Tag: upholstery | Apartment Therapy

Bolts on a Budget: Freddy Farkel's Fabric Outlet

Tucked away in a quiet industrial park off Storrow Drive is the lyrically named and heavily stocked Freddy Farkel's Fabric Outlet....

Upholstering a Narrative: "The Selfish Giant" Armchair

Hannah Wilmot takes reupholstery to a new and refreshing realm with full-on narrative illustration of Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant"......

Economical Upholstery Resource?
Good Questions

From Look!: Chinese Mailbag Reupholstery Project Q: I was wondering if someone could recommend a good and inexpensive upholstery shop/person? Thanks! Sent by Anna...

Recycling Makes Good: Upholstery by Eleanor Young

Inspired by architectural forms and fragmented shapes, textile artist Eleanor Young recycles old or outdated furniture with conceptual, custom upholstery designs......

Good Questions: Source for Reupholstery Trim and Piping?

This couch was an early reupholstery project of mine, bought in a fever of excitement — before I'd found a permanent apartment — when I saw it on craigslist for $50! One paint job and a ...

What Untraditional Fabrics Do You Use?

We're always thinking about how to use textiles that were designed for other purposes in our home decor. We found this white vintage stool in the photo above, at Boomerangs in Jamaica Plain for $20...

Good Question: Upholstery Remedy for This Chair Duo?

Dear AT & Readers: My mum graciously gave me a set of two overstuffed reading chairs with matching ottomans about a year ago. I've never liked the fabric they're covered in but can't make up my mind...

Good Questions: Vintage Feed Sack for Upholstery Project?

Hi, AT Boston! This time I am writing with a fabric sourcing dilemma. I love what the team at David Met Nicole has done using old feed sacks to reupholster that chair. I am in the middle of reuphols...

Good Questions: Desperately Seeking Upholstery Resource!

Hi, AT Boston! I am picking up a great couch I found in the free section of Craigslist this weekend, and am super excited about the gorgeous structure of the thing. The upholstery, on the other han...