The skilled human element
Spring is a crazy time for upholstery shops, and we’ve been feeling it in St. Paul. . . But somewhere between emails and messages and
April 4, 2018
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Cheers to our First Clients!
Six years ago, I was sitting in my mom’s upholstery shop, eating lunch, reading a book. She was out of town. I was just holding
March 21, 2018
How To Train Your Client
Here’s something I hate: walking into a restaurant and not knowing what  to do. Do I sit? Do I wait?  Is it the pick up
March 7, 2018
The Funky Little Love Seat
We have this very wonderful rule in our house: Whoever reupholsters the furniture gets to call dibs on sitting in it. Isn’t that a great
February 28, 2018
DIY Upholstery Sawhorses
Working on furniture is much easier when you have sawhorses that are appropriately designed for the task –Today, we’re going to show you how to
February 21, 2018
Reupholster Aunt Bea: Product and Resource Guide
It’s official!! We survived our YouTube adventure!!! Rather than tag/link all the tools and products we used as we went, we decided to do one
February 7, 2018
How much does it cost to reupholster a chair?
This week on YouTube, we’re (finally!!!) wrapping up Aunt Bea, HOORAY!!!!! As a last hurrah I decided to dive into a very sticky topic of
January 31, 2018
Tack strip, and pli grip and hand stitching, oh my!
This week on YouTube, we’re starting the outsides on Aunt Bea, HOORAY!!!!!! In the months leading up to this section, I gave considerable thought to
January 24, 2018
What’s your story?
When I was little, I had a best friend. She was an only child. Her mom was a dental hygienist. Â Her dad collected civil war
January 16, 2018
Foam Selection for Upholstery: What You Need to Know
Cushions are tricky business. “Comfortable” is endlessly subjective, and the margin of error is alarmingly small, considering that foam and fabric are notoriously imprecise I
January 10, 2018