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Auto Upholstery: How to Repair Leather Car Seats & Upholstery

Repairing auto upholstery is one of the best ways to make an old car look new. Here's how to repair leather car seats and upholstered car seats and what it costs.

This Chart Shows You How Much Fabric You Need to Reupholster Furniture

You can get unique, low cost furniture by reupholstering used pieces yourself. However, it can be a challenge to figure out how much fabric you need based on the type and shape of your item. These charts show you how much fabric you'll need for common chairs, sofas, and stools.

One Sneaky Way to "Reupholster" Your Old Fabric Furniture

Upholstery Fabrics / La Costa Upholstery

Before making a final selection of fabric on your project consult with your Upholsterer. Many decisions on fabric are merely chosen based o...

What You Need to Know Before You Reupholster

Thinking about reupholstering a worn-out piece of furniture? Take a look at these tips to make the process simple and easy.

Know-How Notes: Cleaning & Protecting Your Leather Upholstery

When leather upholstery is neglected, really bad things start to happen. Here's how to clean and protect your leather upholstery the right way.

How to Clean Your Upholstery

Get the lowdown on keeping your fabric-covered sofas and chairs in good shape

Why Upholstery Cleaning is Important

Are the sneezes and coughs getting you down, and preventing you from enjoying your home as you could…and should? Back to school is here, which means lots more exposure to allergens, dirt and bacteria and it will make its way into your home. Is there a solution? You bet.

A $120 IKEA Malm Hack That Requires Little to No Upholstery Knowledge

This moody IKEA Malm Storage Bed hack requires very little upholstery knowledge.

Spruce Upholstery Blogging Tour & Exciting Giveaways

Finally, the book that is going to help me put my upholstery dreams to work and tackle what seems to be a daunting task has arrived! Earlier this year, I

Upholstery 101: 10 Projects to Get You Started

A Basic Chair Makeover : This project will walk you through the basics of making over a classic dining chair- or any chair where all you’re doing is removing the seat and changing out the fabric and/or padding. This is a great place to start if upholstery is totally new to you. You can easily finish it in an afternoon (or an hour if you’re fast!) and have a totally new lookPicture Perfect Backs : Now that you’ve mastered the chair seat,…

HAPPY HANDYMAN: Leather Salve can bring leather products back to life

It is finally staying pretty chilly in the morning here in San Antonio. Chilly enough to get out my leather coat and keep a scarf around my neck.

Getting Fun Foods Out of Furniture Upholstery

Summer time brings with it many fun foods, from pizza and soda to ice cream and popsicles. While fun to enjoy on a hot summer day, many of these foods can spell trouble for furniture upholstery. When sticky fingers and dripping snacks find their way onto the couch cushions, don’t despair – these simple techniques can be surprisingly effective. And don’t act too quickly before doing your research; some well-intentioned attempts to clean a spot may push the stain deeper, setting it into…

Hugo christened the refreshed sofa with drool and love. (Thanks, buddy.)

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Can Your Fabric Wall Hangings and Partitions Be Cleaned? Yes!

Find out how the aesthetically-pleasing fabric wall hangings and partitions can be cleaned to stay looking like new. (Hint: Use professional cleaning services)

How much fabric do you need for reupholstering?

I visited one of my favorite sites the other day called Little Green Notebook, and she had these AMAZING charts with how much fabric you need for upholstering c