chair reupholstery

Reupholstery of Living Room Furniture | Custom Home on Table Rock Lake

July 30, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

I bet you thought we were taking the summer off, right? You pictured us floating in the lake, soaking up the rays. But in reality, we’ve been hard at work reupholstering a house full of furniture for our client’s beautiful home on Table Rock Lake.

The home was inspired by the Buffalo Bar at Top of the Rock and was skillfully built by Woodstone Builders. The living room has hand hewn Amish beams that are curved to mimic the inside of a wine barrel. The entry has brick and stone vault ceilings and there are beautifully distressed pine floors throughout. The home has a cozy, traditional feel that is reflected in the fabric choices and upholstery details.

Our client has a great eye for finding estate sale treasures. Much of the furniture was purchased at estate sales in our client’s previous home state of Michigan. She initially brought us photos of the furniture and we worked with her to find the right combinations of fabrics and embellishments to give this quality furniture a face lift.

Living Room Sofa

We really gave this sofa an update. We recovered it in Caledonia Sage Fabric by Luxury Fabrics. We added distressed hammered nickel upholstery tacks and refinished the feet to a rustic walnut to coordinate with the distressed pine floors.

Here’s a photo of the sofa before:

Left and Right Chaises

These chaises turned out beautifully. We recovered them with Duralee Crimson fabric in pattern 15567. We enjoyed working with this tapestry and matching the pattern from the top to the bottom of the chaises. These chaises truly were a labor of love and will be a cozy spot for our client and her two puggles for years to come.

Here’s a before photo of one of the chaises:

Double Chair and Ottoman

Our client affectionately refers to this chair as Big Momma. She (Big Momma) and her matching ottoman were recovered in Brilliant Burgundy by Luxury Fabrics.Here is a before photo of Big Momma:

Foyer Bench

We updated this foyer bench with a black floral fabric and added coordinating sage and burgundy pillows.Here’s the before photo of the bench:Once the home is finished and our clients are settled, we’ll get photos of the furniture installed in their Table Rock Lake home. Keep watching for the final “after” photos!

If Bridge Upholstery and Drapery can help you with your reupholstery needs, please Contact Us and send us photos of your outdated upholstery for an estimate. We’ll look forward to hearing from you!

Custom Upholstery of Unique Velvet Chair and Creation of Matching Ottoman

April 23, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

Initial Chair

Our client contacted us a few weeks ago about reupholstering this chair that she bought at an estate sale. It was a well made chair from a well travelled original owner. The chair was originally upholstered in gold velvet and had seen better days.

Design and Fabric Choices

Our client brought the chair to the shop and began looking through fabric samples. She planned to use the chair in her Master Bedroom and wanted a soft velvet. She also wanted to tie in some red from the existing bedding and draperies. She chose to use a cream velvet, Kasmir’s Prive in Sandstone, on the seat and inside back of the chair, while adding color to the back of the chair with Kasmir’s Holly Grove Bejeweled fabric.

To update the chair further, our client chose to forego the button tufting and upholstered skirt. The removal of these details gave this chair a fresh modern look.

Our client also wanted an ottoman to go with the chair so she’d have a place to sit and read in her bedroom. We built a custom ottoman frame with a curve to match the front of the chair and upholstered it in fabrics to match the chair. The resulting chair and ottoman is much like a bedroom chaise.

Finished Project

Our client truly turned this chair from trash to treasure. She had a vision for the finished chair and was very pleased with the results. This soft velvet chair and ottoman will be a cozy reading spot in her master bedroom for years to come.If you have a flea market or estate sale find that you’d like to reupholster, Contact Us at Bridge Upholstery and Drapery. We’d love to help you with your next upholstery update.

Custom Upholstery of Vintage La-Z-Boy Recliners | Springfield, MO

March 18, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

If you’ve been reading our website and know a little about Bridge Upholstery and Drapery, you know that our shop is in the basement of People Centric Consulting Group. Our shop is the perfect location for us and we are so thankful to have such a great space in downtown Springfield, MO. So, when our friend, Don Harkey, from People Centric, asked us about reupholstering his favorite La-Z-Boy recliners, we jumped at the chance!

History of the Recliners

Here is a photo of one of the recliners before our custom upholstery project.

