| Have you recently redecorated a room in your home | | | | belonged to your grandmother or grandfather whom |
| and can't decide whether to reupholster your furniture | | | | you have very fond memories of. The age of the |
| or buy new? Have you found the new furniture to be | | | | piece may give it some value as it was passed on |
| too large for your space and too soft for your | | | | from generation to generation within your family. |
| comfort? Let's consider some information that may | | | | Whatever the sentimental reason is, this makes a |
| help you in making the best decision for your particular | | | | good argument for reupholstering rather than buying |
| situation. | | | | new. |
| 4 Good Reasons to Reupholster Rather Than Buy | | | | These are 4 reasons for you to consider when |
| New | | | | deciding whether to reupholster a selected piece of |
| 1. Hardwood Frame Construction - Determine | | | | furniture rather than replace it with a new piece. You |
| how heavy the piece of furniture is. If you can lift it up | | | | may personally find other reasons as well, but in any |
| on one side with one hand easily, chances are it | | | | event, if you do decide to reupholster, there are a few |
| is not, but if it seems to have some weight to it, the | | | | things to look for when shopping for an upholsterer to |
| frame is most likely made from hardwood. Even if the | | | | do the job. Here's some information that may be |
| frame is in need of repair; that can usually be taken | | | | helpful. |
| care of as long as it is a hardwood frame. | | | | When custom work is done, for example, sofa |
| 2. You Like the Size and Basic Style - Many | | | | reupholstering or reupholstering chairs; including |
| customers recently have expressed the fact that | | | | reupholstering antique chairs, the proper way to do it is |
| when they look for new furniture, they can't seem to | | | | to tear it down to the frame, repairing, re-padding, and |
| find pieces that will fit in their space. They are finding | | | | sometimes restyling when needed. Antique chairs may |
| that a great deal of the furniture for sale today is too | | | | need special additional attention in order to keep their |
| large and to soft for their comfort. If the size and style | | | | value, but that is information for a whole new article. |
| is right for you, it is better to reupholster it. After all, it | | | | High quality materials should be used and areas getting |
| has served you well so far, and even if you would like | | | | the most wear, like the inside pieces and cushions, |
| some minor changes in style, these changes can | | | | should be muslin covered first, before the final cover is |
| usually be done. | | | | applied. |
| 3. Large Selection of Fabrics - When | | | | The final covering fabric should be chosen to |
| reupholstering, there is a large selection of designer | | | | coordinate with the colors and prints already in the |
| fabrics to choose from which makes this much easier | | | | room, and should be the type of fabric to be able to |
| than if you bought a new piece of furniture where the | | | | withstand the amount of usage put onto it. As |
| selection of fabrics is limited. | | | | mentioned before, there should be a large selection of |
| 4. Sentimental Value - This piece of furniture | | | | designer fabrics to choose from. |
| may have some sentimental value to you. Maybe it | | | | |