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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.

Where to buy discounted upholstery fabric?

Recently purchased an upholstered accent chair from a local furniture store. I want to make a slipcover for an ottoman to match the chair and while I can purchase the fabric from the furniture store for $58/yard I was wondering if there was an online source where I might purchase the fabric cheaper?...

Can I paint upholstery fabric with regular paint or ?

Image via FlickrWouldn't it be nice if you could paint upholstery to match or compliment the paint you just put on your walls? Well it just may be possibl

Calculating Fabric for Upholstery

This is a super handy illustration and chart on how much fabric needed to reupholster. Thank you Honey and Fitz !

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.

Inexpensive, cat proof, upholstery fabric?

Vinyl Auto Upholstery Fabric: What You Need to Know

Auto vinyl upholstery like our Arctic line is a tough seating vinyl that is meant for cold weather. This is what makes vinyl such a great fabric to use: it can withstand the cold, heat, and basically weather that would make other textiles crack<br>In fact, auto vinyl is meant to be durable and easy to clean. Vinyl can also be combined with other textiles like polyester to create an even stronger fabric. In cars, vinyl is great for upholstery, especially in restoration…

The Benefits of Fabric Protection for Carpet and Upholstery.

The Benefits of Fabric Protection for Carpet and Upholstery. Rug Renovating.

Upholstery Fabric Guide

The fabric of an upholstered piece is the most visible sign of quality and style. Upholstery fabric also is the part most likely to show wear and soil. When choosing upholstery, you should be aware of its durability, cleanability, and resistance to soil and fading.

Is It Possible To Glue Fabric To Upholstery?

As I have said before, I have lots and lots of ongoing projects. I never seem to finish anything, at least not recently. Most projects are interconnected, for example, our laundry room which is also the household dump, needs to be reorganized. One of the ...

How To Clean Furniture Upholstery Fabric: 3 Simple Steps

Prolonging your furniture’s life after a spill can be easy if you follow our tips for how to clean furniture upholstery fabric when accidents happen.

How Can You Choose the Perfect Upholstery Fabric for Chairs?

Learn about upholstery and slipcovers, and how to choose the perfect upholstery fabric for chairs.

Its A bird! its a plane! no! its Super.......Fabric?

That's right there is a product on the market that describes itself as Super Fabric. What is it and what makes it so super? Well its called Crypton and its the most cleanable fabric on the market today. And I mean Cleanable, wine, highlighters, blueberry pie, meatballs, you name it. So if you have kids, pets, or want to live on your furniture this is the fabric for you. You can have furniture in your home that look like this<br>even after…

DIY home: Upholstery guide

How to Clean Your Upholstery

Get the lowdown on keeping your fabric-covered sofas and chairs in good shape

How to Maintain Different Types of Upholstery

If you have beautiful upholstered chairs and sofa, you most certainly want to know how to take good care of them

How to Clean Upholstery

Read this guide on how to clean upholstery in your home in the most effective way.

Easy Steps to Cleaning ULC Upholstery

We need to keep our hands clean, not touch our face, and keep the surfaces of our counters and furniture clean. This includes upholstered furniture. From wood and laminate to metal and steel, Unive…