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March 2011
I have two mid-century looking armchairs that I would like
to reupholster. I checked the archives for suggestions but
I am curious about price. How much will something like this
run me? The chairs have a wood frame with tufted seat and
back cushions. I know it depends on fabric choice, too.
But, I just wondered if anyone has some estimates for this
kind of project. I don't want to schlep the chairs around
town. It might be out of my price range. Any suggestions
on how to do this inexpensively?
Call Marni. She owns her own shop M Studio 510-893-6419 in
West Oakland. In addition to being a lovely person and easy
to deal with, she is a talented and meticulous upholsterer.
She was able to use reduced yardage of a fabric I'd fallen
in love with to cover a set of wing chairs we use at our
dining room table. Not only did she cover them, but she was
able to match the pattern of the fabric all around! She
really does do magic! Her pricing is honest and she'll give
you a quote via email if you send her a pic of what you want
upholstered ( studio2434 at yahoo.com ). I've recommended
others to her who have all been thrilled. Tell her I sent
you. Leslie
Re-Upholstery for older couch?
Feb 2011
We are seeking a recommendation for someone / a company that
can re-upholster an older couch. We have an older 'sleeper'
couch that we'd like to keep, but it really needs a new
upholstery job, and the 'slip covers' we've purchased are
just not doing the trick. Any recommendations? If you've
had it done, how were the results, and what was the cost?
Any folks you'd stay away from? Thanks for any
advice/recommedations; we are in Berkeley if that matters.
Keep an older couch?
I know somebody who could help you reupholster the couch.
She is a fantastic seamstress and has done lots of different
jobs for me: curtains, alterations, and upholstering
furniture. Give her a call. She's great to work with and
reasonable prices. Her name is Tereza .. 510-478-7249
valtschul
Alex Conroy has a business called New Leaf. Her focus is
taking your old upholstery (heirloom or just old) and
bringing it up to date. She will bring you fabrics that
work with your budget and your home. The piece will be
taken away and returned in new and beautiful condition. I
recommend Alex to everyone. She can be reached at
415-710-8831. nina
Feb 2009
Hi! I'm looking for an upholsterer who is comfortable working with contemporary furniture and fabrics. Ideally, it would be someone familiar with mid-century designs and, also, not too expensive. Thanks!
Kirsti
I am happy to recommend Mike Boloyan as an excellent upholsterer. He's extremely meticulous, does beautiful work and is very affordable. I believe his speciality is contemporary furniture. I've had chairs done by him and they came back better than new. Please give him a call: 843-2596. He is near downtown Berkeley.
Satisfied customer
I wanted to share that I ended up using a wonderful upholsterer
from the BPN archives. His name is Ismael Banuelos, and his
business is called Ismael's Custom Upholstery (925-216-7415). He
recovered three mid-century modern chairs for me, although he told
me that he is experienced with all styles, including 18th century
antiques. Ismael is very friendly, his work is meticulous, at a
reasonable cost, and everything was finished in a matter of weeks.
Also, I have a background in Interior Design, so I am very picky
...highly recommended!
Kirsti
This is a small local upholstery business - I am a designer and I use them all of the time for my client and personal projects. They are professional, do awesome work, are delightful and easy to work with. They complete jobs quickly and offer pick up and delivery. George is the owner and I hightly recommend them. Tell them ''Victoria sent me!''
JC Upholstry
3226 Fruitvale Ave. Oakland (next to Fruitvale exit on 580.
510 536 3034
V. B.
Nov 2008
Can anyone recommend someone who is good at reupholstering furniture?
I'm looking to reupholster a comfy chair that I inherited from my
grandfather. What's a reasonable charge for this? Any recommendations in
the east bay would be great.
After reviewing the previous recommendations on BPN, we had a love seat
and reading chair upholstered at Kay Chesterfield in Oakland last
spring. They were accommodating in receiving the fabric that we
purchased elsewhere (after unsuccessfully trying to find a match among
their many fabric samples), picked up and delivered, and did a
wonderful, on-time job on both pieces . It wasn't cheap, partly because
I always seem to choose the higher end fabrics, but it was not out of
line. We probably could have purchased new pieces for less, but our
furniture is well-made, in good shape, and fits our room well so I feel
like the upholstery was worth it. I would use them again.
anon
We just had two wing chairs and a sofa reupholstered by Carlos Martinez
of Intra Upholstering. He is down in Hayward. He did a fantastic job,
his prices were reasonable and he was fast and reliable -- and he picked
up and delivered the furniture. His phone number is 510-266-5744.
happy with my as good as new furniture
June 2008
We have two old QA Wingback Chairs (relatively light weight and
long legged, with no separate seat cushion) that we'd like to
get repaired. One recently suffered from a broken metal strut
(a support for the base of the seat) and both need to be
restuffed and reupholstered because their coverings are
threadbare. I'd appreciate recommendations for someone in the
East Bay (Alameda up to Pinole) who does this kind of
reupholstering/repair work for stuffed chairs. We're looking
fo someone who is not extremely expensive (like Knop in
Berkeley) since we're aiming only for restoration to
functionality (they're our sons' favorite TV chairs), not
antique restoration or re-making into perfect beauties.
nancy
Amaral on Park Street in Alameda is great. The people are very nice and helpful
and
did a great job on all the projects I gave them, including reupholstering a chair.
If you
purchase the fabric through them, they usually give you some sort of discount, too.
I
was referred to them by a family member who has worked with many upholsterers
over the years so I assume the pricing is good as well.
Audrey
May 2008
We need to order a custom made mattress and cushions for our
daybed in the living room as well as two chairs. The mattress
need to be three inches or thinner. Any recomandation for a
good cushion maker and resonably priced?
Regarding custom mattress and cushions with covers for a day
bed, I can recommend the foam shop on Solano a few blocks east
of San Pablo and on the southern side of the street, especially
if speed and price are higher priority than quality. (Sorry,
the name and number is not handy now). They were incredibly
helpful, fast, and economic when we replaced cushions and
mattresses for 2 daybeds and 3 built-in benches in our
Arts&Crafts house. All pieces met precisely the dimensions I
supplied. For the covers, the sewing quality was satisfactory
for my needs, yet it was not the most precise. They offer a
range of foam thicknesses and quality, and a limited yet solid
choice of fabric. Also they are more than happy if you bring
in your own fabric. I intentionally kept the design and
characteristics of the cushioning simple so that I could rely
upon thier skills (and will) to complete the work
satisfactorily. For example, I would have been hesitant to use
a fabric where matching patterns across the various planes of
the cushion would be important. They did add piping as a
matter of course, while I limited fabrics to solids, or
patterns where matching was not necessary.
comfy with my cushions
May 2008
I would like to reupholster our 1980s couch with new fabric and
replace some of the cushions with new foam. Any ideas on where to
get this done and how much it might cost? It seems more
eco-friendly than getting a new couch, but I'm not sure what is
involved. Thanks!
Lara
Hi,
I recently used Ismael's Custom Upholstery @ 925-216-7415. I
found his name on these archives and was really happy with his
work. He came to my house with fabric swatches, took the couch
away and brought it back when he was done! I highly recommend
him.
cris
April 2008
We have a vintage 1950's chrome dinette set with vinyl
chairs in dire need of repair. We're hoping to find a
recommendation of an upholsterer/restorer who has had
specific experience with this kind of chair/work. Hope
another 1950s kitchen afficionado can help. Thanks!
Ripped and worn, but still cute
Run, do not walk, to King Covers on Broadway in Oakland's auto row. About 10 years
ago I had the chairs for my grandmother's dinette reupholstered there. They did a
great job, not too pricey, and gave me great design advice. They have a good
selection of vinyls from which to choose. Have fun!
