The Best Furniture Reupholstering Company in Baltimore

Furniture Reupholstering Baltimore | The Baltimore Upholstery CompanyI said it, I meant it, and I’m not taking it back. The best furniture reupholstering company in Baltimore is The Baltimore Upholstery Company. We have over 60 years in the industry, and we’ve earned our stripes. The Baltimore Upholstery Company started as an idea in the 1990s. But it began to take real shape in the early 1950s, when a little girl became mesmerized watching her grandmother sew. As a result, almost 70 years later, The Baltimore Upholstery Company was born, and became through self-proclamation and determination the best furniture reupholstering company in Baltimore.

Furniture Reupholstering

Furniture Reupholstery is our specialty. In fact, we specialize in all furniture reupholstery including, arm chair reupholstery, occasional chair reupholstery, ottoman reupholstery, sofa/couch reupholstery, chaise lounge reupholstery, outdoor furniture reupholstery and much more!

Fabric Upholstery Sample Books

The Baltimore Upholstery Company has a plethora of fabric upholstery sample books. We have contract vinyl, indoor/outdoor, and Crypton fabrics to name a few. We have blues, and reds, and oranges. In addition to those we have geometric patterns, polka dots, and stripes. And lastly, we have fabric for furniture that is heavily used, and fabric for furniture that is used primarily as show or decorative pieces.

Fabric Consultation

One of the things that make The Baltimore Upholstery Company truly stand out is our Free Fabric Consultations. We found that many people who were looking to get furniture reupholstered didn’t have a clue about how to pick a good upholstery fabric. And once we identified that our clients were having problems finding good upholstery fabrics we decided to provide free fabric consultations. So, that we can ensure our clients have the knowledge necessary to pick the best upholstery fabric for their decor and lifestyle.

Free Pick-up/Delivery Service

If you live in Baltimore your pick-up and delivery service is completely free. Consequently, if you live outside of Baltimore the pick-up and delivery of your furniture will be at least $50. Please contact us to learn more information about Pick-up and Delivery Fees.

Price Match

We price Match. For instance, if you find a better deal at another upholstery company, call The Baltimore Upholstery Company, and we will match their price.

In conclusion, The Baltimore Upholstery Company is the best furniture reupholstering company in Baltimore. We specialize in all things furniture reupholstery and we can prove it. Call us today if you are interested in furniture reupholstery. Give us the chance to show you why The Baltimore Upholstery Company is the best furniture reupholstering company in Baltimore.

The Best Upholstery Company in Baltimore MD

Best Upholstery Company Baltimore MD | The Baltimore Upholstery CompanyI’m claiming it, I’m claiming it. The Baltimore Upholstery Company is the best upholstery company in Baltimore MD. Two phenomenal women who have over 60 years in the business, and over 100 years of life experience own the Baltimore Upholstery Company. In September of 2018, we decided to take our show on the road. Shortly thereafter, we officially became The Baltimore Upholstery Company. Now in this short article we will share with you four reasons why we are the best upholstery company in Baltimore MD.

Furniture Upholstery

Furniture Upholstery is the name of the game, and it is our expertise. We specialize in all furniture upholstery, including, sofa upholstery, armchair upholstery, love seat/settee upholstery, chaise lounge upholstery, antique upholstery and much more! If you can name it, we can upholster it.

Product Knowledge

Any good upholstery company will be knowledgeable about the products they use. Some common products that upholsterers use are fillers such as Dacron, Foam Rubber, Adhesive Sprays, Silicone Sprays, Upholstery Fabrics, and most importantly the furniture itself. Upholsterers should be able to tell you whether you have Danish Furniture, French Provencial Furniture or American Contemporary Furniture. They should also be able to tell right away if you have chosen a good and durable upholstery fabric.

Fabric Upholstery Store

The Baltimore Upholstery Company has an online upholstery fabric store that sells upholstery fabrics from Brands such as GreenHouse Fabrics and Charlotte Fabrics. Many of our fabrics have a lifetime guarantee, and all of our fabrics are high quality and affordable.

