Every time I am down in Mexico I’m attracted to the  long rolls of colorful oilcloth. Adorned with fruits, flowers or fake lace, oilcloth is durable material that could be used for myriad projects. I just never know what to do with it. I’ll get a meter here and a meter there and sometimes try sewing with it or gluing it to old cans.

I finally decided on a decent (and super easy) oilcloth project. Since we have a little one and mealtime tends to be messy, I thought that recovering our dining chairs would not only brighten our living space, but cleanup would be a breeze!

I’ve already posted a tutorial on reupholstering furniture, so feel free to check it out here or here. But look at the vast improvement!

Here’s a brief tutorial of the process: