re-upholstery?

[mstenner.livejournal.com]

Howdy.  I'm new to the area and thinking of getting a sofa and chair reupholtered.  It'll be a simple job; they're just wood frames with cushions.  No fancy shapes or countours or anything.  Does anyone know of a decent place nearby?  I don't need fantastic (and don't want expensive), but I'm fond of them and would like to return them to a usable state.

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[lindalee.livejournal.com]

I think that you will find that "expensive" is the only option available, unless you do it yourself (and even then, the fabric and materials costs can add up).

I'm in the midst of re-upholstering a couple of wingback chairs, and I'll vouch that it's a lot of work (which is undoubtedly why it costs a lot). None of it is hard work, but it does seem to go on and on.

I did see some people advertising on Craigslist when I began this project. You might have some luck there.

[mstenner.livejournal.com]

I'm in the early stages and honestly don't know yet what to expect price-wise. I only meant to say that I'm not looking to repair my 4-generation family heirloom furniture. I was trying to steer replies away from "artisan furniture repair" and toward "decent price, decent results".

That said, and to your point, it's quite possible that even "decent price" will be more than I'm willing to spend. I'm open to DIY, but I'm guessing I'd need a pretty tough sewing machine to make it happen and that would probably bring the cost of the process right back up again... although I'd end up with a cool sewing machine, which would be nice :)

Thanks for the craigslist pointer. Probably shoulda thought of that myself.

[noire.livejournal.com]

Melo and Sons. I don't have the contact into on me, but you can google them. They're in Somerville, they pick up and deliver, and they have done a GREAT job for me. Also, they

[ellf.livejournal.com]

...sadly, Melo's competition got to Noire before she could finish her post.

[ron_newman]

I tagged this business services, which is a sort of catch-all for any service that doesn't have enough posts for its own tag. If you click on the tag, you'll find a few other posts that mention "upholstery" or "furniture". I don't know how helpful they are.

http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/945356.html
http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/570617.html
http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/546412.html

[dominika-kretek.livejournal.com]

Can someone give an order-of-magnitude estimate of the cost to do a reupholstering? This thread and the three previous threads all seem to say "very expensive," but just how expensive is it? Are we talking $100? $200? $500? $1000? More? Of course the complexity of the item and the materials affect the cost, but a ballpark number I would find helpful.

Rudy's

[kimchee1.livejournal.com]

It looks sketchy from the outside, but I swear, everything that I have seen come out of Rudy's in Teele Square looks pretty nice (from a distance, of course).

Re: Rudy's

[ron_newman]

Rudy's? Isn't that a restaurant?

Re: Rudy's

[kimchee1.livejournal.com]

Nope, there is also a Rudy's upholstery place in the same block. Actually, I think the sign has been taken off in the last few months.

[noire.livejournal.com]

Sorry--had a keyboard problem. Anyway, contact for Melo and Sons:

www.meloandsons.com
(617) 776-6810

As to cost--it depends on the size of the piece and how complicated it is (like, does it have tufting and buttons all over, or is it just straight lines.) And it depends on the fabric you choose. I think it cost about $800 for my sofa (camelback with curved arms but no buttons) not counting the fabric.

They've done excellent work for me and were always prompt and professional.