Anon
Vinyl is pretty forgiving. It is hard to screw it up. You can probably do it
yourself and it is really fun to do. All you need is the vinyl (get it at
StoneMountain on Shattuck & Dwight, great selection, cheap, fun stuff...they also
have an OK selection at Discount on SanPablo X Ashby) a staple gun, hammer,
something to cut it with, maybe a screw driver...look under the seat. If it is
screwed on, unscrew it (use tape to keep your screws together) cut your vinyl big
enough to wrap over the seat. Staple it in place underneath. If you want the
corners smoother, heat it with a hair dryer as you are pulling it into place. Use
a lot of staples and pound them in with a hammer after so they are smooth. Screw
it back together. Some cool old chairs have back cushions that are put together
with hob nails and those are easy to get at hardware stores. Piped seats will need
to be made with a heavy leather needle on a sewing machine and you make a pattern
by drawing around a piece of paper!
on your chair. Or take it apart & use it as a pattern. Look at a sewing book at
Stonemountain or ask one of the staff. They are all great resources.
Anyway, it sounds like a fun project! Obviously, if it is super intricate, you
might need a pro. But, usually, vinyl chair projects are simple and easier than
they look to do.
You are going to enjoy picking the vinyl out!
March 2008
I'm looking to get a large corduroy chair reupholstered. I
noticed a bunch of recommendations on BPN for Ramon Upholstery on
San Pablo, but when I drove by there today the place was empty
and had a for lease sign. The phone number no longer works
either. I'm wondering if anyone knows whether Ramon has relocated
or has any more recent suggestions about good, reasonably priced
upholsterers. I'm willing to drive a fair distance to find
someone--Marin, the Peninsula, wherever--if the price is right.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Looking to Refurbish
We have used Mario's Bon Decor in San Mateo - very reasonable.
Address is 2232 Palm Avenue. 650.349.8802 -ask for Mario.
Tell him Tony referred you and he will give you a great deal!
santoine
I would highly recommend Maureen Dixon, who does amazing custom
upholstery and sewing work out of her own home in North
Oakland. She has thirty years of sewing experience and a true
love for the craft.
Call her at 510-654-8516 (between 9:00 a.m & midnight) for
fastest response.
jennifer
March 2008
Looking for names of excellent chenille upholstery fabric sources - ideally local;
out of town places like LA are also ok. This is for two comfortable, not fussy
livingroom couches. Uninterested in absurdly priced imported fabric that take
months to arrive.
Try Norman Bernie (maybe Bernie Norman? I can never remember) Fabrics in
San Mateo (Tel. 650.342.8586) -- I've gotten great prices on upholstery
fabrics there. Call ahead to see if they have what you want in stock.
More locally, Discount Fabrics (www.discountfabrics-sf.com) at San Pablo
& Ashby in Berkeley has an unpredictable but often fabulous stock of
upholstery fabrics as well.
Wish I Still Had Time to Sew
Have you tried Discount Fabrics on San Pablo? San Pablo & Ashby
South/West Corner (can't miss it). I believe it's changed hands in last
year, not as good? I check them out every now & than, recently
purchased some outdoor fabric. I've bought a wide range of fabric for
window treatments. Wide selection of upholstery, must see if yr in the
area. Lot's of OLD stuff to go through, good price range. Not all
cheap--they have fabric from $15-25++/yd.
have fun!
anon
Feb 2008
I'm looking to get a large corduroy chair reupholstered. I
noticed a bunch of recommendations on BPN for Ramon Upholstery on
San Pablo, but when I drove by there today the place was empty
and had a for lease sign. The phone number no longer works
either. I'm wondering if anyone knows whether Ramon has relocated
or has any more recent suggestions about good, reasonably priced
upholsterers. I'm willing to drive a fair distance to find
someone--Marin, the Peninsula, wherever--if the price is right.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Looking to Refurbish
We have used Mario's Bon Decor in San Mateo - very reasonable.
Address is 2232 Palm Avenue. 650.349.8802 -ask for Mario.
I would highly recommend Maureen Dixon, who does amazing custom
upholstery and sewing work out of her own home in North
Oakland. She has thirty years of sewing experience and a true
love for the craft.
Call her at 510-654-8516 (between 9:00 a.m & midnight) for
fastest response.
jennifer
Oct 2007
son-in-law favorite chair is getting shabby...we'd like to save it and
keep him comfy.
lse
Ramon Upholstery on San Pablo Ave @ Moeser does excellent work at
very reasonable rates. The place looks dumpy and they can seem a
little disorganized, but they replaced my 6 dining room chair
cushions and covers in only 2 days. My one complaint is that they
recommended I buy MUCH more fabric than I needed; I bought
significantly less and still have quite a bit left over. They may
assume you'll have a repeat pattern that requires centering, so
check this out. Otherwise, I think they're a terrific find.
Oct 2007
I need to re-upholster several dining room chairs (just the
seat--not the back--is upholstered). Any recommnedations?
Thank you!
Linda
I recently had my dining room chairs redone (cushions and covers) by Ramon
Upholstery s on San Pablo at the t-intersection with Moeser in El Cerrito
-- and
was thrilled with the price, quality, and speed (2 days!). The only
strange thing was
that they told me I needed far more fabric than was necessary; I bought
substantially less and it was still too much. Of course it depends on if
you have a
pattern that needs to be centered or not, so use your own judgment on
that! I
suggest you take one chair or chair seat with you to get an estimate; the
number is
510.681.3650. The place looks like a disaster and seems pretty
disorganized; the
workers do not speak English and occasionally the English-speaking boss is
not
there, but I was very, very happy with the result. I bought my fabric at
Calico
Corners in Greenbrae, just over the Richmond bridge; Poppy is almost
(maybe
completely by now) out of business, but they had great stuff, too.
July 2007
Our cats have scratched up two matching living room chairs purchased at Room and Board a
few years ago. Any recommendations for reupholsterers in the Berkeley/Albany area would be
appreciated.
Scappy Chair Owner
Albany has Knopps Upholstery on Solano Ave, near the BART tracks. They reupholstered a
chair for me, they did a beautiful job, but I found the price too high. The exact price
escapes me, around $50-300 with MY fabric. That was for a small side chair with carved wood
frame, arms and legs. They only had to do the back and seat. Using their fabric, the
price would have been almost double, so I bought fabric at Discount Fabrics on San Pablo
in Berkeley to use. Knopps does very high quality work for a high price, if that suits
your needs, I recommend them.
+one nice chair+
As to the inquiry about Knopps Upholstery on Solano Anve,I recently had 2 chairs
done....the workkmanship was lovely BUT when it came time to get them,the woman
in charge of estimates doubled the price...It was a very unfortunate
experience...she went ahead and doubled the amount of fabric she quoted me and
upped the labor and charged for tax.....not sure of that....it was about
doubled...I had another chair and ottoman I intended to have them do but after the
trouble with the 2 chairs, I asked my friends and was sent to Lavertys in
Richmond....Wonderful work and professional experience..do not let the area keep
you away....well worth dealing with the man who runs it....I'd always use him in
the future....I had used Gallardos in the past but they are no more....retired!!!
jeanne
April 2007
Does anyone know of a good, reasonable upholsterer who can do a
neat job on a large Victorian-looking loveseat?
Gina at Sew Far Sew Good in Alameda does excellent work. She's
been in business for years and she has lots of experience with
Victorian-era furniture.
1731 Clement Ave, Alameda
(510) 521-3581
yfb
I highly recommend Olde World Furniture in Concord. It is located at 1875 Adobe St.
Concord, CA 94520 The phone number is (925) 685-7018. My sister-in-law had
two antique pieces reupholstered there and we just had an antique couch redone.
All of the pieces have turned out beautifully! The woman's name is Nancy and she
has tons of fabric options to choose from or she'll use something you bring in
yourself. Her prices are reasonable and you can trust that she'll do an excellent
job.
The couch we had done is now so beautiful, we almost think it's too nice for our
house!
Becky
Sept 2006
I want to recover a very large about 3 foot diameter floor pillow which has
blown-in kapok filling. I have new fabric, and just need a good
semstress/upholsterer who can reconfigure the shape and create first a lining and
then a slip cover and insert the pillow. It is quite heavy and needs a strong
person tto work with it. I do not want to spend a fortune. Anyone know someone
good to do this project?
Pillowless
Faina Gordeeva has done beautiful sewing at a reasonable cost
for me over the years. She is in San Lorenzo and can be
reached at 481-5239
asymetry
August 2006
I'm looking for reviews and recommendations for an upholsterer, preferably in the East
Bay, for a good quality love seat and chair. Recommendations in the archives are all a
little old
jody
Try Kay Chesterfield in Oakland. anom
I highly recommend Ismael's Custom Upholstery! He jsut re-
upholstered a couple of chairs for me and built new seat cushions, made new back cushions
and made a matching throw pillow. He came to our house to give me an estimate. He made
recommendations about which type of materials to use. He came and picked up the old
cushions. We used a patterned fabric and he matched the pattern at the seams. FInally, he
got them done in less than a week. His work is just beautiful!
He's in San Leandro, but like I mentioned, he will come to you. Please call Ismael Benuellos
at 925-216-7415 and tell him Shari Washburn recommended him
shariw
June 2006
I am looking for a good upholsterer for several couches and
chairs, some of which are antiques. Would love someone
reliable, skilled, easy to work with. I am in North Berkeley.
Thanks for any recommendations -- posted or sent to me directly
sophieh
Mike Welsh Upholstery in San Francisco. 3612 17th St. 415.621.3639
Michele
Nov 2005
I am interested in recovering a couch wondered if anyone had a recommendation for a local re-upholsterer? I have searched the archives, but all the listings are over a year old.
Any leads would be helpful. Thanks
stephanie
I highly recommend Kay Chesterfield Upholsterers (533-5565). They are located near the Oakland Coliseum. They have both discounted fabrics as well as a regular upholstering service. Tthey are highly competent, will help with design services and pick up and deliver your furniture, if needed. All my living room furniture and my dining room chairs have at one time been re-covered by them and I am alway completely satisfied.
Carol
Nov 2005
I'm looking to get a great old rocker refinished and
reupholstered. I live in Albany and don't want to spend a
fortune but really want this to look great. Does anyone have
any recommendations? THANK YOU!!!
Ready to rock :)
slsanna
I love this guy's work. Affordable, pleasant to deal with, if a
little on the slow side.
James Luker
Freitas Upholstering Service
807 West Grand Ave.
Oakland CA 94607
510.893.8268
jamesluker AT comcast.net
-Alison
Nov 2005
Has anyone used Ramon Upholstery on San Pablo
Ave in El Cerrito? I am looking to get a chair recovered. I have
talkied with him and his price seems resonable, but I would like
feedback on his work
plc
To the person inquiring about Ramon's Upholstery: I have used
him many times, mostly because he is comparatively low cost,
but also because he's easy to deal with (almost always there,
quick turnaround, etc.). I think he can do fine work if you're
familiar with upholstery terminology and mechanics and know
what you want in terms of detailing. However, I do recommend
bringing in your own fabric (and other materials), clearly
specifying detail and finishing materials and even looking over
his shoulder through the process to make sure the finishing
work is acceptable. If all this seems like too much trouble,
it's probably worth paying the full-service premium prices to
Knopps on Solano or the upholstery shop on San Pablo.
KMS
Sept 2005
Any recommendations for shops or individuals that people have used to reupholster a couch? Ideally one that could recommend kid friendly, yet still relatively attractive fabric to use?
Thank you!
Family with Battered Couch
I think I posted this a long time ago...but my friend, Teri Jourgensen does a great job upholstering and her prices are reasonable. She has done three jobs for me, and it's always a pleasure to go to her house because she has the most beautiful upholstered furniture!
Her phone number is 925-376-0709 and her email is terijour[at]yahoo.com. She has done three jobs for me and they were all beautiful and reasonable priced!
rosalind
April 2005
Do you have any advice about reupholstering dining room chairs? I have 6 Danish Modern dining room chairs that need new fabric on the backs and the seats. It would cost about $100 per chair to have it done professionally (excluding cost of fabric - which is about $200 if I'm lucky) - which is more than I'm willing to spend. I'm a craftsy person - but I've never reupholstered. How do I cut the fabric? What happens if I can't remove the seats and backs? Can I just staple the new fabric over the old? Any advice, lessons learned, good books and good classes would be so greatly appreciated. Much thanks in advance.
