Introduction: Childproof Your Ikea Chairs
I was happy with my unpronouncable Ikea chairs until the birth of my son. As all children he tends to spoil everything in the house. You can see the result (original blue chair) full of crap. So i decided to childproof them. Now, he even can play with playdough or water painting on it.
Step 1: Gather the Material
- Ikea chairs or any chairs build the same way.
- some vinyl table cloth (choose a good quality one with fabric underneath : love the smell of vinyl that remember me of inflatable ducks when i was small on a beach).
- a stapler.
- something to measure.
- something to cut.
- a screwdriver.
- a good italian coffee to drink before starting.
Step 2: Unscrew the Top
Return the chair and unscrew the top
Step 3: Staple the Vinyl
Fold the vinyl around the top and staple it.
Do the round part first, then the opposite and finaly the sides.
Don't forget to apply some tension to the vinyl before stapling.
Step 4: Screw Back the Top
Put back the top on the chair.
Return on the table to crew.
finished.
It takes 10 minutes and 1$ per chair.
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11 Comments
12 years ago on Introduction
LOL- I now have a fun name for Ikea :0)
14 years ago on Introduction
I might do this with this pink strawberry oilcloth I have tons of. Great idea!
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Pink strawberry oilcloth sounds divine! Please show us your finished product.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
.....PLUSHIE.
13 years ago on Introduction
It is true, kids inadvertently do tend to "change the appearance " of household items, but that is not synonymous with not loving your child or feeling negatively towards her, it's just a fact of life ;0) Your advice is practical, and if and when you get tired of the pattern, you can easily change it.
13 years ago on Introduction
Kind of negative towards your kid.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I must admit depicting a child as a threat for furniture is not very nice, but he was happy to be on the photo. Next time, i will try to think before writing a description of an instructable.
14 years ago on Introduction
Heh, I broke mine by falling backwards onto the wooden edge of a futon. :)
14 years ago on Step 1
...a good italian coffee to drink before starting.
Never a bad idea. (grin)
14 years ago on Introduction
Ha, very cool. Maybe if I got like 50 of these chairs... :P
14 years ago on Introduction
So I guess now you have a My-kea chair...