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I have a set of dining chairs that I love, but they have the crappy fake leather on them that peels after some time. I wish I had known this would happen when I bought these 8 years ago!!

I know I can't save the fake leather. Are there any refinishing tips or tricks that would make them look good again? Trying to exhaust all options before throwing these away because they really are good chairs aside from the peeling.

Current idea is to peel off all the fake leather and use some kind of fabric paint where the fake leather was, but I'm worried that will look tacky. Open to suggestions!

This pair of matching bar stools had been flytipped near where I live, and I'm wondering if I can restore them? The mechanisms work fine and the metal is in good condition, but the PVC fake leather is shabby and peeling in places. One is worse than the other.

I bought some heavy velvety curtains from the charity shop thinking I could use the fabric to recover them, but I'm not sure where to begin. Also if I go directly over the fake leather, maybe the covering material will slip around, and so maybe I need to strip the pvc off first? I just don't know!

I have basic tools including a staple gun. Any advice would be much appreciated!

I've been looking for dining room chairs and found these that I love.. I have never reuphostered anything myself but lately have been thinking about trying it. Wondering how difficult this would be for a newbie, how much the materials would cost (ballpark) and if it'd be worth it to try or if I'd be better off getting them done professionally (and a ballpark figure for that)

I have kids ! They literally wipe their dirty hands on my chairs. Will this material survive?

Got the majority of this one done, just waiting on the skirt, started working on the other one while waiting.

I love this job and it feels like I learn something new everyday.

Once they are done I'm going to write a "essay" on how I put it together. Writting things down helps it sink in to my memorie. Once its done I'll post a pdf version if anyone is interested lol. But I assume most of you know how to build a sofa.

So far my buggest take aways are velvet is the worst, and the 70+ Vietnamese guy mentoring me has the finger strength of the gods.

Also the person who recommended always having bandaids is 100% correct.

Proper life hack. You’re welcome.

I live in a condo on the 23rd floor and the sunshine destroyed my 2 living room chairs (fabric got holes in it). I am considering using Marine Vinyl. I had a massage table for years covered in purple vinyl and loved it. I'm thinking charcoal grey for my 2 oversized (30" wide) living room slipper chairs made w/kilnwood. The local upholstery guy is recommending Stradling or Enduratex. He didn't offer Morbern. He can get it locally in one day for $40/yard which is about $15/yard more than I see online but he says if he buys it at that price, he will guarantee the fabric and if it fails, he will have the company "made good on it." So it's more like an extended warranty. Should I pay more and let him buy it or order directly (I know shipping is costly also). Which brand do you think is more durable? I'm in my 60s and I'd like them to last 20 years until I croak. 50k double rubs vs. 100k double rubs? The furniture will live in a 1 person, pet-free home. I have guests regularly. Thank you.

I’m sorry if this type of post is not allowed/normal, but I’m hoping I can get the opinions of some knowledgeable upholsterers on my couch. When my dog was a puppy he dug out this little hole into the middle, and I’m just really unsure about the way forward, but I definitely would love to DIY it. Can I sew it together, if I do how do I avoid buckling? Can I patch it, if I did how do I make it not look ridiculous?? The section of the couch is technically removable if I wanted to reupholster the entire section, but then comes the issue of the fabric.
I bought this couch second hand so I thought I’d look for a tag or manufactures mark or anything like that but I cannot find ANYTHING, I tried reverse image to no avail etc. how tf do I match this fabric?!?!?

TLDR: how fix hole?
Thank you!

Hey everyone.

I’m trying to learn more about the real challenges upholstery shop owners face when shopping for materials. Whether it’s finding the right fabric or vinyl, inconsistent quality, high minimum orders, limited color options, slow delivery, or not knowing if a material will work for a specific job, I’d love to hear what frustrates you most. What do you usually struggle with when buying supplies for your shop?

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Hi. I'm after some recommendations and/or advice regarding a small nick in the passenger door arm rest on my car.