Nancy
I am not a terribly handy person, but this is as easy a job as you can find. Go to a fabric place and get some good heavy duty fabric, upholstery fabric is good but not required. I got mine at a discount place in SF. Get out a screw driver and unscrew the seats from the chairs. Cut your fabric into pieces large enough to wrap around the seat with a good 3-4 margin on all sides. Staple into the underside of the chair using a staple gun. Unless the old fabric is really bunchy you don't need to remove it first.
Rescrew seats into place. Okay, you're done.
Nelly
I've done this a lot of times, and it is super easy.
You just need a staple gun and a screwdriver. You can get both at the
hardware store for probably $10 total. Turn the chairs upside
down and look for the screws that hold the seat to the chair. Take off the seat and
then decide if you want to remove the old fabric or just cover as is (much easier).
Now stretch the new fabric over and staple. Do two opposite corners first,
gathering the fabric so it doesn't look all bunchy on the seat.
GO
Sept 2004
We are looking to have dining room chairs reupholstered,
and would appreciate recommendations for (or against)
local providers -- the archives seem a little dated for
our needs. In your experience is it better to have
selected the fabric in advance, or look for ''full-service''
places? We are pretty ignorant about this process, so
referrals to ''Martha Stewart''-type resources would also be
appreciated. (To clarify, we aren't capable of ''do it
yourself'' ... we just want to understand the process
better!) Thanks!
Not Martha
Aug 2004
I am looking for a skilled and reasonably priced upholsterer to re-do a
chair and ottoman. I love the chair to sit in and it seems to be the
preferred chair of vistors. Thanks for your help!
hill
July 2004
I have a great old soft chair that belonged to my
grandparents, Mom recovered it once, and it's in need of
recovering. I've looked in the archives and the posts are
all four years old. Phone numbers have changed, and some
places are no longer even in the phone book. I could go to
someplace like Poppy Fabric, but then would have to pay
twice what the upholsterer would get. Has anyone had a chair
or sofa recovered recently? Would love name and phone number.
Nancy
July 2004
Has anyone used a good reasonably priced person to do
upholstery in the El Cerrito area? I need a good cat
damaged chair reupholstered.
plc
A wonderful upholsterer in SF who, i believe, will do work
in east bay too. Welsh Upholstery on 17th st and Dolores in
the Mission in SF. Mike Welsh is a great upholsterer, does
all kinds of work. He has done cushions, webbing, an
overstuffed 50's chair and a couch for me. 415-621-3639
Liz
I had a sofa, loveseat & chair re-upholstered last year by
Frank Gaitan, a really nice man who does excellent work at
a very fair price (none is cheap!). He'll even pick-up &
deliver. Tell him I sent you: 510-632-3437.
Sandina
May 2004
We have an antique mahogany loveseat and chair that need to
be reupholstered. We also live in San Francisco and would
love to avoid driving across the Bay Bridge with the
loveseat strapped to the roof of our car. The archives
list reupholsterers in the East Bay but none in SF. Can
anyone recommend a reupholsterer in SF?
Larissa
March 2004
I'm looking for a quality, reasonably priced upholsterer to
work on 8 dining room chairs. I welcome your suggestions.
hgray
March 2004
We have two leather chairs that are in desperate need of reupholstery and in one case, some structural
reconstrustion on an ottoman. We would love to keep as
much of the original leather as we can. Any
recommendations for someone who does quality upholstery
with leather furniture? I would appreciate it so much. Contact Julia any recommendations; thank you!
Julia
Oct 2003
I have a wonderful couch that is in need of new
upholstery. I found one good recommendation in the
archives, but would really like a choice. Anyone have a
line on someone who does this for a reasonable
price? I've had a quote of $2000 (yikes!) which is more
than a very nice new couch. I was hoping to SAVE
some money by doing this.
Linda
Sept 2003
Any recommendations for a reupholsterer in the East Bay who
will work on a couch without the flame-retardant foam, but
the old-fashioned way? I know the seat cushions of my cute
old couch are stuffed with down. I'm not sure what kind of
batting is in the couch itself. Is there a law now that
requires reupholsterers to use the flame-retardant foam? If
so, is there any way around that? Also, any recommendations
for an ''affordable'' person for this labor-intensive service?
