Is Reupholstering Frugal? - Page 2

redsoxmaniac · 09-30-2008, 01:57 AM

I had a sofa reupholstered a few years back, it cost almost what I paid for the sofa. That said, it is a great sofa I have had it for over 21 years. (that scares me!) It was a high end couch to begin with but it was mostly white (what was I thinking? I wasn't no kids when I originally bought it!)

My advice would be to make sure whatever you have it reupholstered with should be able to handle some abuse. Mine is still looking fantastic. I bet this thing ends up lasting 30 years. I recently had a friend ask who did the work, it looks THAT good almost 4 years later. The guy that did the work had me purchase the fabric on my own and I got a great price on it and he did the work. So if it is a solid piece and fits perfectly in your home it may be worth it.

john conor · 06-01-2009, 02:37 AM

I dont know about this because i m new if u want to know more about victorian style houses you can contact me .

janaliegh · 06-01-2009, 05:22 PM

I took a class a few years ago and it was not very difficult-just time consuming

john conor · 06-02-2009, 02:31 AM

This time im working on all about victorian styles so contact me to know more about this

Buck Nekket · 06-03-2009, 07:50 PM

Well, think of selling the furniture first and getting new furniture. If it seems cheaper than getting it re-upholstered, then just do that.

My experience with getting new furniture is that I not only sell the old ones, but I find that it's a time for a garage sale. You'll get rid of old junk and you get new junk.

FrugaltoRich · 06-04-2009, 10:28 AM

You can save a ton of money by reupholstering items yourself or designing or buying easy slipcovers!
People sell everything- dining room chairs, benches, headboards, couches, foutons etc.

Get pieces with straight lines--those are the easiest to re-do or to sew a slipcover!

I furnished an entire townhouse that way with items we found secondhand, mainly at places like Goodwill or garage sales, which is my personal favorite for fantastic deals!

The real estate was then rented for $ 200 more per month because it was furnished!

The tenants had a 2 year lease--that meant we made almost $ 5,000 in extra rent! You can do that too!

Mary
FrugaltoRich.com

MNfrugal · 06-05-2009, 08:38 AM

We used last year's stimulus check to have all our living room furniture reupholstered. We got it 10 years prior, and with 3 boys, the fabric was starting to fall apart. The person who did the work said it was very good quality furniture, so we know it was well worth the cost to re-cover. We hope this fabric (a little sturdier) will last more than 10 years.

By doing this, we stimulated the economy by:

- supporting a local craftsperson, who spends money in town
- bought good quality fabrics made in South Carolina, supporting that industry and those workers

Since we were having a family celebration last fall, the job needed to be done last summer. Most of the work was done while we were gone on a long vacation trip (to visit family), so we weren't left living in an empty livingroom.

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john conor Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Hello I dont know about this because i m new if u want to know more about victorian style houses you can contact me .

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janaliegh Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I took a class a few years ago and it was not very difficult-just time consuming __________________ http://www.summerhouseliving.com http://www.purehomeschooling.com

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john conor Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Helllo This time im working on all about victorian styles so contact me to know more about this

06-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#16
FrugaltoRich Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Save Money & Make Money by Reupholstering You can save a ton of money by reupholstering items yourself or designing or buying easy slipcovers! People sell everything- dining room chairs, benches, headboards, couches, foutons etc. Get pieces with straight lines--those are the easiest to re-do or to sew a slipcover! I furnished an entire townhouse that way with items we found secondhand, mainly at places like Goodwill or garage sales, which is my personal favorite for fantastic deals! The real estate was then rented for $ 200 more per month because it was furnished! The tenants had a 2 year lease--that meant we made almost $ 5,000 in extra rent! You can do that too! Mary FrugaltoRich.com

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09-30-2008, 01:57 AM	#11
redsoxmaniac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (13)	I had a sofa reupholstered a few years back, it cost almost what I paid for the sofa. That said, it is a great sofa I have had it for over 21 years. (that scares me!) It was a high end couch to begin with but it was mostly white (what was I thinking? I wasn't no kids when I originally bought it!) My advice would be to make sure whatever you have it reupholstered with should be able to handle some abuse. Mine is still looking fantastic. I bet this thing ends up lasting 30 years. I recently had a friend ask who did the work, it looks THAT good almost 4 years later. The guy that did the work had me purchase the fabric on my own and I got a great price on it and he did the work. So if it is a solid piece and fits perfectly in your home it may be worth it.

06-03-2009, 07:50 PM	#15
Buck Nekket Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Well, think of selling the furniture first and getting new furniture. If it seems cheaper than getting it re-upholstered, then just do that. My experience with getting new furniture is that I not only sell the old ones, but I find that it's a time for a garage sale. You'll get rid of old junk and you get new junk.

06-05-2009, 08:38 AM	#17
MNfrugal Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota! Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (13)	We used last year's stimulus check to have all our living room furniture reupholstered. We got it 10 years prior, and with 3 boys, the fabric was starting to fall apart. The person who did the work said it was very good quality furniture, so we know it was well worth the cost to re-cover. We hope this fabric (a little sturdier) will last more than 10 years. By doing this, we stimulated the economy by: - supporting a local craftsperson, who spends money in town - bought good quality fabrics made in South Carolina, supporting that industry and those workers Since we were having a family celebration last fall, the job needed to be done last summer. Most of the work was done while we were gone on a long vacation trip (to visit family), so we weren't left living in an empty livingroom.