Buying new may not be all it’s cracked up to be right now in home furnishings. If you’ve ordered furniture in the past year or so, you know it’s become a mysterious waiting game. “Backordered” and ...

Amanda Brown encourages creative types who are looking to upgrade their furniture to think outside the box — big-box retailers, that is. “I’m not the same person as 1,000 other people with the same ...

Designer Philip Thomas Vanderford had a homeowner's slipper chairs reupholstered in York Castle/Blue fabric by Lee Jofa. When you give new life to old furnishings, you also get something uniquely you.

Being able to upholster something at home is an incredibly useful skill. Once you learn to reupholster a chair, you can turn all kinds of thrift store throwaways into useful, good-looking furniture. A ...

Learn how to reupholster a chair seat and back (and even a couch), and you’ll be able to bring custom design into your space while extending the lifespan of a cherished piece of furniture. Upholstery ...

In some scenarios, purchasing new furniture is cheaper, and in others, reupholstering is more cost-effective.

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Many clients ask me whether reupholstering their current sofas or chairs makes financial sense? There is never a clear-cut answer to that question because there are so many variables. Does your ...

Whether you’re looking to restore a thrift store antique or just perk up an old piece of furniture that feels dated, knowing how to reupholster a chair is a fun and useful way to flaunt creativity.

In the age of mass-produced “fast furniture,” you’re lucky if you can find, say, an armchair that’s well-built and stylish, or stylish and wallet-friendly. Rarely, if ever, said the pros we polled for ...

Before: This vintage wing back chair was beautifully crafted but had seen better days. After: Updating its original frame and applying leopard cut velvet grospoint fabric, Zimman’s transformed this ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A winged chair stands with its claw and ball feet on a table in upholsterer Katerina Gibb’s studio. Having stripped ...