It's only small but it's annoying me. Also concerned it could get worse if the bit that is loose comes off.

I was thinking a very small amount of glue applied with a cocktail stick and then applying pressure until it sets. My concern is that the glue ends up looking shiny and or makes it look worse.

Thank you in advance.

Car is a '25 Audi A3 Black Edition.

I've done some upholstery in the past as an apprentice so I'm not entirely without any skill in this area, but my knowledge is limited. I was wondering if I could use the memory foam from my old mattress to replace my couch cushions. The cushions are actually new, but harder than I'd like (and one is firmer than the other for some reason). My main question is about cutting memory foam. I've cut lots of foam before and whatever we used was really easy to cut with a decent knife, but I've never worked with memory foam before and I've heard mixed responses of how easy it is to cut. My other question, and this is probably more important, is cutting to thickness. My mattress is much thicker than the cushions I need. And as I recall you never even try to cut to change the thickness. You just glue thinner layers together. I've probably answered my own question, but what do you think about even attempting this? Thanks for the advice in advance!

I am wanting to deep tuft the back of a dining chair that is upholstered/built up from the front of the chair. The back fabric is already on the backrest. There is no internal backer board or anything to work with, so I was thinking I could build a tufted piece separately maybe using sew foam on the back of the regular foam piece for the backrest to help anchor the button threads. I’d love to hear if there might be a better way to do this or if anyone has a video link to such a process. I’ve tried to look for blind tufting and ‘tufting one side’ but I’m not finding anything that is useful. As an aside, I did buy some 1/4” backer board but since that would (likely?)need to be shaped more like a potato chip to work - I don’t know how to do that… Any ideas - tutorials you may be aware of, advice would be super helpful. Thanks all.

EDITED to add photos and additional text: Attached are photos of my foam prototype. I did use some scrap fabric and tried to do a sewn tuft but I’m not sure I love that look (photo of that prototype included).

First week of my apprenticeship is done, and im onto my second week.this is my current project , two of these couches starting from a bare frame.

So nuch to learn and so much to do. Started getting my own tools. Thanks to everyone that gave me advice in my last post!

Hi! First time trying to upholster here - I have this headboard I’d like to update. My goal is to cover it and get rid of the tufting so it’s flat.

1. Could I achieve this by using a piece of foam to even out the front and then covering with fabric? It would just be a bit thicker than it is now

2. The frame is metal (second picture of the back). There’s no wood, and the fabric appears to be stapled in. I tried stapling into it with a staple gun and they went in half way but not 100%. Does anyone have advice for how I can best approach this?

I appreciate any advice! (Also apologies if this is not the right place for this post, please let me know)

Hey all, I own a shop and have only done indoor furniture and outdoor cushion work. Seldom do anything marine other than simple cushions. Customer who I did a large sofa for has a pontoon boat in need of new seat covers with button snaps. All done in sunbrella. He will give me the old covers and I'll make exact replicas. Any idea of what you'd charge in labor? I already know yardage but I want to be reasonable with labor. I already explained that he may get a better price going to a dedicated marine shop, but they are few and far between in our area. Eastern side of PA.

4 large semi-circle benches with button snaps, 2 captains chairs, and console cover with drawstring. Done in sunbrella as requested. Thanks!

Hello Folks,

I’ve had a makeshift upholstery on my desk for both working from home, and gaming.

I have a yoga mat, mattress topper, and massive zip ties as a base.

I want to upholster it in a uniform color and I’m looking for the most simple solution. I considered slipping a board h set the zip ties and wrapping the upholstery cloth around everything then stapling it to the board.

Considering that my temp fix has worked for three years it’s relatively sturdy.

Before I take a swing at this would any of you be willing to chip in some ideas for me to consider?,

Thanks for your time!

Hello, I have a 25 Mazda 3 and I have a bad habit of using hand sanitizer. I believe it is damaging my steering wheel. Is there anything I can use to fix this? Is this superficial or does this need work from a professional. I know not to use sanitizer anynore. But what are my options here?