urniture purchases can often be one of the biggest investments in your home, so careful though and planning should go into making the right decisions.

The upholstered furniture is often the first to be considered as it sets the style of the room and is the basis of the color scheme.  You generally have three options to consider:

1. Reupholster your furniture.
2. Order custom built furniture.
3. Purchase ready made furniture.

Let's consider the option of reupholstery.  If your old furniture looks as though it's on its last legs, you can be resourceful and evaluate whether your old pieces have value that you often can't buy today.  These pieces can very successfully be restored through upholstery.  The economics or reupholstery works very well.  Dollars and cents, it can be one of today's best buys!

If your old sofa or chair has a good frame, it is usually worth the cost of reupholstery, with the added bonus of a panoramic range of colors and textures in new fabrics.

One of the disadvantages of buying mass produced factory furniture is the fact you can see what is inside.  An attractive looking exterior and bargain price might just be covering up a very defective interior. 

Chances are that the  factory made furniture, put together on an assembly line, might be less durably than a fine quality piece of furniture, build by a trained craftsman , and reupholstered using top quality foam and fabric.  You want quality furniture that will suit your decor, and last a good long time, without having to worry about the springs holding up.

When you reupholster, work with a professional interior designer who can advise you in the best color selection and pattern for the style of your decor.  A designer can help you redesign and change your old furniture into a work of art.  Upholsterers are skilled crafts men, but usually don't advise you on the design, scale or pattern you need.  Professional designers work with only the best upholsterers who will do a quality job for you.  Even if your furniture needs repair, an experienced upholsterer can easily replace the springs, rebuild the frame, add new padding and foam rubber to make it like new again. 

To meet with a Jostar Interiors reupholstery specialist, contact us and set an appointment to see how we can make your lovely, quality furniture get a new pair of legs!

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