Don’t let the title, “How to Reupholster Furniture” scare you off! Upholstery is just one more activity that’s wrapped in mystery for no good reason whatsoever. Once you get past your mental block about reupholstering furniture, you’ll find that every piece of stuffed furniture is made so that the fabric can be replaced when it wears out, and anyone with basic sewing skills and simple tools (hammer, screwdriver, pliers, staple gun) can do it. There’s no need to take an expensive course, or any course at all. Your own sofa or whatever will give you all the instructions you need as you go along. You will be pleased with the final product and the fact that you saved money in the process.

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Professional furniture restorers and hobbyists alike all have one thing in common — the desire to pluck a piece of furniture off the side of the road and restore it to its former glory. And what’s not to like? Not only are you saving something from a landfill, but you’re breathing life into something that’s long been forgotten. All the former owner knows is that the legs of the table are busted, the surface is marred by water rings and it doesn’t sit evenly on the floor. What’s more, it’s taking up valuable space where that new Ikea dining table should go. But what many might see as a space-consuming relic from days gone by, furniture restorers see as a possibility.

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