Is your baby about to arrive or has just entered your life? Then it is time to equip yourself for the circumstances. One of the important points is to get a high chair for your child. But maybe you already have one, that you would like to restore for your baby without knowing where to start or how to go about it. Don’t panic, this article is here to explain to you, succinctly, how to restore a high chair for a baby.
Major restorations
It should be kept in mind that this article deals with the restoration of wooden high chairs because the restoration of a plastic chair is almost impossible or completely useless. So, in the case of a wooden high chair, it is important to start by sanding the surface of the chair in order to give a second life to the material. It is advisable to sand with 80 grit paper and clean the chair properly afterward to remove all dust residue. You can then paint the chair in the color that suits you, provided that said paint, once dry, is not toxic to your child.
Do all these jobs with gloves and in a clean area. Bad dust that gets into the paint or animal hair would ruin your project.
Minor restorations
Once your chair is painted and has been given a new lease of life, you can have fun changing different details. These are optional changes, so they are not an obligation if you want to have a high chair for your baby, but they are small improvements that can’t hurt. For example, you can cover the tray of the high chair with plasticized and colored paper that will add a little fantasy or buy, or even sew, a cushion to install at the seat level to offer a more comfortable seat to your little one. This way, you make the high chair more pleasant and can have fun with different color combinations for a unique result.
If you don’t want to go that far, you can buy baby accessories directly from children’s stores.
To give you an idea of ​​what this could look like, this blogger modified a Combelle chair.
In short, all you need to do to restore a baby high chair effectively is to sand it down carefully and give it a good coat of paint. However, adding a few details such as a cushion for the seat or a plastic cover for the tray is advisable. It is then up to you to choose according to your preferences and needs.
