5 Good Reasons To Re-upholster Your Furniture

1. Your furniture is looking tired and worn

Has the fabric on your furniture begun to fade or become threadbare so that you can see the foam? You may find that stuffing is beginning to poke through possibly created by your pet exercising their claws in your beloved sofa. If any of this is true then it's time to re-upholster!

2. Your furniture looks as though it never left the 1960's

Many people who own pieces of well built hardwood furniture have possessed them for many years and they looks as though they have! Even if the furniture hasn't changed, chances are the decor of the room where it presides has seen the odd lick of paint is as many years. So why not your furniture? When re-upholstering furniture it give you the opportunity to chose from hundreds of beautiful fabrics and designs.

3. You have more padding than your furniture

Over time the padding and stuffing will start to slip out of position and sag, which can make it rather uncomfortable. For every piece of furniture that is re-upholstered by Plumbs new seat cushions are supplied and springs will replaced, if required.

4. Your furniture is cheaper to have re-upholstered than replaced

Finding furniture that is as good as you already own can be difficult, many contemporary styles of furniture are oversized and bulky. Also the mass produced imports are generally made of inferior quality materials. Many people still prefer the classic style, with better frames & construction but can now be far more expensive than re-upholstering what they already have. On the other hand people who've inherited a family heirloom it can be hard to put a value on their worth.

5. You want to be more creative with your furniture and decor

Re-upholstery can changed key elements of your sofa you no longer like, it can contemporise you furniture and update it to fit it in with ever changing interior fashions. Maybe you've seen a great new fabric that you want to incorporate into your home, re-upholstery can make it happen, your sofa could become a unique piece that keeps your home looking as beautiful as you want.

Author: Simon Blackburn  | 03/04/09   |   Re-Upholstery  |   Household Tips & Advice  |