These chairs have been in Don’s family for years. They went to college with him. His wife rocked their newborn babies in them. They have a lot of sentimental value. Although they had reached the end of their orange upholstered lives, these chairs still have a lot going for them.

These chairs are a great size – they’re not as overstuffed and large as current recliner models. They easily accommodate Don’s height, but don’t take up all of the living room real estate in the process. In addition to their perfect size, the chairs are also well built. They have great frames and all of the mechanical parts still work. The only structural problem was one broken sinuous spring as you can see in the photo below of the upside down seat.

Reupholstery

Removing the Orange Fabric and Rebuilding

We began by stripping off all of the dusty orange upholstery and disintegrating foam and then we went to work rebuilding these amazing recliners. We installed a new sinuous spring, new foam, new dacron and new gray chenille fabric as you can see on the footrest below.

As a side note, you may also notice, in the photo above, our copy of the Spruce Guide to Upholstery. This is a great reference for do-it-yourselfers and professionals alike.

The Arms

By far, the most challenging aspect of these chairs was the padded arms.

It was a constant challenge keeping them aligned properly and evenly stapled to the frame. We redid them a few times to get them right. We have learned that if something doesn’t look good, we have to stop and redo it immediately. That was the case with the chair arms – we had to get them right before moving on to the seat and back.

The chairs finally began to take shape. Once we finished the arms, they progressed quickly. The seats and back were assembled easily by comparison.

The Finished Product

Before we show a photo of the two finished chairs, let’s review.

Before

The Front of the Chair Before…

The Back of the Chair Before…

And After

The Front of the Chair…

The Back of the Chair…

The Two Finished Chairs

Don is so happy to have these chairs reupholstered. They match his current style and are a great fit in his home and in his office.

So, is Reupholstery right for you and your furniture?

Do you have a beloved piece of furniture that you’d like to restore? Before you jump to the decision to reupholster, ask yourself a few questions. Is this a well-made piece of furniture? Does it have great sentimental value? Does its size make it the perfect fit for your home and your space? Are you willing to invest money to upgrade this piece of furniture to fit your design needs now? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then Contact Us at Bridge Upholstery and Drapery. We’d love to help.

Greek Key Fabric Gray and White Wingback

March 12, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

This is one of our first upholstery projects! We bought this wingback chair from a flea market and reupholstered it as a learning exercise. This chair was stripped down to the frame and then built back up using all new materials including foam, dacron and fabric. The wooden feet are painted glossy black and we added a down filled pillow. This chair is truly exceptional and admired by all who visit the shop. It is for sale for $750 plus shipping and taxes. We would deliver the wingback to Springfield, MO and the surrounding area. If you live outside of our area, contact us for shipping options. Please Contact Us today if you’d like to purchase this amazing Greek Key Fabric Gray and White Wingback.

Greek Key Fabric Gray and White Wingback

March 10, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

Update: This wingback is going to a happy home in Columbia, Missouri. It is no longer for sale.

Custom Swivel Chairs and Sectional Couch Repholstery | Springfield, MO

March 3, 2016 by Bridge Upholstery & Drapery

Here is a recent swivel chair and sectional reupholstery project that we completed. This was a very challenging and rewarding furniture reupholstery project. The retro swivel chairs were great fun to bring back to life. The new fabric and color for the sectional was a perfect fit. Stay tuned for more detailed blog posts!

Reupholstery of Living Room Furniture | Custom Home on Table Rock Lake

Living Room Sofa

Left and Right Chaises

Double Chair and Ottoman

Foyer Bench

Custom Upholstery of Unique Velvet Chair and Creation of Matching Ottoman

Initial Chair

Design and Fabric Choices

Finished Project

Custom Upholstery of Vintage La-Z-Boy Recliners | Springfield, MO

History of the Recliners

Reupholstery

Removing the Orange Fabric and Rebuilding

The Arms

The Finished Product

Before

And After

The Two Finished Chairs

So, is Reupholstery right for you and your furniture?

Greek Key Fabric Gray and White Wingback

Greek Key Fabric Gray and White Wingback

Update: This wingback is going to a happy home in Columbia, Missouri. It is no longer for sale.

Custom Swivel Chairs and Sectional Couch Repholstery | Springfield, MO

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