Is this chair worth reupholstering?
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Comments (22)Absolutely yes, if your pieces were well built to begin with, reupholster. A reupholsterer I know told me to buy old and reupholster, because bang-for-the-buck old is usually a lot better built and will last. Your cushion foam can be completely replaced, as can all the other padding. The important part is the frame. This guy told me the old frames were done with wooden dowels, and plenty of bracing. He got called by a local furniture store to go get a sofa. A woman had vaulted one-handed over the back of it when a hot ember spit from her fireplace to her carpet. It snapped. He took it apart and found out it was nailed, and the corner gussets were *cardboard*! There wasn't one stick of bracing in the whole 6' length. You should also know that when you get a sofa or chair reupholstered, there's quite a lot they can do to change it. Skirt/no skirt. Make the arms fatter or skinnier. Add back support, and so on. Tell him exactly what you do and don't like about the stuffing -- too soft? Too firm? You'll get it back like brand new. Incidentally, there are charts out there telling you how much fabric you need. JoAnns and Calico Corners should have them, and you may find one online if you snoop around. You can save a ton of money if you find a bargain on your fabric on ebay, or see Fabric Guru....See MoreCottage Couch and Chair Reupholstered - Awesome
Comments (36)Thanks lyban! I don't think you can buy the wool by the yard, so I bought a king size off kijiji for $150 and had it cleaned, then used my existing queen sized blanket that I don't use that much on the chair. My sister gave me the queen sized one as a wedding gift. Although I was at first reluctant to cut it up I felt that it would get a lot more visibility and use as an awesome chair. She is happy, I'm happy, and I still have a HUGE king size points blanket to use on the bed in winter. What a special birthday gift from your brother! The beach and bath towels went on sale this summer - first time I've ever seen them on sale! I bought four bath and two beach! Of course this is my ultimate HBC dream ... This post was edited by sochi on Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 23:30...See MoreHow much to reupholster a Queen Anne chair?
Comments (2)Looks to be in very good condition; minus the seat cushion could use some work, as you stated, But take it from an experienced upholster, the tufting doesn't take that much extra time; compared to a tight back. With this style queen anne wing chair with a short seat depth/height is not coil springs but either sinuous wire or webbing, not much work their. The work is going to be in the double welt, as it will takes quiet a bit. Plus when your taking off the old fabric; removing the staples its very easy to damage the exposed wood. How much fabric it takes depends a lot if its a plain solid fabric or if it has a pattern that needs to be centered. Plus it works better to cut the double-welt on a bias. When I had my upholstery shop in San Diego for 20 years I would have normally charged between $400 to $500 labor depends if you purchase the fabric from me or somewhere else. But again that's 15 years ago. Actually upholstery rates varies quite a bit, depending on where you live. Have you followed up the email with a phone call?...See MoreAntique settee - worth re-upholstering?
Comments (9)Does the $ 600 include a quality wood re-finish? That piece will need it, simply recovering it won't really work. Generally i'ts not economical to reupholster / re-store as costs will be similar to buying new. Rework a piece because you really like it and have a use for it in a particular space. Otherwise, move onto something else....See Morepalimpsest
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