Apartment Therapy Tagged: upholstery

Nate’s Custom Vinyl & Sewing

This graphic childhood logo is now a local craft-cult icon. Thank Nate's immortalizing needles and his very own Vinyl Lux technique of layered, stitched, dimensional art. Recreate your pet, your desi...

Good Questions: Online Upholstery Fabric Suggestions?

Erin is looking for some suggestions: I got Target's Milano Espresso and Mocha chair (shown here) from a thrift store brand new for $25.00, so I couldn't pass it up. But lately I've been wanting to...

How To: Read Upholstery Cleaning Codes

Upholstery should be marked with a code that allows the buyer to know in advance, what type of cleaning is suggested. This is an important thing to keep in mind when purchasing new pieces for your ...

Good Questions: Is a DIY Restoration OK?

Hart is looking for some advice: I recently purchased 4 chairs from an estate auction for $6. The chairs looked cool from the picture but obviously needed a lot of work. So, I figured I could buy them...

CHI Good Questions: Who Makes Slipcovers?

Nicole sent in a good question for the crowd: I want some white slipcovers for my living room furniture but don't trust myself to do a good enough job. Does anyone know of a good source? (Note: Includ...

How To: Shelly's Outdoor Upholstery Makeover

Shelly aka Mod Home Ec teacher (here is her first appearance on AT:Chi, followed by this one and this one) just sent us the link to another one of her always great tutorials. She tackled the job of ma...

CHI Good Questions: Good Upholsterer?

Eric send us an email: "Hello all! I am new to Chicago and I am in desperate need of an affordable upholsterer. I have this fabulous pair of wing back chairs, which are in dire need of a modern update...

CHI Good Questions: Upholsterer Selling Kravet ?

Moira wants to know: "Do you know a reupholstery store that sells Kravet textiles in Chicago IL ?" (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics ...

Mindy & Mike's Chair Rescue...Where to Put Them Now?

This post is a bit of a Flickr Finds meets Before and After meets Good Questions...a little bit of everything! Longtime AT reader Mindy sent us an email with the details and photos of a recent (very ...

February Best Posts: Photo Murals, Green Reupholstery and Custom Furniture in Chicago

Here's what you were asking AT: Chicago about in February: photo murals, green reupholstery, organizing bags and purses, custom furniture in Chicago and more. All links below the jump:...