Four fundamental components develop the durability and comfort of your furniture reupholstery project: frame, supporting foundation, cushioning as well as fabric.
Things You Need to Know Before You Reupholster
Know upholstery fabric options and take them into account before purchasing expensive fabric for reupholstering.
How to Understand Fabric Descriptions
It is important to understand the different types of contents fabrics are made of and understand their application. We hope you will find this article useful for your next fabric project!
Measuring Upholstery 101 (Part 3): Upholstered Ottoman
In the third installation of our “Measuring Upholstery” series, we’ll be talking about how to get the correct dimensions for an upholstered ottoman. Despite being small, this furniture creates a beautiful impact in your room, being versatile in many ways. It can be used as a seat, a footrest, and sometimes, a mini table. Because of its use, it can be easy for your ottoman to wear out. However, refurbishing it can be fun. Unlike chairs and sofas, a DIY upholstery project for an ottoman is more straightforward.
3 Tips for Selecting the Best Upholstery Fabric
Some elements of selecting upholstery fabric may seem obvious like choosing a color, the main factor in fabric choices, or how the fabric feels to touch. But, since it always is great to take your own unique needs into consideration, here include some additional factors you may want to take into account.
Measuring Upholstery 101 (Part 2): How to Measure a Sofa
We talked about how to measure fabric size for your chair reupholstery project last time. In our second “Measuring Upholstery” series, we will tackle getting the correct sizes for your sofa. A threadbare, old long couch looks tacky in the middle of your living room, but you can turn it into a lovely piece once you refurbish its usable parts. By replacing the aged and dirty fabric, your sofa can blend into your interiors, looking brand new.
Measuring Upholstery 101 (Part 1): How to Get Chair Measurements
Are you thinking of reupholstering your favorite chair? Reupholstering your chair is a good decision. For one, you are reusing an item of sentimental worth and giving it a new, fresh design with the help of newer patterns and better fabrics. But a common fear you may have is measuring upholstery accurately. You may have … Read more
How To Measure Furniture for Upholstery: Basic Fabric Measurements
When choosing fabrics for your upholstery, it’s essential to get your furniture’s measurements right. Otherwise, you’ll end up buying more or less than you need. While you should purchase an extra few inches of fabric, buying too much can cost you a lot. Getting a reasonable estimation is crucial. Today, we’re talking about upholstery measurement … Read more
Selecting Quality Fabric for Reupholstering Projects
As it’ll come to shopping for furniture fabrics, you think you know what you’re searching for. However, once out within the marketplace as you slowly begin to sift through the available options, it’ll get a bit overwhelming. The choice is extensive as far as material options, quality, fabric types, textures, colors, and patterns is concerned. Ultimately, fabric choice for reupholstering projects will boil down to the fabric brand you select or dealer you opt to purchase it from.
How To Reupholster A Sofa: 5 Things You Need To Know
Earlier this week, I talked about why you should choose furniture reupholstery instead of buying something new (hint: sentimental value). There are many advantages of reupholstering, including using what you already have. This becomes your contribution to the environment and goes a long way. Imagine what would happen to the Earth if everyone threw away their furniture and dumped it in landfills!