I had quite a few leather belts leftover from a project I did last year creating a belt vase as seen here used in a Valentine’s Day tablescape.

I came across the idea of making a seat cushion out of leather belts and thought I’d give it a try!

Here’s a photo of tools you most likely will need for the project:

I already had the belts, but I needed a chair, so I headed to Thrift Town and found this specimen:

Not the prettiest. I started the project by removing the existing woven seat using a pair of snips and a razor.

I then spray painted the entire piece using chalkboard spray paint. This is my preferred paint choice for a few reasons; it doesn’t require any prep, it’s fast, and quick drying.

Once dry, it was time to start laying out the belts I wanted to use (it’s looks best with variations in color, wear of the leather, and pattern/style I think), in the desired pattern. I chose a basic weave to keep things simple. I simply used my staple gun to attach the belts to the bottom of the chair, and sniped off the excess leather to create a clean look.

One tricky part on this chair was how to finish it near the chair back. I selected a chair that had many spokes in the back. Ideally I would suggest using a chair that had a much less busy back, maybe with only one central back piece or a minimum less pegs. I would have preferred to wrap the entire seat in belts, but had to stop prior to the back as the belts were too large to pass through the openings. I stapled the last belt into place and also used fabric-tac glue to help hold it down since that specific piece was not woven into place like the others.

I think it turned out pretty well, and would look great as an accent chair in a study, or boys room. It took 16 belts for this specific chair. Belts ranged in price from $0.99 to $2.99. The chair was under $10 at Thrift Town.

Here’s the link to view this project live as seen on Good Day Sacramento’s Thrifty Thursday:

https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/11041554-thrifty-thursday-leather-seat-cushions/

Happy thrifting!

Gina Doglione-Nielsen is featured every week on Good Day Sacramento’s Thrifty Thursdays, and owns GNJ Consulting which handles Public, Social, and Media Relations for Thrift Town Stores. Gina lives in Northern California with her amazing husband Josh, and is constantly on the go with three “very active” and “strong personality” bambinos; aka Team Nielsen, and loves every minute of it.