Price Match

The Baltimore Upholstery Company will Price Match!! Therefore, if you find an upholstery company who can beat our prices, give us a call and we will match their price. Our goal is to provide the best service to our clients, and we do that, not just with the quality of our work, but also with our ability to provide our clients with premium customer service and competitive and affordable prices.

There are many reasons why The Baltimore Upholstery Company is the best upholstery company in Baltimore MD, but I’m hoping these four reasons I gave you today was enough to convince you of this sentiment. The Baltimore Upholstery Company specializes in furniture upholstery, and by self-proclamation is touted as being the best upholstery company in Baltimore MD. If you would like to find out why give us a call today at 410-870-9187.

Do You Need to Buy a Custom Chair Cushion?

Do you need to buy a custom chair cushion? Custom chair cushions are a common service we provide at The Baltimore Upholstery Company. In this article we would like to explain to you the different types of custom chair cushions we provide.

Outdoor Custom Chair Cushion

Spring is right around the corner, and we are getting a lot of calls about outdoor custom chair cushions. If you have outdoor furniture, that have removable seat cushions that are stained or foam rubber that has lost its support it may be time to consider replacing your old outdoor chair cushions with custom chair cushions

Love Seat or Settee Custom Chair Cushion

Does your Love Seat have two cushions? One cushion? Does your cushion curve? Is it pie shaped? No matter, the size, the shape, or the height, we can create any custom chair cushion for your love seat or settee.

Armchair Custom Chair Cushion

Armchair custom chair cushions are cushions cut and made to fit any Armchair. No matter the style, the age, or the beauty of your chair, we can make custom chair cushions for ANY Armchair.

Chaise Lounge Custom Chair Cushion

Chaise lounge custom chair cushions come in many different shapes and sizes. However, there is one feature that is consistent with all Chaise Lounges, which is chaise lounges never have more than one custom chair cushion.

Custom Chair Cushion for Dining Room Seats

Custom chair cushions for dining rooms seats are usually between 1 inch and 2 inches of foam rubber. After the foam rubber is cut, it is then wrapped in Dacron to add extra padding, and to also smooth out the fabric upholstery.

Custom Chair Cushion for Kitchen Chairs

Custom chair cushions for kitchen chairs are similar to dining rooms seat cushions because they too are usually between 1 inch and 2 inches of foam rubber. You always want to make sure you pay attention to the density. Remember, the higher the density, the longer your foam rubber will last. Therefore, if you eat in your kitchen a lot, you will want to get high-density foam rubber for your custom chair cushions.

Occasional Chair Custom Chair Cushion

Do you have a chair you love, but hardly sit in? Well, we make custom chair cushions for occasional chairs, too.

Antique Custom Chair Cushion

Antique custom chair cushions can have tight seat cushions or removable seat cushions. No matter what kind of seat you have, The Baltimore Upholstery Company can create a custom chair cushion for your furniture.

We hope this article gives you a greater understanding of the different types of custom chair cushions you can buy or create. The Baltimore Upholstery Company specializes in custom chair cushions. And we are running a special for our clients who are ONLY buying custom chair cushions. If you mention this article you will receive $5 off your next order. Give us a call today at 410-870-9187; we’re waiting on your call.

4 Reasons to Buy Custom Chair Cushions

Complete Stars and Moons - Front of Modern Arm Chair - Property of The Baltimore Upholstery CompanyThe #1 Specialty of The Baltimore Upholstery Company is custom chair cushions. It is our comfort zone. It’s Ed Reed at Cornerback, or Steph Curry behind the 3-point line. We don’t just think we make the best custom chair cushions in Baltimore; we know we make the best custom chair cushions in Baltimore. Our head seamstress has 60 years of experience, and she is the queen of custom cushions, including Arm Chairs, Love Seats, Sofa’s, Dining Room Seats, Outdoor Furniture and more. You name it, and she has done it. So, if you’re not quite sure if you need custom chair cushions, here are four reasons for you to consider.

