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Really Good Upholstery for a Couch
I have a 10 year old sectional couch, and the claw damage from the car has gotten to be too unsightly. It’s time to reupholster!
Last time, I got upholstery from Knoll because I trusted them to be long lasting and relatively stain resistant. I’ve ordered some samples from them but I wonder where else I should be looking. [more inside]
Looking for a safe dry cleaning solvent for my couch.
I've had my couch for about five years and vacuum it from time to time. After years of heavy use it's starting to gross me out a bit. According to the manufacturer's website the upholstery is rated "S", so apparently I can only use dry cleaning solvents. Are there any that are safe to use around young children and indoors? [more inside]
Chair repair despair, mes cheres.
We've thought of a couple of solutions for repairing these chairs but haven't done anything I think out of uncertainty about what's the best way to go. Difficulty level: no access to anything like a wood workshop.So... [more inside]
Blood Couch is too metal for me
In 2017, I bought my first home by myself and I bought my dream couch from Article and I was so happy. Less than three years later, this thing is utterly wrecked and I need to replace it. Help me prevent another heartbreak. [more inside]
How to Paint Upholstered Chair
I have a chair I’d like to paint (see photos of my chair and inspiration). What kind of paint should I use? [more inside]
The cat is coming from inside the couch.
My little monsters - always innovating in the art of destroying our precious few pieces of furniture - have recently dug a hole through the bottom of the couch and enjoy climbing inside the guts to make a private crazytime leisure fort. I've temporarily covered the hole(s) with aluminum foil, but ... what fabric can I replace it with that will be tougher and more resistant to their future couch-fort spelunking?
Any way to salvage an upholstered seat that's full of spilled milk?
Is there any way I can salvage a seat cushion that's full of milk? [more inside]
Recovering nailhead leather chair
I'm buying two old nailhead chairs with torn leather upholstery. Is this something I can replace myself? I love the thick leather that marks with a fingernail from places like Saddleback, where should I get leather material?
How much will it cost to reüpholster these chairs?
I just bought this chair and another just like it. I love them...except for the floral upholstery on the cushions. The green upholstery I am into.
How much, more or less, will it cost me to reupholster just those floral parts? The bottom cushion comes off; the back one is attached. I'll also go ahead and get new foam for both because it's a little too soft, what's on there. I think the fabrics I was looking at ran about $25/yard.
How to protect car interior from excitable Jack Russell terrier?
How can we protect our car interior from being ripped by our zealously protective Jack Russell terrier? [more inside]
Can you recommend a good upholstery cleaner in NYC?
I have a whitish sofa that gets very dirty because . . . life. And because i have a dog. My mother always told me not to get white furniture and I didn't listen. Anyway, can you recommend an upholstery cleaner in NYC? First-hand recs preferred. Online advertising and reviews don't seem trustworthy. Thanks.
Fix Broken Chair Leg
I have an upholstered chair with a broken leg. I'd love to fix it myself, but I'm not particularly handy and don't know if glue or wood filler will do the trick. More detail inside. [more inside]
Find the Fabric!
I suspect I have the most impossible askme question ever... but miracles have happened here before, so I thought I'd give it a try! I have found a bolt of fabric that I've fallen in love with, but the shop (Zarin in NYC) doesn't have enough of it for my upholstering project. [more inside]
How to Decide: Reupholstering Old vs. Buying New Couch?
I am in the market for a new couch, and I am having a very hard time deciding whether to reupholster my existing couch or to just buy new. Do you have any experience making a similar decision? How did you decide, what did you decide, and are you happy with what you picked? [more inside]
Home is where my butt is
My midcentury modern sofa is supremely uncomfortable. Please help me fix it. Details below the fold. [more inside]
rough / abraded upholstery after professional cleaning - is this normal?
We just had our couch, ottoman and thick, dense rug professionally cleaned. Now the couch and ottoman have a rough, crusty texture that the carpet guy said "will go away with use" - but they're pretty unpleasant to sit on right now. Both couch and rug look aged - like they were scraped pretty harshly.
Is this normal? I was hoping having them cleaned would lengthen their lives, not shorten them. If not, what should I look out for to select a better cleaner next time? This outfit had pretty good yelp reviews. [more inside]
Anyone have experience with Eco-friendly upholstery cleaning?
I had someone come out to clean my light-colored sofa, which gets pretty dirty because I have a dog. The guy used eco-friendly cleaning products and, $100 later, my sofa seems to me no cleaner than before he came. I'm wondering if this is because eco-friendly products just don't cut it and I need to go with the old-school, harsher chemicals, or whether my sofa is just too dirty to be cleaned. I'm thinking the former, but I'd hate to shell out another $100 bucks and still be left with a dirty sofa. I wonder if anyone has firsthand experience with this.
How do I get the curry smell out of my couch?
My couch smells like curry after staying temporarily in a home that smells very strongly of curry. What's the best way to get the smell out? Is Febreeze going to work? [more inside]
Sprucing up my sweet secondhand sofa
We just bought an awesome leather sofa for a good price on Craigslist. The leather is beautiful and we found out when we went to look at it that it contains down-wrapped spring-core cushions... which the internet tells me is basically the best thing to have inside sofa cushions. Except - a few of the springs are poking up funny. [more inside]
Please help me find good upholstery/sofa cushion fabric!
