Dear AT,
Hoping that your good selves or some other AT Chicago reader may know of a good upholsterer or alternatively someplace that would do a new sofa COM (Customers own Materials).
I have new fabric already for an old sofa in need of re-doing and have been getting some ridiculous four figure quotes from a couple of upholsterers, which doesn't make it worth it.
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Or is there a source out there that does sofas COM so I can take my fabric to them and get it put onto a new sofa?
many thanks -
Alex
Dear Alex,
Just last week we found Lakeshore Upholstery at 3331 N. Broadway, Chicago, 60657. This small no-frills storefront was packed with fabric, but Dana (the main man) said that mainly he does work with customers' own materials.
All we needed was new foam ordered and cut to size for our sofa cushions, but Dana was really helpful (and really amusing) and had them to us in 3 days. Dana's been in business for 20 years, and his prices seemed right to us. Definitely worth getting a quote; he'll tell you on the spot.
Lakeshore Upholstery
(773) 327-4212
Closed Tuesday and Sunday
Any other suggestions, readers??
I have 2 great sources....
We have used Burchell Upholstery for a car interior and some antique French furniture with a new modern fabric and both have come out great. They are going to be re-doing a full set of dining room chairs we have in spring along with a sweet mid-century Knoll opening daybed that I picked up at an estate sale...(I'm so excited to see this done!) I actually had them referred to me by widely different parties so with a good name with some picky people that said all I needed.
Owned by a nice couple they do great work!
Look at a picture of a chair they did at my wife's salon to get an idea of their work.
www.salonsocachicago.com
Burchell Upholstery
2039 Carroll
Chicago, IL 60612
312-733-5728
And for fabric I can't recommend Hallmark Fabrics enough. Family owned, super helpful and alot of great fabrics...
Hallmark Fabrics
2820 Elston ave.
Chicago, IL
773-489-7707
Have a great day and goodluck.
Patrick
One more thing,
The price from Burchell came out to around $1400.00 for 2 chairs and 1 love seat sized sofa, all had backs to be upholstered and all in the style of the chair in the picture link in my previous post. We are very happy with the job they did including making the welt and double welting where needed. We bought the fabric separately from Hallmark but I don't remember what we paid.
Cheers
Patrick