For those who like their curtains and furniture to match, or who've fallen in love with a particular fabric or have a ripped cushion on their favorite cozy chair, the ability to do simple upholstery ...

Shelly Leer, founder of HomeRoom, is a do-it-yourself person. Her mother liked to make things with her hands, and Leer developed the same passion—and a desire to share it. HomeRoom is the 63-year-old ...

A cacophony of hammering bounces off the bare walls of Jenny Gomberg's East End studio. Four women have propped up old wooden chairs on folding tables, and they're chipping away at staples and tacks ...

Upcycling is having a moment. It's all about taking something old and drab and making it new and beautiful. And nothing puts on quite a transformation like a piece of reupholstered furniture. Whether ...

From drab to fab, that's the name of the game for local upholstery pro, Jenny Gomberg. Gomberg is teaching several three day, step-by-step upholstery classes at Rockin M Designs in Navasota this fall ...

Want Arlington news delivered to your in-box? Sign up for our e-newsletter. A little store in Arlington is teaching an ancient practice to a worldwide audience. Kevin Kennedy, owner of Upholstery on ...

The chair went from a wreck to a showstopper. Phoebe has no interest in the chair since it's been redone and moved away from the window. The tools of the trade. Fabrics of every kind are used on ...