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Transform Your Furniture with Upholstery World

From classic to contemporary, we transform your furniture. Find the list our furniture upholstery services below.

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Furniture Upholstery Services​

Here is a list of some of the upholstery services we provide across Auckland.

- Residential furniture upholstery (sofas, chairs, ottomans, headboards, window seating)
- Commercial upholstery (office chairs, waiting room furniture, hospitality seating, restaurant seating)
- Custom upholstery (tailored to your unique interior design, eg. custom made fit outs for your home and business)
- Furniture upholstery repair and restoration (faded or torn upholstery fabric or leather)

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Tailor Your Upholstery to Your Style

At Upholstery world we help you customize your furniture to your style

- With a wide range of upholstery fabric choices (leather, textiles, eco-friendly options)
- Custom color schemes and patterns
- Decorative accents (fringes, tassels, piping, buttons and more)
- Upholstery styles (traditional, modern, contemporary)

Furniture Leather Restoration Repair

Best Furniture Leather Restoration & Repair Services: Restore the elegance of your leather furniture with top-notch, expert care. Essential solutions for tears, cracks, and discoloration.

Stitching Repair

Best Stitching Repair Services: Expert mending for all your fabric needs. Top-quality repairs for tears, seams, and hems, ensuring your items look and function like new. Essential solutions for lasting durability.

Furniture Foam Replacement

Top Furniture Foam Replacement Services: Refresh and restore your seating with the best quality foam. Essential solutions for sagging, worn-out cushions, ensuring ultimate comfort and durability.

Antique furniture Restoration

Best Antique Furniture Restoration: Revive your treasured pieces with top-quality care. Essential restoration services for preserving and enhancing the beauty and value of your antique furniture.

Spring Replacement

Best Furniture Spring Replacement Services: Enhance your seating comfort and durability with top-quality spring replacements. Essential solutions for sagging cushions and broken springs, ensuring long-lasting support.

Furniture Repair

Top Furniture Repair Services: Restore your furniture's beauty and functionality with expert care. Essential solutions for all types of damage, from scratches to structural repairs.

Seat Reupholstering

Top Seat Reupholstering Services: Renew your seating with the best fabrics and expert craftsmanship. Essential solutions for worn-out or damaged upholstery, ensuring a fresh, stylish, and durable finish

Furniture Frame Repair

Best Furniture Frame Repair Services: Restore strength and stability to your furniture with top-notch repair solutions. Essential fixes for broken or weakened frames, ensuring long-lasting durability and support.

Furniture Cushion Replacement

Top Furniture Cushion Replacement: Revitalize your seating with the best quality cushions. Essential solutions for worn-out cushions, providing ultimate comfort and support for your furniture.

Custom Embroidery

Best Custom Embroidery on Furniture: Transform your pieces with exquisite, personalized designs. Essential for adding unique style and elegance, tailored to your specific preferences and tastes.

FAQ

Reupholstery is the process of giving your furniture a fresh start! It involves removing the old fabric, replacing any worn-out padding, and recovering the piece with beautiful new fabric. Reupholstering is an excellent option if you have a beloved piece with:

  • Quality Construction: Look for a hardwood frame, intact corner braces, and signs of traditional techniques like 8-way hand-tied springs. These features indicate a well-made piece that’s worth investing in.
  • Solid Frame: The frame should be sturdy and free of cracks or significant warping.
  • Sentimental Value: Perhaps it’s a family heirloom or a piece with special memories attached. Reupholstery allows you to preserve its sentimental value while updating its look.
  • Unique Design: If your furniture has a distinctive style you can’t find elsewhere, reupholstery is a way to keep its character while refreshing its appearance.

Choosing the perfect fabric is key to bringing your reupholstery vision to life! Here are some factors to consider:

  • Durability: Think about where the furniture will be used. High-traffic areas like living rooms require a more durable fabric than a guest bedroom chair. Look for fabrics with a high Wyzenbeek rating, which indicates abrasion resistance.
  • Fabric Type: Different fabrics offer various aesthetics and functionalities. Linen is a popular choice for its breathability and natural look. Velvet adds a touch of luxury, while leather provides a timeless elegance. Consider your desired look and the practicality for your needs.
  • Color and Pattern: This is where you can get creative! Choose a color that complements your existing décor or go bold with a statement pattern.

Reupholstery can be a rewarding DIY project, but it also requires time, skill, and the right tools. Here’s how to decide:

DIY Reupholstery:

  • Suitable for: Relatively simple pieces like ottomans or dining chairs, if you’re comfortable with DIY projects.
  • Benefits: Save on labor costs and personalize the project to your taste.
  • Considerations: Requires learning proper techniques, purchasing tools, and potentially sacrificing some quality compared to a professional.

