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 [...]
52 Artists – #7: Andrea Mihalik
This is the craft of upholstery at it's finest Andrea Mihalik is an upholstery artisan of the highest caliber. Her work is especially relevant to NaturalUpholstery.com's [...]
[video] How to Read Upholstery Fabric Sample Books
Upholstery fabric sample books are a great tool when buying fabric for your upholstery project... and by the way, what do all those terms mean: [...]
Is it ‘Federal’ or is it ‘Sheraton’ Furniture?
Federal vs Sheraton? I recently received a reader question that piqued my curiosity about furniture styles. This is a photo of Angela's chair, followed by [...]
[video] DiY Tool Review – 4 Upholstery Staple Removers
Learn how to use an upholstery staple remover on your DIY project. In this video, I compare 4 staple removers: CS Osborne #1066 wide blade [...]
[video] Cotton Batting or Wool Batting for Upholstery?
What's the Difference? DEFINITION OF BATTING There's a lot of confusion around what the different upholstery battings look and feel like, as well as what [...]