Last week, I posted about this sofa, which was a badly recovered retro piece with the original fabric left underneath. It has had some major cosmetic surgery this week! As they say, pictures speak louder than words, so I’ll just cut to the chase for you. This very vintage looking blue-grey, lightly patterned fabric hasContinue reading “Re-Upholstering a Retro Sofa (part two)”
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DIY: How to Make Capped Dining Seats
Except for the “straight pullover” style, this is probably the simplest upholstered dining chair to do. It makes a great beginner project, if you are comfortable with a sewing machine. For each set of two chairs, you will need a yard of a plain fabric (or a yard and a half of patterned). You willContinue reading “DIY: How to Make Capped Dining Seats”
Upholstery Tip: How to Fix a Broken Spring
A broken spring on a sofa or chair is a very common problem. With no-sag (also called sinuous wire) springs, it is almost never the spring that is the issue, but the clip that holds the spring to the frame. Luckily, it’s an easy problem to fix…that is, if you already have your sofa apartContinue reading “Upholstery Tip: How to Fix a Broken Spring”
Re-Upholstering A Retro Sofa!
If you saw this sofa on the side of the road, would you stop to pick it up? The story of this project epitomizes my business model, and makes me so very, very excited. When I was first approached by this client, she was asking if I could recover her newer furniture to look moreContinue reading “Re-Upholstering A Retro Sofa!”
A Tufted Loveseat Gets Sophisticated
This sweet loveseat was brought to me for a makeover. It isn’t an antique -just a reproduction piece- but it’s still cute as a button and worth saving. It will look terrific with a bit of updated fabric. Tufting a seat and back is not something I would recommend for a first-timer. You’d probably wantContinue reading “A Tufted Loveseat Gets Sophisticated”
Re-Upholstering Rollover Arms (How to Replace Foam)
The arms on this chair have obviously seen better days. Although the foam was not breaking down and could have been reused, my client decided she wanted it to be replaced. Replacing foam on furniture is quite costly, but it is sometimes necessary. If a chair smells bad, either from cigarette smoke or lingering petContinue reading “Re-Upholstering Rollover Arms (How to Replace Foam)”
Upholstery Tip – How to Measure For Fabric Requirements
The first step to any successful reupholstery project is to choose some great fabric. But how much to purchase? Good upholstery fabric can be pricey, so you don’t want to buy more than you have to, but it’s even worse to buy not enough! Let’s measure an average chair. This one has a seat andContinue reading “Upholstery Tip – How to Measure For Fabric Requirements”
Upholstery Tip – How to Measure For Fabric Requirements
Watch the video on YouTube by clicking here! The first step to any successful reupholstery project is to choose some great fabric. But how much to purchase? Good upholstery fabric can be pricey, so you don’t want to buy more than you have to, but it’s even worse to buy not enough! Let’s measure anContinue reading “Upholstery Tip – How to Measure For Fabric Requirements”
DIY Upholstery…Can I tackle this?
Ever wonder if you can tackle an upholstery project yourself? Well, you probably can. The better question is can you do it well? I respect the art of upholstery too much to tell you that anyone can upholster well. The truth is, it takes real skill and more than a YouTube tutorial to “do upholstery”.Continue reading “DIY Upholstery…Can I tackle this?”
DIY Upholstery…Can I tackle this?
Ever wonder if you can tackle an upholstery project yourself? Well, you probably can. The better question is can you do it well? I respect the art of upholstery too much to tell you that anyone can upholster well. The truth is, it takes real skill and more than a YouTube Tutorial to “do upholstery”.Continue reading “DIY Upholstery…Can I tackle this?”
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