Thanks.
Laura
July 2003
I need one chair reupholstered. It is a very simple design.
Can anyone suggest someone decent who doesn't charge $600?
thanks,
JANE
May 2003
I have a simple but very well made scandinavian-type chair
(re)upholstered (sp?). I have refinished the wooden legs
myself.
The fabric is one piece with three seams, so it shouldn't
be too expensive.
Anyone out there know of someone they LIKE but don't charge
an arm and a leg? (no pun intended)
I live in Richmond, but will travel for good service:)
jane
May 2003
RE: Where to Have Drapes Made
Carrie Bishop does very nice roman shades, upholstering and
slip covers from her studio in Oakland/Emeryville. She also
has a great eye for color and design.
You can reach her at 652-9224.
Lisa N.
April 2003
Any recommendations for skilled and creative upholsterers
of older furniture?
Thanks much-
Christina
I recently had my 20 year old office chair reupholstered
by Kay Chesterfield. They did a great job at a great
price.
Kay Chesterfield
6365 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA
(510) 533-5565
http:/www.reupholster.com
Michele
March 2003
Anyone looking for a good uphostery shop should consider
J.C. Upholstery in Oakland's Dimond District. I just had
a very positive experience getting my badly torn couch
repaired by George (Jorge) Chavez. He was able to get
directly to my home to sew up seams the very same day that I
called him. Although it didn't need a complete reupolstery
job he did a fine job fixing it.
Good service and prices, I'd use him again.
Tell him Rosemary sent you.
Phone number:
510-536-3034
rosemary
Jan 2003
We have 3 large, old chairs that we want to get re-
upholstered. Does anyone have a person or place in the
Berkeley/Albany area to recommend? I would really like
someone who will help with fabric choices as well as do the
work.
Thanks
Caroline
May 2002
I was reviewing the parent site for an upholsterer and found a recommendation from Diana
for Richmond Upholsterer in Richmond. Diana, if you are out there could you give me the
location of the store or the telephone number? I can't seem to locate the store. Otherwise, if
anyone could recommend an upholsterer in the east bay, I would appreciate it very much.
mka
Jan 2002
I am looking for an upholsterer to replace fabric and padding on six
dining room chairs. Mona
Sept 2001
I am trying to have some cushions recovered for a kitchen seating
area, would love a recommendation for someone who can do this asap and
affordably in the Oakland area. thank you, emk
April 2000
I would like to highly recommend the work of Teal Major, who posted her
interest in doing upholstery work last fall. She covered a large
sectional sofa for me and did an excellent job. I feel as if I have a
brand new sofa, and Teal was very easy to work with! Her e-mail address
is: tealmajor AT netscape.net Ann R.
From: Beth
I recommend Curt Bowles of Jennifer Ashley's (his daughter's name) for
your upholstery work. He did a very nice job on our wing chair and
foot stool, using fabric I had bought elsewhere, the price was
reasonable (for upholstery work), and he gave us a very quick
turnaround time. He also did some repairs on a few pieces of
furniture, and did a very nice job on those. His shop and showroom are
at the Jacuzzi street plaza in El Cerrito/Richmond and his office
number is 254-5119 and shop number is 236-1934.
From: Kevin
if you aren't in a hurry to get it, College of Alameda use to
have an upholstery classs that did it pretty cheaply but too awhile, might
look into them.
My co-worker had some upholstry work done for her chair and sofa and was
very pleased with the work that was done. She said the man who did the
work is very good and his rates are reasonable. He was recommended to her
by Fenton Maclaren furniture store. His name is Matt O'Reilly and his
telephone number is (510) 419-0794. He is located in Oakland.
Miyoko
Try Richmond Upolstery in Richmond...they're listed in the phone book. Very
small funky place with really nice guys who know their business. We've used
them three times over the past five years and they're always half of what
everyone else charges.
We had chairs covered a few years back and
soon will be bringing others. We called at least 6 places for estimates and
theirs was by far the cheapest and the quality of work is great.
Diana
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