Professional Reupholstery:

  • Suitable for: Complex pieces like sofas, armchairs, or antique furniture.
  • Benefits: Experienced upholsterers ensure a high-quality, long-lasting finish, use professional tools and techniques, and often offer warranties on their work.
  • Considerations: Higher cost compared to DIY.

Several signs indicate a piece is a good candidate for reupholstery:

  • Quality Construction: Look for a hardwood frame with intact corner braces. You might also find clues like labels from reputable furniture makers or evidence of traditional hand-tied spring systems.
  • Recognizable Brand Name: Some established furniture brands are known for their quality construction, making them good candidates for reupholstery.
  • Worn Fabric: Faded, ripped, or stained fabric detracts from the piece’s beauty. Reupholstery can restore its original look.
  • Loose Springs or Sagging Cushions: Worn-out padding can affect comfort and support. Reupholstery allows for replacing padding and restoring proper structure.

The cost of reupholstery varies depending on several factors:

  • Size and Complexity of the Piece: Larger pieces like sofas will naturally cost more than ottomans. Complex designs with intricate details may require more time and materials, increasing the cost.
  • Fabric Choice: High-end fabrics like leather or designer textiles will be more expensive than standard upholstery fabrics.
  • Professional vs. DIY: Professional reupholstery typically involves labor costs, while DIY requires purchasing fabric and potentially tools.

Here’s a general cost range to consider (prices may vary):

  • Small Chair: $200 – $500+
  • Armchair: $400 – $800+
  • Sofa: $800 – $2,000+
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Reupholstery is a great opportunity to personalize your furniture and add a touch of unique style. Here are some popular decorative elements you can consider:

  • Trims: Adding a touch of trim along the edges, seams, or cushions can elevate the look. Choose from a variety of styles like nailhead trim, gimp (braided trim), or contrasting piping.
  • Tufting: Tufting involves buttons or diamantes sewn through the fabric to create a visually appealing pattern. It adds a touch of sophistication and can also improve the fabric’s tautness.
  • Fringe: A fringe detail along the bottom of a chair or sofa skirt can add a playful or whimsical touch.
  • Contrasting Piping: Piping is a narrow cord inserted between two fabrics, often used along seams or cushions. Using a contrasting color can add visual interest and definition.

Reupholstery is a great opportunity to personalize your furniture and add a touch of unique style. Here are some popular decorative elements you can consider:

  • Trims: Adding a touch of trim along the edges, seams, or cushions can elevate the look. Choose from a variety of styles like nailhead trim, gimp (braided trim), or contrasting piping.
  • Tufting: Tufting involves buttons or diamantes sewn through the fabric to create a visually appealing pattern. It adds a touch of sophistication and can also improve the fabric’s tautness.
  • Fringe: A fringe detail along the bottom of a chair or sofa skirt can add a playful or whimsical touch.
  • Contrasting Piping: Piping is a narrow cord inserted between two fabrics, often used along seams or cushions. Using a contrasting color can add visual interest and definition.

Absolutely! Leather furniture can be reupholstered, but it requires specific skills and expertise due to the different materials and techniques involved. Here are some things to consider:

  • Leather Type: Not all leather types are suitable for reupholstery. Consult a professional upholsterer to assess your leather furniture and determine the best approach.
  • Matching Leather: Finding an exact match for existing leather might be challenging. Consider a complementary color or a different leather type for a unique look.
  • Leather Repair: In some cases, minor tears or scratches in the leather can be repaired during the reupholstery process.

The reupholstery timeframe depends on the complexity of the piece and the upholsterer’s workload.

  • Simple pieces: Expect a turnaround time of a few weeks.
  • Complex pieces: For intricate designs or large furniture, the process might take several weeks or even a couple of months.

In most cases, it’s best to replace the foam and padding during reupholstery. Here’s why:

  • Worn-out Padding: Over time, foam loses its supportive qualities and can become compressed. Replacing it ensures optimal comfort and proper support.
  • Improved Durability: New padding will extend the lifespan of your reupholstered furniture.
  • Matching Comfort Level: Discuss your desired comfort level with the upholsterer to choose the appropriate padding type and density.

Proper care will ensure your newly reupholstered furniture stays beautiful for years to come:

  • Avoid Direct Sunlight: Prolonged exposure to sunlight can fade fabrics. Consider using UV-protectant window treatments if your furniture is in direct sunlight for extended periods.
  • Vacuum Regularly: Regular vacuuming removes dust, dirt, and allergens that can damage the fabric. Use the upholstery attachment for optimal cleaning.
  • Address Spills Promptly: Treat spills immediately to prevent stains. Blot up any excess liquid with a clean, absorbent cloth. Avoid harsh chemicals and follow the cleaning instructions for your specific fabric.
  • Rotate Cushions (if applicable): For furniture with removable cushions, rotate them regularly to ensure even wear and tear.

 

By following these tips, you can enjoy your reupholstered furniture for many years to come!

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