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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.

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.

One Sneaky Way to "Reupholster" Your Old Fabric Furniture

How Can You Choose the Perfect Upholstery Fabric for Chairs?

Learn about upholstery and slipcovers, and how to choose the perfect upholstery fabric for chairs.

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.

Pro tips for reupholstering a sofa

How much fabric should you budget? And is reupholstering really worth it?

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.

Upholstery Dry Cleaning Tips: How To Spot Clean Dry Clean Only Upholstery Fabric

Do you have upholstered furniture that says to dry clean only? If so, here are tips for upholstery dry cleaning you can use to spot clean and remove stains from this upholstery yourself.

Important Facts to Know Before Cleaning Upholstery

Upholstered furniture care tag gives you valuable suggestions to remove the stains from the furniture. If you find the care tag on the furniture it is well and good, ensure to follow each instruction properly to maintain cleanliness and quality of your furniture. If the care tag is not available on the furniture which helps… Read More »

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.

Getting Fun Foods Out of Furniture Upholstery

Summer time brings with it many fun foods, from pizza and soda to ice cream and popsicles. While fun to enjoy on a hot summer day, many of these foods can spell trouble for furniture upholstery. When sticky fingers and dripping snacks find their way onto the couch cushions, don’t despair – these simple techniques can be surprisingly effective. And don’t act too quickly before doing your research; some well-intentioned attempts to clean a spot may push the stain deeper, setting it into…

Android Auto Tips and Tricks: How to Maximize Your Experience

How well do you know Android Auto? These tips will help you get the most out of your experience.

Our Foolproof Plan For Reupholstering a Chair