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Upholstering a Papasan chair involves replacing or adding fabric and padding to its cushion. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you: Materials You’ll Need: Steps: 1. Measure the Cushion and Frame 2. Choose and Prepare the Fabric 3. Cut the Fabric 4. Add Padding (If Needed) 5. Sew the Cover 6. Insert Padding and Close … Read more
Upholstering a chair slipcover involves creating a tailored, removable fabric cover for furniture to give it a fresh look or protect it from wear. Here’s a step-by-step guide: Materials and Tools You’ll Need Steps to Upholster a Slipcover 1. Measure Your Furniture 2. Choose and Prepare Fabric 3. Create a Pattern 4. Cut the Fabric … Read more
Upholstering dining chairs can be a rewarding DIY project that allows you to update or refresh your furniture. Here’s a step-by-step guide to upholster a dining room chair: Materials Needed: Step-by-Step Instructions: 1. Remove the Seat Cushion (If Applicable): 2. Remove the Old Upholstery: 3. Cut New Foam (If Replacing): 4. Add Batting (Optional): 5. … Read more
DIY window coverings using upholstery fabric can add a polished and elegant look to your home. Upholstery fabric, known for its durability and variety of patterns, is ideal for creating curtains, valances, swags, or even Roman shades. Here’s how you can make decorative window treatments using upholstery: Materials: Tools: Steps: 1. Choose the Right Upholstery … Read more
Yes, the holidays are here. And, yes, the way things fall on the calendar this year, it’s a shorter runway between the big events. And yet, getting your home dressed up for the moments ahead is worth it. No, really. Maybe it’s the cold, the weariness, or simply the deep yearning for a soft place … Read more
Close your eyes and imagine… actually, scratch that. Read now and close your eyes later if you like. But do imagine walking through your front door into a space that positively sighs with serenity. You’re welcomed with the clean crispness of whites, soft blues, pale greens, and natural textures greeting the eyes and touch. Everything … Read more
The spookiness of Halloween and all its decor are behind us once more. So, what’s up next? Thanksgiving, or Gratitude Day as this writer is fond of saying. Thanksgiving is often one of those holidays that’s fraught with potential landmines leading to some degree of family strife. Here at the largest upholstery fabric store online, … Read more
Halloween is here. Time for costumes and sweets, scary movie marathons, and the suddenly ubiquitous presence of inflatable yard figures from The Nightmare Before Christmas or that 12-foot-tall skeleton thing with the lit-up eyes — have you seen that?! And whether or not Halloween is your jam, we’ve got a treat for you. Because there’s … Read more
There’s been a theme in interior design and upholstery fabric circles for some time now, a throughline particularly showing up in buzzwords like “green,” “eco-friendly,” and, the one that seems to be the catch-all, “sustainability.” Sustainability. Sounds good. Whether you’re a particularly environmentally conscious person or not, having a “sustainable” home interior seems like a … Read more
With Labor Day behind us, we’ll soon be wrapped up in the holidays. But let’s not slip into that mode just yet. Because first… Peach Fuzz? Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year came in strong and gently, offering us “a cozy and comforting hue nurturing compassion and heartfelt kindness.” We mention it because Peach Fuzz … Read more