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Re-upholster rocking chair

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Does anyone know approximately how much that would run?
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Re: Re-upholster rocking chair

  • SWBs WifeySWBs Wifey
    I've heard that its cheaper to buy a new chair.  :-(  I have the old recliner/rocker that my mom rocked my sister and me to sleep in as babies... its DISGUSTING... but I needed to have it.  Our plan was to have it reupholster it, but a friend suggested trying to steam clean it first... so we're going to try that....
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  • rcp126rcp126
    To be honest with you I think it all depends on where you take it and what type of fabric you put on it. 
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  • rebus82rebus82
    It depends on your area, the fabric you choose, the type of chair. Some furniture isn't worth reupholstering. Unless it's a very high quality item to begin with, it will probably cost more to redo than to just buy a new similar piece. If you particularly love the chair but just don't like the current fabric on it, you might want to look into slipcovers, because they come in a huge array of colors/fabrics and cost a fraction of what reupholstering costs.?
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  • Mr. & Mrs. RNMr. & Mrs. RN member
    Ugggg!  I've been working on this dang chair forever including like 5 hours today.  It is so hard.  I agree with PP, everything I've heard says it costs more to get something reupholstered.  To do it yourself, its pretty cheap.  I'm reupholstering mine for about $70  (it's a large, plush rocker/glider)...bought it off craigslist for $100.  It's good quality, but the material was NMS.  However it's been such a headache.  I rented a book from the library to help me figure it out.  It's the sewing part that I'm finding the hardest and I've been sewing for quite a while.  It's just difficult without a pattern.  GL.
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  • jacksjerseygirljacksjerseygirl member

    Unless you are doing it yourself ... it can be more expensive than buying a new already upholstered chair (quality dependent).

    You could try doing it yourself though, I have never done it but I'm sure there are "dummy" books or online sources that can guide you.

     

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