At Furniture Werks in Michigan City, we believe in restoring what’s worth keeping. These beautiful recliners came to us from a client who trusted us to bring them back to life, and we delivered. The process is simple for an […]
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Join us as we breathe new life into a stunning Lincoln Era rocker and sofa! These beautiful pieces arrived in a state of disrepair, likely last upholstered between 1950 and 1960, as indicated by the tacks used to hold the
Join Lou as he showcases a stunning reupholstery project featuring a pair of cherished loveseats, aged 10-15 years but still boasting high-quality frames that are hard to come by today. Our customer discovered that reupholstering these loveseats was a more
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There are many reasons for wanting to get rid of furniture. Purchasing a new piece is one. Another is downsizing, in which the furniture is not needed any longer. A familiar tale we hear is the new owner of a
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Within the past year, numerous customers have shared pictures of their headboards, recliner styled chairs and sofas with the “leather” upholstery literally peeling away from the fabric underneath. They state that the damage started within a few short years of
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Over 15,000 fabric selections to choose from and our client picked this exquisite, warm paisley print that gives this family chair a genuine facelift. After our thorough reupholstering process, this family chair can sit nicely in our client’s home office
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We recently repaired, refinished and reupholstered this unique project. After the frame broke, the chairs were put in storage, out of sight, but not forgotten. The owner, who remembers it as a child, couldn’t see this family heirloom’s life end,
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A customer from Valparaiso brought in this little white chair that once belonged to her grandmother. She wanted it to be as similar as possible to the original. We brought it to life after refinishing the frame and reupholstering the
In the family for over 100 years, this chaise arrived with badly worn springs from Chesterton, Indiana. The springs were replaced and the cushion refilled so perfectly you can bounce a coin on it. We sewed fabric that closely resembled
Stripes, stripes, stripes. Our customer loved the stripes on her sofa but knew they were dated and the wing style with buttons in the back cushions felt early American. We altered the frame slightly by removing the wing extensions. Omitting
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