All that's left now is for Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, with President Obama's guiding hand nearby, willing to throw a few bones to some stubborn members before closing the deal on the nation's first universal health care bill.
If the staples have ripped the fabric, preventing it from lying out evenly, add an extra inch around the entire pattern. For the average dining room chair (16â³ x 18â³), you can get two seats out of Â¾ of a yard, of 54â wide fabric.
Dining chair, seat only: You might only need a yard of fabric, but it will still cost $75-$100 per chair to upholster. Comfy living room armchair: You might - shockingly - need 10 yards of fabric if you have loose seat and back cushions. Labor would be around $500.