Are you Biophilic?
Bio(what?) The term "biophilia" means love of life or living systems, being attracted to all that is alive and vital, or the connections that human [...]
Upholstery Welt as a Design Choice
Upholstery welt serves two important functional advantages: it helps conceal & reinforce seams, and improves durability by preventing excessive cover wear at the edges Let's make [...]
5 Tips: Choosing Fabric for Upholstery
It's so easy to get carried away by fabrics for upholstery. Maybe you've found the perfect fabric with a curvy pattern that reminds you of [...]
Is Upholstery a Dying Trade?
(debunking the myth) Your answer most likely depends on your perspective. If you're an aspiring professional looking to fortify your education, and having trouble finding [...]
52 Artists – #8: Libby Vale
What keeps you in your chair? Libby Vale's HARM chair caught my attention immediately as I scrolled through an entertaining account of the highlights of [...]
Fabric Smorgasbord at the Boston Design Center
'Purely natural' fibers remain an anomaly in the world of upholstery fabrics, so it took some digging to find the showrooms that had them on [...]
October is Upholstery Awareness Month!
There's a movement afoot. Like the inevitable onset of October's cool weather accompanied by a parade of multihued costumes worn by the maples, mountain ash [...]
Upholstery Workshop Highlights – September 2018
Live upholstery workshops are my favorite events at my studio each fall. Here's a sampling from the latest (September, 2018) workshop. Kerri traveled to Montana [...]
An Upholstery (R)evolution
Upholstery's Identity Crisis. Tradition. There was a time in the not-so-distant past when those with a yearning to work with their hands could choose any [...]
All About Natural Latex Foam for Upholstery
100% Natural Latex Foam What are the ingredients of natural latex foam for upholstery? All 100% (truly) natural latex, whether organic or not, contains the [...]