We hope you will find this site a useful resource for all your

upholstery needs.

In 25 years of being involved in upholstery, Steve has compiled

lots of useful information to share with you. Let this site become

the guide to improving your upholstery skills.

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Trying to find a good beginner Upholstery DVD

Looking for hard to find upholstery supplies and fabrics on the net is not always an easy chore but I will try to make it easier for you. There are plenty of good deals for supplies and especially fabrics.

Leather hides for as low as $1.25 square foot? Best deal on the internet

Fabrics retailing for upwards of 40 - 50 dollars per yard can easily be found on the net for 4-5 dollars. Why so inexpensive you ask? Must be defective or stained. No! Wholesalers do not always have the space to keep their inventory and therefore unload it at fantastic prices to what is called, in the industry, furnace people. They just want to burn it to make room in their warehouse for newer fabric styles.

There are many things you should know when purchasing upholstery foam, such as: is it closed or open cell, what is the compression rate, what is the density, how is it sold, indoor or outdoor and if is it sold by the board foot or sheet.

Why spend lots of money on upholstery tools? Some can be purchased in any hardware store. Some you can make yourself. Buy an inexpensive foam cutting knife. You might be surprised what can be used.

New furniture vs that old ragged chair at the flea market. Which one should I buy?

Can I change the legs on my chair for some beautiful Queen Anne legs?