Custom Furniture

Custom furniture is built from the frame up, so if you commission someone to make custom furniture, or you make it yourself, you will need to buy custom chair cushions.

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Everything gets old and so does the foam rubber in cushions. This can make sitting or attempting to relax really uncomfortable. As Foam Rubber gets old it also gets soft, and eventually will begin to crumble. When this has happened it is absolutely necessary to replace your foam rubber, and the only way to have this done is to buy custom chair cushions.

Damaged Foam Rubber

Do you have Children, or Pets? Well if you do, you know that children and pets can be “hard” on furniture. I’ve had clients who brought me furniture in which the dog had scratched and chewed holes through the seat cushions, and cats that by vengeance, dominance or old age urinated on chair cushions. And children of course, will do the same things the pets will do, but with less vengeance and a bit more innocence. If your foam rubber becomes damaged in any of the aforementioned ways, you will need to call an Upholstery Company to cut new custom chair cushions, as well as, make new seat cushion covers.

Damaged or Soiled Cushion Covers

Most of us eat on the furniture we have, whether it be at the dining table, on the sofa, or on your favorite recliner. And if you were anything like me as a kid, when food took a tumble on the sofa, so did the sofa cushion, by way of flipping it. In a household full of people those accidents can be frequent, and after awhile when you flip the cushion there will be stains everywhere. Therefore, when your chair or sofa cushions are soiled or damaged you will need to buy custom chair cushions, replacing both the foam rubber and cushion covers.

We just gave you four great reasons why it may be necessary to buy new custom chair cushions. However, the best reason we can give you is that The Baltimore Upholstery Company makes the best Custom Chair Cushions in the business. If you need custom chair cushions for any reason, indoor or outdoor, custom or mass produced call The Baltimore Upholstery Company today at 410-870-9187.

3 Ways to Revamp Outdoor Furniture Upholstery

Blue Green Yellow Indoor Outdoor Upholstery FabricIt’s cold outside, I know, but many people are beginning to think about their Outdoor Furniture Upholstery. I know, I know Winter just began, the snow and ice season is making headway through the region, but I’m telling you this is the time to begin thinking about how to revamp your outdoor furniture upholstery before the spring season. Think about it, we are less than 60 days away from March 20, the first day of spring. We already have clients calling about custom chair cushions for outdoor furniture upholstery, or furniture covers for newly upholstered outdoor furniture. So, please take a few minutes to learn about three awesome ways you can revamp your outdoor furniture upholstery.

Indoor/Outdoor Upholstery Fabric

Blue and White Chevron Outdoor Upholstery FabricThe best and most useful Upholstery Fabric for outdoor furniture upholstery is called Indoor/Outdoor Fabric. It comes in the same variations and colors as Home decor upholstery fabrics. It feels great on your skin, and has great durability. The most popular Indoor/Outdoor upholstery fabric is Sunbrella. It has great quality, durability, and the fabrics come in a wide variety of colors.

Custom Chair Cushions

Trends are a thing in all industries. Landscaping, interior design, upholstery are no different. Therefore, when you need to revamp your outdoor furniture upholstery, the easiest and cheapest thing to do is buy new custom chair cushions. If they’re old, soiled, damaged, or you’re sick and tired of looking at them, a great way to remedy this problem is to pick an indoor/outdoor fabric that you like, and have The Baltimore Upholstery Company create custom chair cushions for your outdoor furniture.

Furniture covers

Once you have your new outdoor furniture upholstery and new custom chair cushions, you must now take the proper precautions to make sure the upholstery remains durable for a while, at least a few years or more. Outdoor furniture covers are great ways to increase the life and durability of your outdoor furniture and fabric. Cold, snow, ice, heat, and moisture, will eventually take its toll on the most durable furniture and fabrics. A great way to keep your outdoor furniture revamped is to protect it when it’s not in use. This is made possible with custom outdoor furniture covers. Not only do they protect the furniture, they also extend the life of the furniture. Keep in mind, the covers are custom made, so even in the winter you can make a statement with your outdoor furniture upholstery.

