Reupholster furniture

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

Welcome to my tutorial blog post on how I reupholstered this second hand French Provincial arm chair. I took lots of photos at some points, and less at other points during the process, but hopefully this tutorial will inspire you to give it a try and not be intimidated to attempt reupholstering. I have never tried it before, and when I scored this chair at an antique/vintage shop, I didn't love the fabric, although there was nothing wrong with it. After giving it some thought I didn't see…

With basic sewing skills, you can master these common upholstery techniques.

With basic sewing skills, you can master these common upholstery techniques.

Learn how I reupholstered my old couch to give it new life in this step by step photo tutorial that only cost me $200!

Here's how I took an eyesore of an old armchair and turned it into a showpiece -my no sew method to reupholster a wingback chair.

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