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Reupholstered winged chair photo: Leif Johnson
re-covering. Some upholsters may have ok, keep it. Smaller pieces needing restuffing are not too expensive to do.
put a cotton over the original fabric and Foam choices are pretty standard – it’s all a matter of how soft or
then applied a second layer of upholstery, firm you want the seat to be. The back typically has a super-soft foam
similar to putting a second or third layer of because most of the pressure of the body is down. You are just leaning
shingles on a roof. This adds to the on the back so it does not need quite as much support.
amount of deconstructing work to be done. But the general rule of thumb for buying a piece of used furniture
One chair I did came in looking is, if the furniture is heavy, it is probably a good piece of furniture and
almost like a balloon thanks to all the worth redoing.
layers of padding and fabric on it. It’s like
being an archeologist at times, looking at What should the owner
old tack holes and where this went and do with the piece?
how they did that – but that chair had a Do nothing. Do
different frame hiding underneath; the not touch it, no mat-
arms were attached to the chair with ter what. You will not
wrought-iron nails holding it together. The arms were unusual. If the be doing me any
arms were added on, it was done shortly after the chair was built. favors because what to
The owners wanted the upholstery to be trim and to the original keep and what to
frame. I can understand that. It was worth the effort. throw is the decision
of the upholsterer.
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what you are spending, it may not be worth doing. Overt Wear. Any Talk to people who (Dept. 113). Dealer inquiries invited.
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