Interview with Master Upholsterer, Nicole Crowder.
Nicole shares with us her well earned expertise, and wisdom about the world of upholstery.
Inspirations, Guides, How-tos
Nicole shares with us her well earned expertise, and wisdom about the world of upholstery.
Today we’ll take just a bit of the tough out of tufting so your upholstery project doesn’t take the stuffing out of you. We’ll explore what tufting is, the most common types, and we’ll set you up with a selection of DIY tips and tools to get you on your way to taking your reupholstery project to the next level.
You may have noticed a theme at most marinas: plain ol’ vanilla or sea blue canvas for boat covers and various shades of vinyl for seats and other marine upholstery. Being out on the water is no vanilla experience so why should the upholstery be?
Whether you’re buying new furniture for your home, helping someone design their space, or reupholstering your existing sofa or chairs, it’s important to factor in your furry friends. They are uniquely loveable but they carry unique challenges from a home furnishing standpoint.
Today we’ll walk you through the top car or truck upholstery fabrics. And by “top” we mean what works, what you can count on. Everything from fabric to vinyl to leather. Let’s take a drive through what’s out there so you can shift your car’s next chapter into overdrive.
There was already an accelerating trend toward the RV and mobile home lifestyle pre-pandemic. But now? Holy cow! As a professional upholsterer, you know better than anyone the stunning shift in demand for reupholstering RV and mobile homes — both for commercial and residential needs.
In the spirit of taking a bit of a “glass-half-full” approach to the current delays in getting new furniture we thought this would be a great time to revisit one of our favorite topics reupholstery.
Because change is hard. And finding just the right furniture was a pain in the proverbial booty last time. Do you really need to go through that just because your furniture is beginning to look more frat house appropriate than chic or family friendly?
Slipcovers save lives. Ok, they don’t actually save lives. They do, however, save furniture from being kicked to the curb.
Take Crypton fabric, for instance. No, not Superman’s Planet Krypton. Though, it is kind of like a superhero. Allow us to introduce you.