To all you lazy upholsters...🖕🏻strip your furniture before you cover it3mo ⋅ Bout2getweird_again ⋅ r/upholstery
About to deliver this white felt couch. Word of advice for ANYONE looking to reupholster their furniture white is NOT the way to go.3mo ⋅ Bout2getweird_again ⋅ r/upholstery
Worked really hard to finish 21 of these chairs in a month before I went on maternity leave. We are super happy with how they turned out.1mo ⋅ Leaving_a_Comment ⋅ r/upholstery
The finished product of that foam circle chair I was asking for help on here the other day. it was super hard but I think all those wrinkles are just natural . it's from the 70$1mo ⋅ Resident_Piccolo_866 ⋅ r/upholstery
Is it bad? Yes. But I upholstered a crappy $45 office chair from Walmart and learned all about upholstering for the first time. What a fun experience. Can't wait to keep trying!1yr ⋅ Cat_Beans ⋅ r/upholstery
Finishing up the last 30 banquet backs this week. It has been a beast doing 60 of these in the last month.1mo ⋅ MasterSeamster ⋅ r/upholstery
Repair advice for a beginner with some basic sewing skills? I love the original fabric- hoping some sort of patch is feasible.2mo ⋅ Mmeblueberry ⋅ r/upholstery
Gigantic restaurant booth i upholstered , new to this sub ! 18y/o only started last year looking to love into more artistic projects1yr ⋅ ERICKFTP ⋅ r/upholstery
Maybe the wrong sub? Do you guys have any tips/tricks for stuffing this more smoothly? Details in comments3mo ⋅ xenawarriorfrycook ⋅ r/upholstery
Repost from a couple days ago. Had to fix a couple of issues but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.2yr ⋅ alyg82 ⋅ r/upholstery
I work at an upholstery shop and we recently got 3 identical couches in I’m stripping the 3rd one and this is the 2nd one that has evidence of rats or mice living inside of it.9mo ⋅ Bout2getweird_again ⋅ r/upholstery
Around what would be the price range to get something like this reupholstered?2mo ⋅ cstephens571 ⋅ r/upholstery
Amateur DIY armchair reupholstery. I sewed all the panels together, slipped the cover in place and stapled on the bottom. Reeaally happy with the result!!!2yr ⋅ iregusa ⋅ r/upholstery
no idea if this is the right sub. I found this pillow at a thrift store. I absolutely love the colors and the stitching. Does anyone know where I can find one like it?2mo ⋅ Number_Fluffy ⋅ r/upholstery
Coming down to the home stretch on the reupholstery project. Redesigning the seat back cushions. Took it down to the bare frame.1yr ⋅ jafo ⋅ r/upholstery
does anyone have any tips or advice to reupholstering this bad boy?2mo ⋅ hamstersinspace ⋅ r/upholstery
Rear,side and inside view of my mobile shop. Just finished stocking it and installing new alarm/tracker2yr ⋅ reddevil501 ⋅ r/upholstery
Bought my first real industrial machine recently! Still setting her up1yr ⋅ eightyzips ⋅ r/upholstery
Anyone know where to find green cracked ice vinyl? Open to NOS or reproduction. This dinette was my wife’s grandmothers, so we’d like to keep the color/pattern.4mo ⋅ proudtaco ⋅ r/upholstery
My first ever auto interior was just on display at the Amelia Island Concourse! (Album in comments)3yr ⋅ ThatKaferKid ⋅ r/upholstery
About to undertake my first ever upholstery project.. any top tips for a first timer?2yr ⋅ Khionia ⋅ r/upholstery
First Ever Upholstery Project - How can I make the corners better on the next one? The vinyl is tough to pleat.7mo ⋅ Jovien94 ⋅ r/upholstery
I've been quoted anywhere from $475 to $900 to reupholster this chair. Why so much?7mo ⋅ AskASillyQuestion ⋅ r/upholstery
What would this kind of patterned fabric be called? Not having any luck trying to find something similar for automotive use. In a ‘65 Cadillac1yr ⋅ ratrodder49 ⋅ r/upholstery
How can I diy fix this or replace it? There are 4 that need to be fixed or replaced.7mo ⋅ ladkinst ⋅ r/upholstery
Recommendations on patching this? We love our couch and want it forever, but don’t know the best approach for repair. TIA6mo ⋅ downrightdisaster ⋅ r/upholstery
First attempt, any suggestions would be lovely. Used a staple gun and hot glue.1yr ⋅ MissCheese0301 ⋅ r/upholstery
Reupholstered my fairy godmother’s (knock-off) Eames lounge chair. If I had the money I’d have gone with leather but the cow-print will do for now. Not bad for a first try, right? Not too Cruella DeVille?2yr ⋅ Ladybird503 ⋅ r/upholstery
Can someone identify this black fabric that goes over the Dacron on a couch cushion? I’m having a very difficult time finding a name.3mo ⋅ Lone_Wandererer ⋅ r/upholstery
First time upholstering a sofa and first time working with velvet! I thought I’d share the result after many days of work :)1yr ⋅ WigglyPlatypus ⋅ r/upholstery
