Want a new sofa but can’t afford one? How about a temporary fix that doesn’t cost much? There is a new eco-friendly upholstery-fabric spray paint available that claims to “up-cycle” your sofa, chairs, ...

Whether you’re looking to restore a thrift store antique or just perk up an old piece of furniture that feels dated, knowing how to reupholster a chair is a fun and useful way to flaunt creativity.

A cacophony of hammering bounces off the bare walls of Jenny Gomberg's East End studio. Four women have propped up old wooden chairs on folding tables, and they're chipping away at staples and tacks ...

Upholstery is the materials—which include fabric, padding, webbing, and springs—that make up the soft coverings of chairs, sofas, and other furniture. The process began in the Middle Ages and grew in ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. In the years since our former writer Lori Keong wrote about the best ways to protect her dream ...