Spring will be here sooner than you think. So remember to keep in mind these three awesome ways to revamp your outdoor furniture upholstery. If you need help with your outdoor furniture upholstery, the Baltimore Upholstery Company is only a call away. Call today and receive $5 off of every yard of Outdoor Upholstery Fabric that you buy with us.

Furniture Upholstery: Sentimental, Odd, or Antique Furniture

Sentimental Odd Antique Furniture Upholstery Collage

Many of our customers who get furniture reupholstered categorize their furniture in one of these three categories: sentimental, odd, or antique. Over the years, I’ve had more than a few customers ask me “Constance, should I upholster my furniture?” Therefore, I created this article for all of the folks who are having a hard time figuring out if the furniture in their home is worth reupholstering. We’ve been in the industry a long time, over 50 years and we have a few tips that we would like to share with you to help you and your families decide if furniture upholstery is a good option.

Sentimental Furniture

The first two pieces of furniture that I received; I got upholstered in Baltimore. It was a Duncan & Phyfe Sofa given to me by my mother, and an Armchair with a pillow back, given to me by my father. Growing up, I knew that most of my furniture, if not all, would be secondhand. I wanted the ability to take quality pieces of furniture with sentimental value and recreate it, over and over again. Thus, creating family Heirlooms that would stay in the family for decades and even centuries to come.

Odd Furniture

Odd furniture isn’t hard to find, but it is extremely hard to find again. Therefore, if you have a piece of furniture that is odd, and you haven’t seen anything quite like it, hold on to it. Odd furniture has the tendency to be great conversation starters, and the focal point of a room. In fact, this is why odd furniture is a great choice for furniture upholstery.

Antique Furniture

Antique furniture is self-explanatory. Not only do these pieces usually have extraordinary woodwork, they hold their value extremely well, sometimes going up in value. The quality wood frames are timeless, if kept free from extreme moisture and cat claws. You can modernize your antique furniture or you can maintain the same style, and types of fabric used when your antique was considered contemporary for its time. I’ve seen people put Denim on Duncan & Phyfe Sofa’s, and others who used classic rich velvets, with` traditional Bolster Pillows at each end.

The great thing about furniture upholstery is that you can creatively and stylistically make your furniture completely your own. All the while, you are adding value to the furniture itself, and your household overall. If you have furniture that you love, for reasons such as sentimental value, oddity and rarity, or it’s oldness, chicness and antiqueness, don’t hesitate, invest, and keep them in good shape. Your children, and grandchildren will thank you. And, just remember no matter the reason you have decided to have your furniture upholstered, The Baltimore Upholstery Company will make sure we provide you with Quality Workmanship and Stellar Customer Service. Give us a call today.

5 Things to Consider When Buying Fabric for Furniture Upholstery

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Buying fabric for an upholstery project can be a confusing and daunting task. For that reason The Baltimore Upholstery Company offers free fabric consultations. We realized that many of our customers didn’t have a clue about how to choose a good upholstery fabric, or where to buy a good upholstery fabric. In an attempt to help our customers and friends who may be looking for help on this topic, we have decided to share the top 5 things to consider when buying fabric for furniture upholstery.

Price

Need I say more? Unless, you’re a millionaire without a budget, more than likely price is a major factor whenever you make a purchase. Designer fabrics can go as high as several hundred dollars per yard, but you can also find discounted upholstery fabrics as low as $9.99 per yard.

Usage

How often do you use your furniture? Do you sit on it daily? Is it your favorite sitting chair? Is it a sofa your children like to sleep, play and eat on? Is it a piece of furniture that stays in a room that no one goes in? All of these questions you need to ask yourself and consider before you can determine what type of upholstery fabric you need.

Durability

Durability is directly correlated to usage. If your furniture is used a lot, then you want to make sure you choose a high quality, durable fabric. If you want a piece of furniture upholstered that is barely used, the look of the fabric will be more important than durability. A great way to determine durability in upholstery and home décor fabrics is by looking at the rub count or double rub count. The rub count as it pertains to upholstery fabric indicates how durable the fabric is. The higher the rub count number, the more durable the upholstery fabric is.

