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Should I Reupholster My Sofa or Buy New?
February 3, 2017 05:50:19pm
When your upholstered furniture starts to show its age, the time comes to choose whether you’ll discard it and buy new furniture, or have it recovered or reupholstered by a great furniture refinishing company. Our tips can help you decide!
- Is the furniture an antique or heirloom? Antique furniture is almost always higher in quality than what is produced today. If an antique or older piece of furniture has wood features, they’re almost certainly made of hardwood, rather than plywood or particle board, as is often the case today. Or, the piece may be made entirely of hardwood, a feature that would cost a fortune today. If your furniture is a family heirloom or antique, a highly rated furniture refinisher will be able to restore its beauty or give it an entirely new life in a bold, fresh fabric.
- Is the furniture unique? If you shopped specifically for this piece of furniture and it truly enhances the flow of the room, or fits the style of your home perfectly, keep it and find a great upholsterer who can recover the item in a brand new fabric. If you spent time finding the perfect piece for your room or home, don’t simply start over– keep it and give it a new look!
- Is the frame and condition of the furniture in good shape? If the furniture’s frame in good shape, and the springs and batting are still in sound condition, you’re in luck! You’ll only need to purchase new fabric to create a whole new look. If the frame of the furniture needs work, you’ll want to make sure your reupholsterer is also skilled at restoration. If the springs and/or batting need to be replaced, your upholsterer will be able to provide the expert advice and craftsmanship to make sure the finished furniture is even more comfortable than before.
- What’s your budget? It often costs far less to restore, refinish, or reupholster furniture than to buy new. When buying new, on the other hand, you’ll need to be prepared to pay a pretty penny if you want a quality piece. If your furniture is an antique item, it’s a better idea to invest in the piece by having it refinished, rather than purchase new furniture of lesser quality.
- Are you environmentally-minded? If you’re one to reduce, reuse, and recycle, you’ll definitely be interested in restoring your furniture rather than discarding it. Recover your furniture in a bold new fabric and put it right back into your living room instead of into the landfill.
Far more often than not, it makes the most sense to find the best furniture refinishing shop in your area and have the craftsmen upholster your furniture and give it a brand new life. Jax Furniture Refinishing & Upholstering is the best furniture restoration Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their reupholstering projects, antique restoration, and more. Our craftsmen specialize in creating new works of art, oftentimes from antiques and furniture that has been neglected or forgotten for years, or even decades. Join our clients throughout Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, Ortega and all across Northeast Florida and let us transform your furniture into what you’re dreaming it can be!
