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High & DIY: Upholstered Folding Chairs
Make Them Before Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and If you are hosting this year, chances are you'll need some more spots to seat guests. Anthropologie makes some great looking but pricey ($198 each) upholstered folding chairs - we've got a step by step DIY to get the look for much less ($20 each!)....

 
 

FULL STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THEM YOURSELF :

  • How To: DIY Upholstered Folding Chairs

    ORIGINAL INSPIRATION CHAIRS FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE:

  • DIY Inspiration: Colorfully Upholstered Folding Chairs

    Good luck - and if you tackle the project, send us some photos!

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    Fantastic -- I'm in need of some extra seating, and ever since I saw Anthropologie's folding chairs, I've been meaning to DIY some.

    posted by akay on November 4th 2009 at 12:27pm
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    I've been trying to figure out how to knock these off for awhile! Frankly, the DIY versions are way more stylish than the originals!

    posted by CrazyLady on November 4th 2009 at 12:33pm
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    I agree, I like the diy version better

    posted by mmvs on November 4th 2009 at 1:59pm
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