Upholstery for beginners

Have you ever taken a piece of furniture to a professional upholsterer to see how much it would cost? It's freakin' expensive!! For the price they charge, you can get a whole new piece of

I’ve recently started doing my own upholstery, but since I’m a beginner I need to start acquiring the proper upholstery tools to do the job right. My small collection of vintage upholstered furniture has great lines and awesome construction, but my five cats have found such furniture to be their favorite scratching surfaces.

So, you finally found some spare time to reupholster the dining room chairs or the flea market find that’s been collecting dust. Before you head over to your local hardware shop or community tool s…

If you are new to upholstery, check out these tips for making the job easier and more polished and professional looking!

Learn how to reupholster chairs with this step-by-step guide including simple explanations of upholstery techniques and lots of helpful tips.

Don't be scared of having a go at recovering that old armchair. If you take it slow and steady it's not as scary as you think!

Furniture is expensive. If your existing furniture has good bones and a solid, sturdy frame, chances are you can reupholster it. Think it's just for the pros? Nope. Here is our round up of projects that show how to reupholster almost anything!

This is where we left off… I talked about the soda blasting process and how I deconstructed this chair, in this previous post. I was so happy with the chair and how it was looking, all deconstructed! It was still a little too yellowy for my taste and I wanted to give it more of

Learn what upholstery fabrics are right for different types of DIY projects. Choose the right fabric for your upholstery job whether it's a sofa, headboard or a dining room chair.