Ordering too little fabric is the most expensive mistake in a DIY upholstery project. This hands-on guide shows you how to measure a sofa, armchair, dining chair, and cushions, add the right allowances, and convert inches to yards on a 54-inch bolt.
Sofas are the biggest reupholstery project most homeowners ever take on, and the internet is full of dining chair tutorials but short on sofa-specific guidance. This step-by-step guide walks you through stripping the old fabric, cutting new panels for the arms, back, and seat, and re-stapling everything so it holds up to real family life.
Thinking about giving your old sofa a second life instead of buying new? This guide breaks down exactly what reupholstering a sofa or sectional actually costs, from labor rates to yardage math to fabric-by-fabric price ranges, so you can budget with confidence before calling an upholsterer.
