When reupholstering chairs that has exposed wood, there is often places where the staples will be seen.
One way to hide those staples is using gimp braid. Gimp braid is attached with gimp pins&/or glue. A hot glue gun is very handy for applying gimp braid and works well, especially if you use fabric glue sticks.
How to apply gimp braid - Hot Glue Gun
Heat up a hot-glue gun with a fabric rated glue stick.
Dab a small amount of hot-glue onto end of gimp braid, fold and press edge over. This is to tidy up the frayed edge.
Apply small lines of glue onto the chair, and stick the gimp braid on.
At the end, fold over the frayed edge of braid, and fold under with glue.