Lessons in Upholstering Home Furniture for the Amateur - Step by Step Instructions for Chairs, Cushions, Sofas and StoolsPaperback, 18 January 2012

Upholstery refers to the adding of padding, springs, webbing, fabric, or leather to furniture in order to make it more attractive and comfortable. Often, the upholstery of a piece of furniture is the first thing to need repairing - a service which can be costly. This little book contains a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to reupholstering household furniture. Complete with helpful diagrams and handy tips, this guide is perfect for those with no previous experience and will be of great interest owners of vintage or antique furniture with an interest in learning how to reupholster it themselves. The chapters of this book include: Materials, Stuffings and Sundries; Loose Seats and Pincushion Seats; Dining Chairs with Stuff-Over Seats; Stools, Slipper Box, Kiddy's Fireside Chair, Fireside Made Easy; Cushion Seat Easy Chair, Hammock Chair, Wing Armchair, and many more. We are proud to republish this antiquarian text here complete with a new introduction on the history of upholstery.