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You’re finally ready to choose curtaining for your new home or you’re revamping your existing home. Having always wanted to invest in quality curtain trimmings, you begin to browse online. There are so many different kinds of trimmings available, and you simply don’t know what to choose, or even how to choose.
Poorly chosen curtain and soft furnishing trimmings are simply inappropriate. When you use trimmings in your decor scheme, they should resonate with the style of decorations. Adding plush trimmings to a minimalist style may not be ideal, nor will adding a tight corded braid be appropriate to a Victorian and opulent style.
With the growing desire to use sustainable products that are safe for the environment, manufacturers and consumers alike are taking a closer look at how leather is made and the harmful effects the tanning industry might have on air and water quality. There is much discussion, as well as confusion, about the differences between chromium and vegetable tanned leather, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of each.
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.
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.
Want a “home away from home” in a camper? Read on to learn how to create one.
Want a neutral, understated piece to go with any room? Try something like this ottoman.