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One Sneaky Way to "Reupholster" Your Old Fabric Furniture

This Chart Shows You How Much Fabric You Need to Reupholster Furniture

You can get unique, low cost furniture by reupholstering used pieces yourself. However, it can be a challenge to figure out how much fabric you need based on the type and shape of your item. These charts show you how much fabric you'll need for common chairs, sofas, and stools.

Upholstery Fabrics / La Costa Upholstery

Before making a final selection of fabric on your project consult with your Upholsterer. Many decisions on fabric are merely chosen based o...

Textures that Pair Well with Leather Furniture

Tips for making leather furniture warm and inviting.

What You Need to Know Before You Reupholster

Thinking about reupholstering a worn-out piece of furniture? Take a look at these tips to make the process simple and easy.

Why Consider Custom Wallcoverings

Custom wallcovering make a big impact and improve morale.

Upholstery 101: 10 Projects to Get You Started

A Basic Chair Makeover : This project will walk you through the basics of making over a classic dining chair- or any chair where all you’re doing is removing the seat and changing out the fabric and/or padding. This is a great place to start if upholstery is totally new to you. You can easily finish it in an afternoon (or an hour if you’re fast!) and have a totally new lookPicture Perfect Backs : Now that you’ve mastered the chair seat,…

Revive Your Furniture with Reupholstery, Slipcovers, and Draperies

Now that you've chosen just the right fabric for your Spring interiors, it's time to think about where that fabric will be placed. Will your new fabric don your draperies, or will you use it to reupholster your chair/sofa or as a slipcover?

Know-How Notes: Cleaning & Protecting Your Leather Upholstery

When leather upholstery is neglected, really bad things start to happen. Here's how to clean and protect your leather upholstery the right way.

How to Clean Your Upholstery

Get the lowdown on keeping your fabric-covered sofas and chairs in good shape

Important Facts to Know Before Cleaning Upholstery

Upholstered furniture care tag gives you valuable suggestions to remove the stains from the furniture. If you find the care tag on the furniture it is well and good, ensure to follow each instruction properly to maintain cleanliness and quality of your furniture. If the care tag is not available on the furniture which helps… Read More »

A $120 IKEA Malm Hack That Requires Little to No Upholstery Knowledge

This moody IKEA Malm Storage Bed hack requires very little upholstery knowledge.

Spruce Upholstery Blogging Tour & Exciting Giveaways

Finally, the book that is going to help me put my upholstery dreams to work and tackle what seems to be a daunting task has arrived! Earlier this year, I

Pro tips for reupholstering a sofa

How much fabric should you budget? And is reupholstering really worth it?

Living Room Refresh With @simplyminedesigns

Retailer of home furniture, electronics, appliances, mattresses and flooring with stores in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California.

HAPPY HANDYMAN: Leather Salve can bring leather products back to life

It is finally staying pretty chilly in the morning here in San Antonio. Chilly enough to get out my leather coat and keep a scarf around my neck.