Hooray, I'm slowly replacing the furniture lost in The Great Natural Disaster of 2013. The new sofa should be delivered next week. Please help me recover it. [more inside]
I see a pastel couch and I want to paint it black
Does upholstery paint really work? I have been offered a couch by a coworker. I really dig the shape of the couch, high back, lots of buttons, kinda swanky, retro looking. The color scheme looks like something from the Golden Girls though. [more inside]
Funtiturefilter: Is this tear in the fabric of my couch repairable?
The couch has an seamless integrated seat, not cushions. Pictures (including bonus sleepy elderly cat!) inside. [more inside]
How do I match fabric from a sofa that is no longer manufactured?
I need to find a fabric match for a seat cushion, but the furniture manufacturer doesn't exist anymore. Is there any hope for me? [more inside]
durable upholstery
What is a durable fabric for a sofa? [more inside]
Where should I get chairs reupholstered in Seattle?
Where should I get chairs reupholstered in Seattle? [more inside]
How do I go about finding a seamstress to re-cover cushions?
How can I find a seamstress to do some moderately difficult work, specifically re-covering foam cushions with provided fabric, and is this the best way to go about doing the job? [more inside]
I want to customize my house without the elbow grease and project disasters.
Are there stores/services that will DIY for me? [more inside]
Save our sofa from our cat
New apartment comes with beautiful, expensive sectional couch. Our cat is a pro furniture shredder. Help. [more inside]
Is Scotchgard worth it, and if not, how do I keep white sofa clean?
White cotton-upholstered couch -- help me keep it clean. Pros and cons of using Scotchgard or similar product? Health risks for people and pets? Other methods? [more inside]
Upholstery Emergency!
Can I use broadcloth to make covers for dining room chairs? [more inside]
DIY gone maybe a bit overboard?
I have two wing chairs, unfortunately expensive taste in upholstery, and a desire for a long-term project. Can this work? [more inside]
Little Pink Chair
I don't want my chair to smell like shampoo! I want it to smell like a chair!
How do I get this shampoo smell out of a recently-cleaned chair? [more inside]
Where to get seat cushions?
I need new cushions for my mid-century modern armchairs. Pics inside. [more inside]
leather vs. fabric upholstery
Leather versus fabric furniture pros and cons. Is it worth the extra cost to get a couch in leather? This is regarding a Room and Board sofa, so if you have an opinion on R&B in general, feel free to join in. [more inside]
blergh! the only hitch in my moving day
People suck! while moving, i left my gorgeou 1930s sofa unattended for a tiny bit and someone slashed it up with a boxcutter. How should I sew it in order to mend it? [more inside]
White couch = worst. idea. ever.
White Couch + 2 Dogs = I need recommendations for upholstery cleaners in NYC [more inside]
Help me clean my couch
We have a two-year old sofa that looks terrible and needs to be cleaned. The upholstery is 100% light-colored polyester that looks like linen. The problem is that any water leaves a very noticeable ring on the fabric. Although we're pretty good about keeping food and drinks off the couch, we have a very drippy-nosed greyhound who has left dozens of little drip marks all over the cushions. Cleaning with water and a wet rag only makes the problem worse. I also tried using Goddard's Dry Cleaning fluid (a solvent), which just left a whitish spot. Any suggestions? Would hiring a professional do the trick?
How bad is Teflon?
I'm trying to make green choices in my house but I fell in love with this fabric. Is the Teflon finish something to really be concerned about? I will be using the fabric on dining room chairs that will not be used often.
Daybeds turning into daypads
What are some good ways to learn upholstery on my own? [more inside]
Home upholstery: a bad idea, or the worst idea?
Our new couch has a tear along the seam of the seat. How can we fix this ourselves? [more inside]
Buy perfect or reupholster?
How much will it cost to reupholster a modern lounge chair in Brooklyn? [more inside]
Help me foil the feline furniture slashers
Cats shredded the vinyl upholstery on my fancy weight bench. What are my options to get it re-covered with something more durable? [more inside]
Good reasonably priced upholsterer near Philly?
Anyone know a good, reasonably priced upholsterer near Philadelphia? [more inside]
Pittsburgh: The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered
What Pittsburgh-area stores have the widest selection of upholstery fabric? [more inside]
How should I clean a peed on mattress?
What is the best way to clean a mattress after bedwetting? [more inside]
Tear in the cloth of my driver's seat.
I've got a small (2-3 inch) tear in the cloth of the driver's seat of my car. Is there a "best practices" way to make sure this doesn't expand and require me to have the whole seat reupholstered? [more inside]
Recommend a carpet/upholstery cleaner in Toronto.
Can you recommend a carpet cleaning company in Toronto? [more inside]
Help identifying fabric upholstery pattern
Can anyone help me identify these patterns? I'm looking to i.d. both the large windowpane fabric covering the chairs, as well as the yellow and white print on the pillow on the chaise. And, if they are no longer in production, perhaps something similar?
Thanks, pee-pants cat.
I need advice on replacing couch cushions but know nothing about furniture. [more inside]
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