2 of 4 mid century metal dining chairs (left is before, right is after). I decided to strip the paint off the metal frame to highlight their semi-industrial feel. About to start the 4th chair (stripping off the layers of paint takes *ages*!)8mo ⋅ estherlane ⋅ r/upholstery
Just finished this custom banquet for a client. We call it the ‘giant purple people seater’ :)3yr ⋅ alyg82 ⋅ r/upholstery
Took all your advice and did some research and bought my first industrial machine yesterday Consew 206RB-51yr ⋅ OgNj666 ⋅ r/upholstery
working on my first project and accidently tore the card. I have been trying to find more card but am unsure what to search for, any ideas where I can get more/ what to search for?8mo ⋅ frischance ⋅ r/upholstery
Found this old victorian looking couch for $60. Cleaned, fixed bottom/burlap/and springs, reupholstered and replaced cushion, painted, retrimmed and tacked. First time ever doing a sofa. What do you guys think?2yr ⋅ King_x_Ironside ⋅ r/upholstery
Restoring this 1974 Henkel Harris dining set. Was 100% on sticking with the gold performance velvet - now considering other colors. Thoughts?3wk ⋅ decoratethespine ⋅ r/upholstery
I’m thinking a green color, possibly stripes, botanical, or nouveau, any recommendations or ideas?? I’m open to anything!1d ⋅ stranger_goose ⋅ r/upholstery
Help me pic the fabric for this Victorian (or pre-Victorian) settee that I mad the decision to purchase today! I'm thinking of either velvet or silk but could really use some color or pattern suggestions.2yr ⋅ IThrift ⋅ r/upholstery
Help with removing oil stains from couch please! Tried dawn/water and it made it worse1yr ⋅ DifferentMountain ⋅ r/upholstery
The leather seats in my car keep breaking threads- any ideas? I’ve re-sewed one of them three times so far. I have dogs who stand on the corners so it stresses the seams a lot. I would rather the threads break than the leather, of course. I would appreciate any advice!1yr ⋅ moresnowplease ⋅ r/upholstery
Did a multi-green buttoned chair for a customer, not my favourite colour choices but the buttoning was A LOT of work!2yr ⋅ whoyoufightin_ ⋅ r/upholstery
Would these be worth fixing up? I'm pretty sure it's like a woven leather but it is very dry and brittle and some straps have already broke11mo ⋅ seafoamarts ⋅ r/upholstery
My first ever attempt at upholstery. It's one half of a massage table. Black vinyl. This is a lot harder than it looks.1yr ⋅ TacocaTRacecaR84 ⋅ r/upholstery
Just installed this week. First time I’ve been asked to tuft walls. Also made bench too. Very fun project4yr ⋅ DueceHigh33 ⋅ r/upholstery
Just curious on how I should go about re creating the seat? The it change I want is to change the cloth to white vinyl1yr ⋅ king_vader_sr ⋅ r/upholstery
I recently started making pouffe bean bags. I had to adapt my upholstery business to the current situation as my partner and I are shielding and came up with that! Do you have any recommendations on what platforms I could sell them on please? Thank you! Mxx2yr ⋅ MonikaPar ⋅ r/upholstery
What kind of fabric is this? Currently trying to reupholster some chairs, and found this online, but I don’t know what it’s called. Thanks3mo ⋅ PopovDadeCounty ⋅ r/upholstery
Beginner here. How can i DIY this armchair without using a sewing machine?3mo ⋅ tothecountry ⋅ r/upholstery
Repair advice? This is the only damage to this chair I found at goodwill. I love the original fabric so I would love to salvage this. I don't have experience with fabric restoration, but have some basic sewing skills. Any advice appreciated!3mo ⋅ Gmh0708 ⋅ r/upholstery
What to Charge? New to pricing for clients just wondering what to charge for these.2mo ⋅ MasterSeamster ⋅ r/upholstery
Did these a few years ago and want to redo them due to not properly fixing the frames and want to sell them them. Any suggestions on fabrics? The frame dates back to 1927 and are from France.2yr ⋅ whoyoufightin_ ⋅ r/upholstery
Can anyone help me with how I would go about fixing these these in my seats?1yr ⋅ JabrenThompson ⋅ r/upholstery
A wall/headboard we did a while back. Was a difficult learning curve but we have gotten better at them since.2yr ⋅ TheBeedle ⋅ r/upholstery
How to repair this broken stroller foam? I made it worse using glue it melted some of it. What can fill the blanks?1mo ⋅ suleymanooo ⋅ r/upholstery
Seat cushions looking much flatter than I expected after having them re-stuffed, would upholsterer be able to give them a more overstuffed look?1yr ⋅ chackzo ⋅ r/upholstery
How to reupholster the back of this chair? The screws are hidden/screwed from the front.2yr ⋅ schobbejakje ⋅ r/upholstery
need help with dating furniture. Does anyone have any good (free) online resources for finding furniture styles and possible production dates?1mo ⋅ hannahatecats ⋅ r/upholstery
