Benefits of Reupholstering Furniture

Make OLD become NEW

Reupholstering is a great way to revive aging furniture without having to clean it or throw it out.

So, you’ve inherited a sofa from Grandma and you want to keep the warm  feeling you get from having it – just maybe not the plaid pattern that goes with it. Or, maybe you have a nice set of furniture but one piece  is damaged and you don’t want to break up the set or have to buy new. 

A professional furniture upholsterer can give your old furniture new life. But be prepared: quality  reupholstering can be expensive, so you want to be sure your original  furniture is solid, structurally sound or that the sentimental value is worth the investment. And of course you need an upholsterer with local reputation as solid as Grandma’s sofa.

If you have good quality furniture and you like the style, there’s a big advantage to doing upholstery, because you (can keep that) better quality furniture. A lot of times, people think that if  something breaks, they have to replace everything. One thing about repairing something is you can keep the sets together.

Reupholsterers typically offer hundreds of fabric types, colors and  patterns to choose from. We will takes fabric samples to our customers’ homes to allow them to see the samples in place and offers free pickup  and delivery of furniture we reupholsters.

“It just gets dated and they want to freshen it up,” Hughey says. “They’re just tired of the fabric. It seems like interior design goes in waves of what’s popular at the time; whether it’s the mauve era, or now, it seems to be more microfibers, Ultrasuede and things like that.”

A reupholsterer can often save a damaged piece of furniture by seamlessly, and sometimes creatively, making a repair.

If there’s a repair needed on the front, say where a cat’s clawed a cushion, we’ll suggest using the outside back (fabric) to make the  repair and then put something else on the outside back.

We do caution that reupholstering is best done on quality furniture made from hard wood.

We have to decide if the furniture is worth recovering or not. If it’s not expensive, it may not be cost effective. We’re  mostly dealing with furniture, maybe a sofa, that (costs) $1,000 to  $2,000. Those are more apt to be recovered than a $500 sofa.

That’s because reupholstering can be pricey. Reupholstering a sofa, for example, can run between $700 and $1,200 depending on its size, the  type of fabric, and foam and padding needed if the cushions need  replaced. Larger chairs can cost around $500, while smaller chairs typically run less than $200. Check the upholsterer’s reputation before  you hire. Ask for samples, photos of previous work done and references  from other clients.

If you’re expecting upholstery to be cheaper than new furniture,it’s probably not going to be most of the time. But what  you get is attention to detail and a more custom fit. You can address  certain issues if you like the furniture you have. You’re going to get  something more customized to what you want. You have a wider selection  of fabrics you can pick and choose from so you can get the look you  want. You get a selection of fabrics, pickup and delivery, and a much  more personalized service.