Craig Goldstein has a passion for using his artistic talents to take something old and make it beautiful again. Goldstein, the owner of Ultimate Reupholstery in Long Grove, learned the upholstery ...

Belffin notes that rising reupholstery costs are influencing consumer interest in furniture designed for long-term adaptability. Modular furniture systems allow users to replace covers, adjust layouts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

From badly faded upholstery to uneven chair legs, sometimes older pieces of furniture require an overhaul in repairs. In cases like these, when a new coat of varnish alone won’t work, don’t just junk ...

Living in England as a student and traveling to other countries in Europe always left me marveling at the wonderful history and architecture found in those historic countries. The respect shown for ...

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 ...

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.

Reupholstery is a key skill which has seen a renewed interest during the coronavirus lockdown. It is possible for beginners to handle some small reupholstery projects, but there is a risk of messing ...

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 ...