Pauline Ives isn’t the type of person to throw something away if it’s in pretty good shape. So when the fabric on her husband’s motorized recliner began to deteriorate and the chair still reclined ...

There are two different types of decorators – those who like to repair and repurpose furniture, and those who see a damaged chair or table and decide it's time to replace it with something new. But ...

Being able to upholster something at home is an incredibly useful skill. Once you learn to reupholster a chair, you can turn all kinds of thrift store throwaways into useful, good-looking furniture. A ...

If you've ever furnished a house or an apartment, it's highly likely you've asked yourself this question: Should I reupholster or buy something new? Unfortunately, there is no quick answer. What kind ...

Amanda Brown encourages creative types who are looking to upgrade their furniture to think outside the box — big-box retailers, that is. “I’m not the same person as 1,000 other people with the same ...

Before: This vintage wing back chair was beautifully crafted but had seen better days. After: Updating its original frame and applying leopard cut velvet grospoint fabric, Zimman’s transformed this ...

Reupholstering old furniture—whether it’s a sofa you’ve had for years, or a couch you rescued from the curb—can give a piece new lease on life. The problem is that it can be a challenge to figure out ...

Most people who go to Cape Cod on vacation come home with something like a shark snow globe or cranberry-scented soap. A few years ago, I drove back from the beach with a yellow club chair wedged into ...

Joseph’s Custom Furniture Upholstery & Slipcovers (323-842-0550) has expanded its custom sofa refurbishment & reupholstering ...

SHEFFIELD -- Stacks of colorful binders full of fabric and design samples line the walls of M Designs Custom Sewing and Re-upholstery in Sheffield. It’s a kaleidoscopic array of colors all mixed ...