How would you upholster this? Need help with the tiny hole, the spring is coming out!1yr ⋅ useryous ⋅ r/upholstery
Bought this chair for $15, almost got beat up, and then decided to try my hand at putting new cushions and fabric, my very first attempt at upholstery3yr ⋅ artistwithquestions ⋅ r/upholstery
Upholstery chewed, please help! Dog chewed this up on the recliner and now wife wants to get rid of him. Please someone tell me what I can do to make this look better 😞2mo ⋅ Nytemare666 ⋅ r/upholstery
Completely new to reupholstering. Want to fix up this couch. (It reclines via pop-button) Any tips/resources you guys can direct me to?1wk ⋅ LolHi113 ⋅ r/upholstery
I want to change the color of this chair to a dark green. Would dying it be a terrible idea?? Thoughts on how to do it?10mo ⋅ plsobamaihaveafamily ⋅ r/upholstery
Sisters raw silk couch has been destroyed by kids and time...ideas?1yr ⋅ surgeon_michael ⋅ r/upholstery
Will this be difficult to fix as someone with zero sewing / upholstery experience?3mo ⋅ headintheclouds333 ⋅ r/upholstery
What would be the difficulty level for reupholstering these dining chairs (in leather??)11mo ⋅ cherrybeetle ⋅ r/upholstery
How can I improve my piping? I want it to be straighter and more even.2yr ⋅ Goolajones ⋅ r/upholstery
Wanting to take on a project with this chair...how much trouble am I in?2yr ⋅ renegade_brink ⋅ r/upholstery
My wife used anti-bac wipes to clean a piece of chocolate off our sofa and it's stained it, is thwr any way we can save it? Thanks!1yr ⋅ travek707 ⋅ r/upholstery
Leather has these spots. what kind of leather allows this to happen? Is this high quality or is it the nature of leather.1wk ⋅ Electrical-Board-407 ⋅ r/upholstery
Help! I feel like I bit off more than I can chew and don’t know where to start reupholstering this vintage couch.1yr ⋅ katiedid0908 ⋅ r/upholstery
I was told this wouldn’t be hard for a first time reupholstery job. Any tips for a beginner? I want to cover it in fabric, not vinyl.2yr ⋅ jlmcdon2 ⋅ r/upholstery
Boat not square or symmetrical and tapers bigger at the front.. I think I made the right tradeoffs to get the oval pattern lined up3yr ⋅ Rusty-Hinge ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there a way to fix this or at least a way to keep it from getting worse1yr ⋅ EmergingTuna21 ⋅ r/upholstery
Spring hardware can anyone tell me what this piece is? Most are broken and I need to replace them.2yr ⋅ coder_chick ⋅ r/upholstery
Can anyone help me? Trying to learn how to finish these rounded corners. I’m pulling fabric tightly around the edges of the wood and gluing them. I’ve worked up to each “side” of the corner. If there’s an existing “tutorial” or anything like that, can you guide me? More info in comments :)2yr ⋅ TheCoastalCardician ⋅ r/upholstery
Reupholster or buy new? I know that it has been reupholstered before. Do you think it’s worth having it done again? I find it pretty comfortable, but I don’t know the level of difficulty in reupholstering it. I know the tufting is pretty expensive-not sure how it would look without it.3yr ⋅ glistening2 ⋅ r/upholstery
Found this gem at Goodwill today. Great bones, any recommendations? TIA!3yr ⋅ NotoriousDMG ⋅ r/upholstery
Recently started making seats for Motorcycles. Any advice is greatly appreciated, I’m still learning. More photos in the comments.3yr ⋅ Stetikhasnotalent ⋅ r/upholstery
Anyone know how to repair pleather rub like this? Or does it simply need to be reupholstered in that area?2yr ⋅ guhrillo ⋅ r/upholstery
Just bought these at Costco but can't find the color of the Sunbrella fabric anywhere online or on the packaging. Any ideas how I can identify it?1yr ⋅ Omnis_vir_lupis ⋅ r/upholstery
Almost done with this pre-Civil War footstool. Under 4 layers was the original horsehair fabric (not salvageable). Just spent 2.5 hours nailing trim in, and while it still needs some tweaking, I think it’s really coming together!5yr ⋅ FluffyPinkRobeCrew ⋅ r/upholstery
Does anyone know how much it would be to repair these seats? 2008 Acura TL type s2yr ⋅ derekds123456 ⋅ r/upholstery
I’m looking to have a cover made for this foam piece; how would you recommend they provide a suitable opening that won’t be visible when it’s pushed tight into a corner?11mo ⋅ Bbbrpdl ⋅ r/upholstery
My first reupholstery project. I'm pretty satisfied with the turn out3yr ⋅ little_bo_peep_ ⋅ r/upholstery
Can we just take a moment to appreciate my reupholstered chair? Ripped, stained 80's club chair3yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there any short term fix to patch this up to hold for ~6 months?3mo ⋅ beardedbarnabas ⋅ r/upholstery
