DIY furniture upholstery

Have you ever taken a piece of furniture to a professional upholsterer to see how much it would cost? It's freakin' expensive!! For the price they charge, you can get a whole new piece of

Do you have a chair in great shape, but you hate the upholstery? Or, have you passed by perfectly good chairs at a yard sale or thrift store because you didn't…

BEFORE: AFTER: When I saw this idea from " Four Generation...

I’ve recently started doing my own upholstery, but since I’m a beginner I need to start acquiring the proper upholstery tools to do the job right. My small collection of vintage upholstered furniture has great lines and awesome construction, but my five cats have found such furniture to be their favorite scratching surfaces.

Welcome to my tutorial blog post on how I reupholstered this second hand French Provincial arm chair. I took lots of photos at some points, and less at other points during the process, but hopefully this tutorial will inspire you to give it a try and not be intimidated to attempt reupholstering. I have never tried it before, and when I scored this chair at an antique/vintage shop, I didn't love the fabric, although there was nothing wrong with it. After giving it some thought I didn't see…