Furniture plays a vital role in ensuring the comfort and functionality of an HDB interior design. However, it can often take up a considerable chunk of your budget. If your sofa is of good quality but has seen better days, reupholstery is the ideal method to bring back its old charm.
Arguably, furniture reupholstery service can save you the need to sacrifice your piece of furnishing. That way, you’ll also save time and energy on throwing your old stuff out and finding a new upholstery. Besides, reupholstering your furniture entails more than simply covering them with the most up-to-date materials.
Our professionals at Desace will painstakingly strip your furniture to its original frame using the skills of traditional artisans. Ultimately, we’ll highlight the distinctive qualities you initially fell in love with when you first bought your sofa. Here’s what you need to know about reupholstery.
What is Reupholstery?
Reupholstery is a method of restoring dated and worn-out furniture by preserving its original comfort and distinctive flair. But while it’s the best way to extend your old sofa’s life, reupholstery service is an extensive and time-intensive process. Some steps involve disassembling the furniture and reassembling it using various methods. Here’s a full breakdown of the sofa reupholstery process:
Step 1: Removing the old upholstery
The first step involves removing any existing upholstery down to the bare wood.
Step 2: Examination
Inspecting the frame and tightening joints where necessary is of utmost importance for ensuring proper sofa reupholstery.
Step 3: Replacing webs and springs
In some cases, there might be damaged belts and springs, which require replacement.
Step 4: Replacing old padding and stuffing
The padding (sponge) or stuffing (fibre fill) is prone to wearing out over time. In this regard, replacing the old filler is mandatory unless your furniture is relatively new and well-preserved.
Step 5: Reupholstering
Finally, the piece of furniture undergoes a reupholstery procedure with fabric or other materials of choice. Take a look at our guide to choosing the best sofa reupholstery fabric in Singapore.
6 Commonly Used Reupholstery Methods
The typical reupholstery process involves a variety of techniques, applicable depending on the required approach. Choosing the latter can be challenging. It requires a thorough inspection. That way, we can assure you that we will conduct repairs that are only necessary. Here’s a more detailed elaboration on every reupholstery method:
Taking Down And Frame Inspection
The expressions “taking down” and “tearing down” are most frequently used in the sector. Simply described, it is a method of eliminating upholstery layers down to the frame. By disassembling the furniture in this way, it is possible to examine each layer and meticulously record the upholstery techniques used so that it can be reupholstered using the same procedures.
Webbing And Belts
Known as belts, webbing is an essential part of every pieces of furniture. It is commonly used as a base for many traditionally upholstered chairs and sofas as it provides support to the frame. Although it is common in the past, you can still find webbing in most modern chairs and sofas.
Springing
Springs provide depth, resilience and comfort for seats. Hence, they play an important role in furniture upholstery. Certain styles of springs help to shape the furniture’s appearance and thus, it is important to replace them.
Stuffing And Padding
Besides shaping the furniture, padding and stuffing upholstered furniture provides comfort and longer life. High durability can be achieved whether you use traditional or advanced techniques.
Deep Buttoning
During deep buttoning, our artisans are required to have equal precision. Each process takes around 4 to 8 minutes depending on the level of difficulty of the style and design. A wonderful buttoning effect can turn average-looking velvet furniture into a stunning masterpiece.
Top Cover And Finishing
After completing the above, applying a top cover and finishing is the most important yet exciting part as this is the part where the furniture comes alive again.
In rare cases, your furniture might be too damaged to be reupholstered. In this case, we offer quality contract furniture and custom sofas for your consideration.
Durable and bespoke re-upholstery with DESACE
Buying a new piece of furniture is straightforward. In comparison, ordering reupholstery service is a meticulous process that requires careful examination and craftsmanship. Thanks to DESACE, you can give new life to your old sofa or armchair. We will tailor your new or old furniture to your needs and preferences with our quality-assured reupholstery and bespoke furniture services. Ultimately, we will ensure you get high-quality furniture reupholstery with the best materials, suitable for both residential and restaurant refurbishment uses.
FAQs about reupholstery
What furniture can you reupholster?
You can technically reupholster any furniture with cushioning or a textile finish. The list can include different chairs, sofas and armchairs.
What materials are used in reupholstery?
DESACE offers customers premium fabric, PVC, and leather options and top-notch craftsmanship. Our talented artisans and experts complete each step of the reupholstery procedure with enthusiasm and patience.
How much does reupholstery cost?
In a market where many companies offer the same service, DESACE likes to stand out. That’s why we strive to provide consumers with the highest quality at the most competitive price. This approach has always enabled us to maintain an advantage over our competitors. Most of the time, the sofa reupholstery cost can vary depending on the project. Typically, such a procedure can range from $70 for a simple chair to more than $1500 for a sofa reupholstery. Click here to get a free quote.
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