Tag: reupholster | Apartment Therapy

Cover Instead Of Reupholster

We see a lot of brilliant before and afters of reupholstered chairs on Apartment Therapy. However, reupholstering isn’t always the answer! Sewing some slip covers is not only a cheap and easy altern...

Reupholster This Gossip Bench?
Good Questions

Q - I picked up this "gossip bench" (I think this is what they are called) at my local thrift store for $10 and am totally enthralled by it. Structurally, it's in great shape but the wood on top is a ...

Is Reupholstering A Chair An Easy DIY?

These two chairs (pictured) are in the market for an overhaul and we'd like to reupholster them. We've been checking prices around town but don't want to spend the money right now on hiring someone fo...

Before and After: Alyssa's Silver Baroque Chair Makeover

Alyssa sends us this stylish makeover project she wanted to share: One day, while working the morning shift at Urban Outfitters, I saw my co-workers dragging this out into the back to the trash. This ...

Good Questions: Opinions About Chair Restoration?
Los Angeles

Dear Apartment Therapy LA: I recently purchased this Fred Lowen chair and thinking of restoring it. I am of two minds: 1) either bring the chair back to its former glory by stripping back the wood and...

Good Question: Can this chair work with this fabric?

Crutahn writes: Hi AT:LA, After reading this post about revamping an old club chair, I am feeling a little relieved knowing that someone else is thinking the same way I am. I've been worried that I...