Is this worth the cost to re-upholster? Doesn’t have any sentimental value but I think it’s cool.1yr ⋅ medietri ⋅ r/upholstery
Please help. Is this salvageable? What’s the best way to repair? Lexus passenger seat which is heated/cooled so I don’t want to put a cover over the whole seat.1yr ⋅ C_IsForCookie ⋅ r/upholstery
Dog destroyed this. How do I fix this? I don' t even now where to begin. Can I call hire someone? Will I need to do it myself? Is it worth it? This love seat cost me about $700 new.1yr ⋅ shuerpiola ⋅ 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 😞2yr ⋅ Nytemare666 ⋅ r/upholstery
im new to upholstery and I'm wondering what you all would suggest. the set I have is used (similar to the one shown) and the upholstery is in bad shape. which do you like best? are all 6 a bad choice? should I do a plain beige? would appreciate some help.1yr ⋅ BoogerButter29 ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there any way to fix this balding fabric with out reupholstering the whole chair?? It’s kinda like velvet but I’m not sure if it actually is1yr ⋅ ComfortableBrief2956 ⋅ r/upholstery
First ever attempt at upholstery. The slack in the corners, especially he one I circled, is driving me nuts but I'm not unpicking. Good enough!1yr ⋅ BessieBest ⋅ 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!3yr ⋅ moresnowplease ⋅ r/upholstery
Just installed this week. First time I’ve been asked to tuft walls. Also made bench too. Very fun project6yr ⋅ DueceHigh33 ⋅ r/upholstery
Help with removing oil stains from couch please! Tried dawn/water and it made it worse3yr ⋅ DifferentMountain ⋅ r/upholstery
g,day all just wondering if you can tell me what the stuffing is called?I pulled from a old chair1yr ⋅ Ambitious-Nothing596 ⋅ r/upholstery
Icon golf cart seats. This purple has appeared around seat stitching. Is this the foam leaching and staining the cover?1yr ⋅ bigguesthouse ⋅ 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?3yr ⋅ Omnis_vir_lupis ⋅ r/upholstery
Spilled superglue on our sofa, have used good off twice to try and remove it but it seems to fade the fabric at the same time. Is there anything else I can do, even a service I can hire?1yr ⋅ UnicornNippleFarts ⋅ r/upholstery
Beginner here. How can i DIY this armchair without using a sewing machine?2yr ⋅ tothecountry ⋅ r/upholstery
How can I cover this up? I’m not good at sewing, would a patch of some sort work?1yr ⋅ sed2017 ⋅ r/upholstery
What is the best way to recreate this inwards curving fabric without having visible staples?11mo ⋅ DuhDucko ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there any short term fix to patch this up to hold for ~6 months?2yr ⋅ beardedbarnabas ⋅ 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.4yr ⋅ whoyoufightin_ ⋅ r/upholstery
Can anyone help me with how I would go about fixing these these in my seats?3yr ⋅ JabrenThompson ⋅ r/upholstery
A wall/headboard we did a while back. Was a difficult learning curve but we have gotten better at them since.4yr ⋅ TheBeedle ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there a world in which it works to re-upholster an old office chair seat without first removing the original (glued on) leather?1yr ⋅ livinina-dreamwrld ⋅ 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?3yr ⋅ chackzo ⋅ 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?2yr ⋅ LolHi113 ⋅ r/upholstery
How to reupholster the back of this chair? The screws are hidden/screwed from the front.4yr ⋅ schobbejakje ⋅ r/upholstery
How would you upholster this? Need help with the tiny hole, the spring is coming out!3yr ⋅ 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 upholstery5yr ⋅ artistwithquestions ⋅ r/upholstery
I've never reupholstered anything but I want to try on this couch - tell me if I'm dumb7mo ⋅ pinkpebbles07 ⋅ r/upholstery
Sisters raw silk couch has been destroyed by kids and time...ideas?4yr ⋅ surgeon_michael ⋅ 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!4yr ⋅ travek707 ⋅ r/upholstery
Will this be difficult to fix as someone with zero sewing / upholstery experience?2yr ⋅ headintheclouds333 ⋅ r/upholstery
How do I tuft/button the front of this cushion? Do I go all the way through, or use curved needle?1yr ⋅ stylefaux ⋅ r/upholstery
Wanting to take on a project with this chair...how much trouble am I in?4yr ⋅ renegade_brink ⋅ 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.3yr ⋅ katiedid0908 ⋅ r/upholstery
For someone who has never reupholstered anything in their life how hard do you think it would be to do this chair?1yr ⋅ Coldchinesef00d ⋅ 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.4yr ⋅ 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 up5yr ⋅ Rusty-Hinge ⋅ r/upholstery
