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Reupholstering at Home: A Do-It-Yourself Manual for Turning Old Furniture into New Showpieces |  | Authors: Peter Nesovich, Peter Nerovich
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 35803
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 088740376X
Dewey Decimal Number: 684.12
EAN: 9780887403767
ASIN: 088740376X
Publication Date: March 1992
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Product Description
This is a revised and expanded edition of a highly successful reupholstering book that has sold thousands of copies. It gives step-by-step instructions with 350 clear and detailed photographs to show how to rebuild that dilapidated chair or sofa to look like new. The author explains what tools and materials you will need, and offers expert advice about which types of fabric are best for your needs. The author then leads your through specific steps with text, photographs and captions to reupholster your chair, couch, or hassock. The result is furniture you are proud to own for years to come, and you did it all yourself!
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 Easy to follow! October 5, 2006
Lenny (San Diego, CA USA)
47 out of 47 found this review helpful
This book is excellent! The author shows you step by step what you need to do to reupholster your piece of furniture. I used this book and was able to quickly learn what I needed to do to reupholster an old chair I own and looked like I bought a new chair from the store when I was finished. Since then, I have had family and friends asking me where I bought the "new chair!" I recommend this book to anyone wishing to do the same.
Full of VERY HELP information March 29, 2005
Artisans Workspace (NYC)
50 out of 52 found this review helpful
Although a book could never substitute seeing first hand, how upholstery is done, this book provides very detailed information. The photos are dated, but the process of the work is not and very clearly explained. Definitely a good reference book to have for anyone learning upholstery who might need additional information.
Have used the book for almost 15 years January 17, 2009
B. DeMoss (USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book is great for anyone from total beginners on up. I have used it for several upholstery projects for nearly 15 years now, starting with my very first upholstery project. It took all the nervousness out of that first project, and I've used it ever since. It is a step-by-step guide to reupholstering almost any kind of chair, but it doesn't just cover the cloth and stuffing; it covers repair all the way up from the bottom, including re-doing old seat webbing, etc. It offers several alternatives for repairs, as well (for example, changing old webbing to a piece of plywood for the bottom of a seat--or changing from one type of webbing to another). Photos are all in black-and-white, making images less distracting than color photos (as pointed out by another reviewer). The front of the book offers a basic list of upholstery tools you will need; a guide on how to select fabric; a 7-page spread of pictures of chairs giving yardage estimates for each chair type; and a glossary with pictures. The rest of the book is a very detailed yet easy-to-follow upholstering guide for just about every kind of chair imaginable including difficult chairs (those with quilted backs, etc.). I highly recommend this book and am glad to see it still in print. Despite its age, it is still very useful and completely applicable to modern projects. Great buy.
informative June 7, 2010
Angel (High Point, NC)
This book certainly takes you to the next step in learning to upholster. I have bought several books and each has brought something special to the table. Nesovich's book is a must have in closing the gap that some book may have had. It was most informative and filled with clear black and white photos, I really enjoyed the straight forward approach.
 An excellent starting point March 27, 2000
Dan Martinez (Tampa, FL)
146 out of 151 found this review helpful
This book is well written, concise, and easy to follow. It is especially good for first-timers as the authors take you through many steps most beginners do not consider.
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