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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.

Calculating Fabric for Upholstery

This is a super handy illustration and chart on how much fabric needed to reupholster. Thank you Honey and Fitz !

Auto Upholstery: How to Repair Leather Car Seats & Upholstery

Repairing auto upholstery is one of the best ways to make an old car look new. Here's how to repair leather car seats and upholstered car seats and what it costs.

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...

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.

One Sneaky Way to "Reupholster" Your Old Fabric Furniture

10 Trends in Wallcoverings

Wallcoverings are one of the easiest avenues toward generating design impact in an interior space. Read about the latest looks and trends the Wallcoverings Association is noticing.

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 Style One Drapery Panel Six Ways

Spring is here, and the change of season means deep cleaning, reorganizing and updating. I love to change things up in …

A Drapery Installation Left the Client in Awe!

When my client entered her living room to see her new custom drapery, she was totally wowed! Helping clients to achieve their dreams, and give them an environment that makes them happy and proud, i…

Layered window treatments allow you to utilize the many functions of drapery

Layer different styles of drapes to show off your creativity in your home

Why Upholstery Cleaning is Important

Are the sneezes and coughs getting you down, and preventing you from enjoying your home as you could…and should? Back to school is here, which means lots more exposure to allergens, dirt and bacteria and it will make its way into your home. Is there a solution? You bet.

Reasons for Drapery Cleaning and Window Treatment Cleaning

Even if your drapes and windows don't look dirty, it may be time to get them cleaned. Learn why drapery and window treatment cleaning is so important.

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

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,…

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.