Is there a way to fix this or at least a way to keep it from getting worse3yr ⋅ EmergingTuna21 ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ Electrical-Board-407 ⋅ 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 :)4yr ⋅ TheCoastalCardician ⋅ r/upholstery
How do I reupholster this back? (first timer, any advise appreciated)1yr ⋅ BeanC0unt3r ⋅ 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.5yr ⋅ glistening2 ⋅ r/upholstery
Found this gem at Goodwill today. Great bones, any recommendations? TIA!5yr ⋅ NotoriousDMG ⋅ r/upholstery
Spring hardware can anyone tell me what this piece is? Most are broken and I need to replace them.4yr ⋅ coder_chick ⋅ r/upholstery
How would someone go about fixing this leather couch? Is it possible?5yr ⋅ DesigningMom ⋅ r/upholstery
Recently started making seats for Motorcycles. Any advice is greatly appreciated, I’m still learning. More photos in the comments.5yr ⋅ Stetikhasnotalent ⋅ r/upholstery
Anyone know how to repair pleather rub like this? Or does it simply need to be reupholstered in that area?5yr ⋅ guhrillo ⋅ 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!7yr ⋅ FluffyPinkRobeCrew ⋅ r/upholstery
Does anyone know how much it would be to repair these seats? 2008 Acura TL type s4yr ⋅ derekds123456 ⋅ r/upholstery
My first reupholstery project. I'm pretty satisfied with the turn out5yr ⋅ little_bo_peep_ ⋅ r/upholstery
Can we just take a moment to appreciate my reupholstered chair? Ripped, stained 80's club chair5yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/upholstery
Thought you guys might appreciate how uncomfortable this would be.5yr ⋅ GermanvsFrench ⋅ r/upholstery
Here's a sweet chair my workmate re-covered in three funky as fabrics6yr ⋅ isildursban3 ⋅ r/upholstery
Finished my very first chair and am feeling super proud of myself, so I wanted to share! It's now going into a room with no direct sunlight and no one is allowed to sit in it. Except me. (Before is in the left)7yr ⋅ FluffyPinkRobeCrew ⋅ r/upholstery
On today's episode of stop trying to upsell, I checked the boards and they're all fine. Ever tempted to just cover over top like they want?5yr ⋅ Rusty-Hinge ⋅ r/upholstery
DIY [REQUEST]: How to get these little Fly Aways off of my couch cushions?6yr ⋅ CreativeAnorexic ⋅ r/upholstery
Is it possible to fix this myself? Or did I ruin this couch moving it?6yr ⋅ Thatsalotbruh ⋅ r/upholstery
Does anyone know what this style of upholstery is called? Or have any tips/reccomend videos for approaching such a project?! New to the realm of upholstery!5yr ⋅ nowthatisquality ⋅ r/upholstery
My wife is trying to make a cushion for this curved bench. I'm no help, was hoping you great folks can. Or maybe point me in a direction. Thanks6yr ⋅ tdgkorn ⋅ r/upholstery
Just rescued this neat chair bound for the dump. I thought it would be a fun project. I've never reupholstered before. Can anyone give me some tips, or good relevant instructional videos?6yr ⋅ 8BitFinch ⋅ r/upholstery
Before and after pic of vintage layzboy recliner upholstery refresh6yr ⋅ Casey_the_Jones ⋅ r/upholstery
I bought this ottoman second hand and right away I noticed stains but now I see mold??? I have zero idea what to even do with this. Should I toss it bc it only cost me $50 but I do love it. Any advice or suggestions would be soooo appreciated5yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/upholstery
Any hope to repair this? Apparently I'm not welcome in my dad/stepmom's house until I do something about this9yr ⋅ MrDaveyHavoc ⋅ r/upholstery
First time upholstering a couch. Is this a good piece to start with or am I in over my head?7yr ⋅ throwitalllllawayyyy ⋅ r/upholstery
Im going to be reupholstering an egg chair and would like pointing in the right direction, not sure what type of material/stitching to use, this will be my first reupholstering project so any pointers would be greatly appreciated, i know this isnt going to be easy!6yr ⋅ Jbizler ⋅ r/upholstery
I got this chair from my grandma. It was a wingback that she had cut down in the 70s. What things should I look for to determine if I can manage this reupholstery job? Are there warning signs for bringing in the pros? My upholstery skills are “basic dining room chair level.”5yr ⋅ Andersow ⋅ r/upholstery
Visiting Japan, found these for ¥43,200 - that's about Aus$540 with a good exchange rate. I painfully walked away from the smoothest shears I've held in 20 years6yr ⋅ Rusty-Hinge ⋅ r/upholstery
