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How and why to use domed chair nails
DIY upholstery projects can be a fun and rewarding way to give your furniture a fresh new look. Whether you're reupholstering a beloved armchair or refurbishing a vintage sofa,...
How and why to use domed chair nails
DIY upholstery projects can be a fun and rewarding way to give your furniture a fresh new look. Whether you're reupholstering a beloved armchair or refurbishing a vintage sofa,...
Upholstery Tip #16 DIY Filler for tack holes
If you’re working with an old frame full of tack holes, don’t worry. Before you start reupholstering, it’s essential to fill those holes. Here's how.
Upholstery Tip #16 DIY Filler for tack holes
If you’re working with an old frame full of tack holes, don’t worry. Before you start reupholstering, it’s essential to fill those holes. Here's how.
How to pick the right upholstery webbing
Choosing the right upholstery webbing is essential for ensuring the durability and comfort of your furniture. Let's delve into the details of two popular types of webbing: elastic webbing and...
How to pick the right upholstery webbing
Choosing the right upholstery webbing is essential for ensuring the durability and comfort of your furniture. Let's delve into the details of two popular types of webbing: elastic webbing and...
Upholstery Tip #15 Wobbly Frame Inspection
By starting with chair with a sturdy frame, you lay the groundwork for a successful upholstery project. Let's learn 2 pro tips!
Upholstery Tip #15 Wobbly Frame Inspection
By starting with chair with a sturdy frame, you lay the groundwork for a successful upholstery project. Let's learn 2 pro tips!
Upholstery Tip #14 Cover Up
Right before I start to strip the old fabric off to reupholster, I like to put a drop cloth on the ground under my work surface. It doesn't matter if...
Upholstery Tip #14 Cover Up
Right before I start to strip the old fabric off to reupholster, I like to put a drop cloth on the ground under my work surface. It doesn't matter if...
A Beginners Guide to Upholstery Patterns and St...
Patterned and striped fabrics can make your upholstery project shine—but getting it right takes planning. These simple tips will help you align patterns and create a professional look.
A Beginners Guide to Upholstery Patterns and St...
Patterned and striped fabrics can make your upholstery project shine—but getting it right takes planning. These simple tips will help you align patterns and create a professional look.
What tacks should I use during upholstery
Stripping the fabric off an old chair can be labour intensive, especially if it has lots of upholstery tacks.
What tacks should I use during upholstery
Stripping the fabric off an old chair can be labour intensive, especially if it has lots of upholstery tacks.
Upholstery Tip #13: There's more to safety
Tip #13 acts as a guiding light, emphasising the importance of safety in the workshop when stripping furniture down.
Upholstery Tip #13: There's more to safety
Tip #13 acts as a guiding light, emphasising the importance of safety in the workshop when stripping furniture down.
The Evolution of Upholstered Furniture Stuffing
The history of traditional stuffing is a long and varied one. From humble straw to luxurious feathers to synthetic materials, stuffings have evolved over the centuries.
The Evolution of Upholstered Furniture Stuffing
The history of traditional stuffing is a long and varied one. From humble straw to luxurious feathers to synthetic materials, stuffings have evolved over the centuries.
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Upholstery Tip #29: What is a tight seat?
A tight seat has no removable cushion. It’s shaped with springs or stuffings beneath a fabric top that’s fixed directly to the frame.
Upholstery Tip #29: What is a tight seat?
A tight seat has no removable cushion. It’s shaped with springs or stuffings beneath a fabric top that’s fixed directly to the frame.
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Upholstery Tip #28: Loose Seat Springing
Loose seat chairs have a separate cushion over a sprung base. Here’s how to build a firm, level foundation to support it properly.
Upholstery Tip #28: Loose Seat Springing
Loose seat chairs have a separate cushion over a sprung base. Here’s how to build a firm, level foundation to support it properly.
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Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.
Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.