Children

Last, but not least children. Children pull on your heartstrings, but they can also thoroughly destroy furniture. Great fabrics to consider when you have children is anything that can be wiped off, or anything that has removable covers that is also machine washable.

Hopefully, these five tips will make buying upholstery fabric a little bit easier. If you have any questions about upholstery fabric, feel free to leave a comment below.  We love to hear from you.  Also, if you’re contemplating getting furniture upholstery, and you are in and around the Baltimore area, please give us a call at 410-870-9187, we would love to help, and remember Fabric Consultations are Free.

Upholstery Quick Fix: Change Fabric on Soiled Kitchen Seats – Part Two

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Place your fabric front side down on the table, then the Dacron/Foam cushion, and finally place your seat cushion on top of that, front side down. Check to ensure that everything is centered and straight. You will also need to make sure that you mark the top and the bottom of both your seat and your fabric, so that all of your kitchen seats are identical.

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Now, we get to the fun part, STAPLING! You will need your air compressor and a short/long nose stapler attachment. Begin stapling from north to south, and then east to west, making sure to pull the fabric as tight as possible as you go along. Please avoid stapling the corners. You will want to work your way towards each corner, starting from the inside and working your way to all four corners. Many times you will have excess fabric, especially on the corners. You will need to cut away some fabric so that the bottom of the seat is as smooth as possible.

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Rinse, wash and repeat these steps until you have completed all of your kitchen chairs. Now, you will need upholstery dust cover fabric to go on the bottom of each seat. Make sure to measure twice, because you can only cut once. Once you have everything measured, staple the dust cover on the bottom of each kitchen seat.

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Voila! You are done. And, hopefully what you have before you is a reflection of how superb you are at upholstery. And right about…now, you’re on Facebook showing your friends how much of a creative you are, and how you rock at all thing arts and craft. Am I close, or am I just projecting? Probably projecting. Anyhow, many of us Average Joe’s will not be able to complete this project with relative ease, but if “Joe” has the equipment and some guidance, why not try?

With that said, they don’t call us professionals for nothing. You can always call us at The Baltimore Upholstery Company at 410-870-9187. Kitchen Seat Upholstery is our expertise. Our prices start at $45 and up. Call us today for a free estimate.

Upholstery Quick Fix: Change Fabric on Soiled Kitchen Seats Part One

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One of the easiest ways to change the interior design of your kitchen is by changing the fabric on your Kitchen Seats. The kitchen in many homes is the central place of socialization and congregation; and for most people that can mean the fabric on your kitchen seats can take a beating. Over time, the seats can become soiled, torn, lose cushion support, or all three.

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One sure shot way to remedy these issues are to have your kitchen chairs reupholstered. This project can be daunting for the faint of heart, but can be completed if the right person assists you with the right tools, and at least intermediate knowledge of upholstery.

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To start, we must remove the kitchen seats from the base, and then take off the existing fabric. You will need upholstery tools to do this with ease. If not, you can use a screwdriver and a hammer (Be Careful!). However, the easiest way to remove the fabric is to use a razor blade to cut around the seat. Try to cut on the flat portion of the kitchen seat, just outside of the staples.

 

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Once you have removed the old fabric, you will need to cut the new fabric. If you plan to replace your padding, you will need to cut Dacron and foam. Just in case you’re wondering, what Dacron is, it’s used in upholstery to wrap and protect foam cushions, as well as, fill in the outer edges for a clean finished look.

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Next, you will need to measure the seat to ensure you have enough fabric to cover it. You will also need to make sure that you give your self 2 – 3 inches extra fabric to work with. This is to make sure we have enough fabric to pull under the seats to staple. At this point, we’re going to start gluing some things together. Dacron has the tendency to move; therefore we are going to use Spray glue to bond the Dacron to the top of our piece of foam.

Want to see the finished result? Check out Part Two of this Article, titled: Upholstery Quick Fix: Change Fabric on Soiled Kitchen Seats – Part Two.