Looking for a quick way to give your furniture a fresh new look without a full reupholstery job? Swapping out the legs on your sofa or chair is a simple, budget-friendly DIY project that can completely transform the style, height, and function of your furniture.
Why Replace Furniture Legs?
Over time, furniture legs can become scratched, wobbly, or outdated. Changing them is an easy upgrade that doesn’t require advanced tools or upholstery experience. Whether you're after a sleek mid-century look or something more traditional, new legs can instantly elevate your furniture’s aesthetic.
Upgrading legs also gives you the perfect opportunity to refresh other parts of your furniture—like replacing sagging webbing, renewing flattened foam cushions, or updating with a new upholstery fabric.
What You’ll Need
- Your new furniture legs, glides, or castors
- A screwdriver or drill
- Mounting plates (if required)
- Tape measure
- Pencil for marking
- Optional: new dustcover material, decorative nails or trims
Before you begin, make sure the new legs are compatible with your frame—most screw directly into existing threaded inserts or can be mounted with universal plates.
Quick DIY Installation Guide
- Flip the Furniture Over – Always work on a soft surface to protect your fabric.
- Remove Old Legs – Unscrew and keep any hardware you might reuse.
- Check the Base – Now’s a good time to check your webbing or platform for wear.
- Install New Legs – Align carefully, screw into place, and make sure they're level.
- Style It Up – Add some gimp braid or decorative nails for a pro finish.
Add Comfort While You’re At It
If you’re already upgrading the base, consider replacing your seat cushions with custom cut foam to improve comfort and support. You can even select your preferred firmness using our online foam calculator.
Need to go further? Explore our full range of upholstery tools to help with any DIY project.
Ready to Get Started?
Visit our Sydney showroom in Chester Hill to chat with our friendly team or shop online for fast Australia-wide delivery. Whether you're changing one leg or completely reimagining your sofa, Home Upholsterer has the DIY upholstery supplies to help you every step of the way.
FAQs on Changing Furniture Legs
Yes, most sofas and chairs have detachable legs that can be replaced using screw-in fittings or mounting plates. Always check compatibility first.
All you usually need is a screwdriver or drill. For some styles, mounting plates or brackets may be required, which we also stock.
Home Upholsterer stocks a wide range of sofa legs, upholstery tools, and upholstery supplies with fast delivery Australia-wide or in-store pickup from our Sydney showroom.