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Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing

Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing

Antonia Marino

Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...

Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing

Antonia Marino

Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...

Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing

Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing

Antonia Marino

When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...

Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing

Antonia Marino

When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...

Upholstery Tip #19: Weave your webbing

Upholstery Tip #19: Weave your webbing

Antonia Marino

When you’re working on your next upholstery project, take the time to weave the webbing properly—unless, of course, your chair’s design calls for something different. A well-crafted foundation is key...

Upholstery Tip #19: Weave your webbing

Antonia Marino

When you’re working on your next upholstery project, take the time to weave the webbing properly—unless, of course, your chair’s design calls for something different. A well-crafted foundation is key...

Upholstery Tip #20: Webbing Chair Backs & Arms

Upholstery Tip #20: Webbing Chair Backs & Arms

Antonia Marino

When it comes to webbing on the back of a chair or inside arms and wings, it’s a little different from the seat. Unlike seats, where you often weave horizontal...

Upholstery Tip #20: Webbing Chair Backs & Arms

Antonia Marino

When it comes to webbing on the back of a chair or inside arms and wings, it’s a little different from the seat. Unlike seats, where you often weave horizontal...

Upholstery Tip #18 Choosing your Foundation Layer

Upholstery Tip #18 Choosing your Foundation Layer

Antonia Marino

Just like a building, an upholstered chair needs a strong foundation. The foundation isn't just about making sure the chair looks good; it’s what holds up the stuffing, the fabric,...

Upholstery Tip #18 Choosing your Foundation Layer

Antonia Marino

Just like a building, an upholstered chair needs a strong foundation. The foundation isn't just about making sure the chair looks good; it’s what holds up the stuffing, the fabric,...

Upholstery Tip #17 Clean up the surface

Upholstery Tip #17 Clean up the surface

Antonia Marino

The visible parts of furniture frames should be tidied up before you begin your reupholster project. If you don't, the new fabric might get ruined if refinishing is done later!

Upholstery Tip #17 Clean up the surface

Antonia Marino

The visible parts of furniture frames should be tidied up before you begin your reupholster project. If you don't, the new fabric might get ruined if refinishing is done later!

Upholstery Tip #16 DIY Filler for tack holes

Upholstery Tip #16 DIY Filler for tack holes

Antonia Marino

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

Antonia Marino

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 #15 Wobbly Frame Inspection

Upholstery Tip #15 Wobbly Frame Inspection

Antonia Marino

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

Antonia Marino

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

Upholstery Tip #14 Cover Up

Antonia Marino

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

Antonia Marino

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...