the bottom.

2. Measure the circumference of the chair opening. Cut the rope to the appropriate length.

3. Cut a strip of fabric and wrap it around the rope as tightly as possible.

4. Sew the edges of the fabric strip.

5. Trim excess fabric. Glue the frill around the perimeter of the opening so that the seam is not visible.

The egg chair is ready! Use it with pleasure and surprise your guests.

Soft cozy chairs for home for relaxation and communication

You can’t do without an armchair, just like without a sofa. We love to relax after a hard day at work, sitting in it with a cup of coffee or watching our favorite show, movie, series. In addition to ordinary furniture, there is also frameless furniture. It went on sale not long ago, but is already becoming widespread; this type of furniture is especially popular among children. The price for this innovation is increased.

Frameless bright beanbag chair “Shapito”

If you want to please your children and give them such a thing, you don’t have to run to the store. If you know how to sew, show your skill and imagination, try to make an upholstered chair yourself. On the Internet you can now find many patterns with a step-by-step description of the work.

Handmade polka dot bean bag chair

Handmade frameless furniture

Making an upholstered chair has many advantages.

1. This thing is light in weight, can be easily moved, and is completely harmless, since it is intended for children who will not only sit there, but also use it in play.
2. To create it you don’t need any specific knowledge; you just need to have sewing skills. A bean bag chair is simply a cover filled with a synthetic filler - polystyrene foam, so it is comfortable to sit on.
3. It will take a little time to make the chair, and the children will be happy to help make it.
4. You will create an exceptional thing, turning dreams and ideas into reality.
5. By creating a chair with your own hands, you will significantly save your family budget.
6. Inexperienced needlewomen can easily handle the work.
7. Some of the necessary materials can be found at home, choose a color scheme according to your taste and decide on the design.

Unusual frameless chair-bed

We decide on the design and construction (what types of products are there, what to choose, what is easier and what is more difficult to make)

DIY rocking chair with soft seat and backrest

The chair is a comfortable piece of furniture with a back and armrests. But not all chairs have them; the upholstery can be leather or fabric. The shape of the back and armrests can be straight or round. They also differ in type, it all depends on what the chair is intended for, for what room - in a nursery, in a living room or bedroom, in an office.

Soft and fluffy chair for a child, made by yourself

The choice of chairs intended for children must be approached with particular care. It is important that the design is equipped with a system that allows you to change the height of the back and seat, which affects the child’s posture. If this is not taken into account, the child may develop scoliosis. Living room furniture is placed not only in the bedroom, but also in other rooms. We usually relax on it. An office chair is suitable for work, it is comfortable, but does not allow you to relax.

Soft ottomans in bright colors in the interior of a modern living room

The chairs also differ in structure. An ordinary chair with a back and armrests, you can just sit in it, sit comfortably in front of the TV or read. For small rooms it is convenient to use chair-beds. Transformable chairs are popular; they do not convert into a bed, but by reclining the back, you can fully relax. Bean bag chairs are more common in children's rooms. Children simply love to sit on them and play with them. This chair is easy to make at home. Rocking chairs are rare.

Unusual soft transformable chairs for relaxing in the room or on the balcony

A cute plush chair for a nursery - your baby will definitely like it

Once you have decided and decided which chair you would like, it is important to consider some points. When making furniture with a frame, you need to pay attention to its property - it must be strong. Suitable materials are metal, natural wood, MDF, chipboard, you can use bamboo or rattan.

Wooden frame for a chair-bed, perfect for small spaces

Materials for a bean bag chair - cover and filling - must be wear-resistant and natural. Nowadays there are a lot of armchairs, before choosing or making one, you need to know what model you want, its purpose and whether it fits the overall interior of the room.

Leather bean bag chair in the living room by the fireplace

Necessary materials

Inner and outer parts for making a bean bag chair with your own hands

To make a bean bag chair, you will need materials: approximately 3 meters of satin or calico for the inner cover, 3.5 meters of furniture fabric for the outer cover, a zipper - a meter, polystyrene foam (about 300 liters - one and a half kilograms), reinforced threads, graph paper make patterns.

Expanded polystyrene - special granules for the internal filling of the chair

Required Tools

Sewing supplies and necessary tools

Tools you will need:

• pencil,
• scissors,
• ruler,
• pins,
• needles,
• sewing machine,
• overlock for finishing edges.

Workplace for sewing products - sewing machine and overlocker

Manufacturing process: step-by-step instructions

Drawings for making an adult and children's bean bag chair

Before you start making an upholstered chair with your own hands, you need to make a drawing, look for the pattern on the Internet and copy it from there. Choose any model for the product, at your discretion - just a bag, a pear, a drop, a square, get creative and make a funny animal. Now we select the fabric.

DIY budget armchair made from old jeans

For the inner cover, it is enough to choose a dense fabric so that after time the balls do not come out - fabric for bedspreads, satin or calico. For the outer cover, choose a fabric for upholstery, denim or leatherette will do, the main thing is that you like it and fit in with the overall decor.

A special filler, polystyrene foam, is used as padding. Order online or buy from a store that sells furniture repair and restoration products. It must be remembered that the material is voluminous and practically weightless. When purchasing it, you need to look at the size of the package, and not the weight. For a bean bag chair you need 250-300 liters.

The chair bag consists of a removable outer cover, a durable inner cover and a filling

If you don’t want to bother with polystyrene foam, replace it with ceiling tiles - crush them and use them as filler. You can use plant components as filling, but it is better to change them every six months, since this is a moisture-absorbing material and mold may appear.

Before making a soft fabric chair, we make patterns, lay them out on the fabric, do not forget about the seam allowances - 2-3 cm, then you need to outline them with chalk. The model consists of a bottom and “petals”. First we start sewing the inner cover: all the wedges are sewn to the bottom, then they are sewn on the sides. Don't forget about the hole for the filler. Now let's move on to the outer case. It is made in the same way; we sew a zipper on the side.

Patterns for a bean bag chair on fabric

When the covers are ready, you need to stuff the inner bag.

Attention! If you are crafting with children, make sure that the granules do not get into the respiratory tract, since they are volatile and can easily get into the nose and mouth. Fill it to 2/3 of the volume and sew up the hole. Then we put on the top cover and fasten it with a zipper.

Newsprint jacquard bean bag chair

The final stage is decoration

Cozy handmade knitted chairs

You can leave the finished chair in its original form, or you can make it an exceptional element of the interior by decorating it. For needlewomen there are endless possibilities.

Pear chair in the corner of a children's room for a girl

In general, there are many options. Be guided by taste and imagination.

Fluffy fur chair for a cozy living room

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