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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.

Upholstery Dry Cleaning Tips: How To Spot Clean Dry Clean Only Upholstery Fabric

Do you have upholstered furniture that says to dry clean only? If so, here are tips for upholstery dry cleaning you can use to spot clean and remove stains from this upholstery yourself.

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.

Does Uncle Sam Really Want You?

Uncle Sam doesn’t really want a gangly 18-year-old soldier to stand guard outside the gate of a military base, rather he wants a wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system that provides surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence-gathering using specialized software and camera systems to detect and t

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

Pro tips for reupholstering a sofa

How much fabric should you budget? And is reupholstering really worth it?

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.