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Recovered in leather · Connecticut

Chair Reupholstery
CT

New leather for club chairs, wingbacks, recliners and lounge chairs, with buttons, nailheads and piping returned to their original spots. Three photos are enough to quote chair reupholstery CT wide.

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When to recover

Wear starts at the arms and seat front

A chair takes nearly all its use on the arm ends and the seat edge. Once wear covers the whole chair, chair reupholstery CT owners usually pay less than fixing spot by spot.

Arm fronts rubbed bare

Hands wear the color off the arm ends first.

Splits in the seat

The seat center opens where you sit daily.

A seat that sags

Packed foam leaves the leather creased.

A crazed surface

Small cracks across dried-out leather.

Our work

Before and after: five chairs

More before-and-after photos

Original frames, new covers. Some kept their color; some changed.

Brown club chair with worn leather, redone in cognac, before and after — Club chair

Cream wingback redone in navy leather, before and after — Wingback

Burgundy recliner with cracked leather, redone in brown, before and after — Recliner

Gray barrel chair redone in ivory leather, before and after — Barrel chair

Tired tufted accent chair redone in red leather, before and after — Tufted accent chair

Chair styles

Wingbacks, club chairs, recliners, loungers

Every pattern is taken from the old cover, so the chair keeps the shape its maker designed.

Leather tufted wingback — Tufted wingback

Leather mid-century lounger — Mid-century lounger

The frame first

What happens under the cover

Down to bare wood

Cover, padding and tacks come off to the frame.

Tighten the joints

A rocking frame is reglued first.

Fresh webbing

Support returns to the seat.

Fresh foam

Shaped like the original, so it sits the same.

Choosing leather

Grain first, color second

Smooth

Even, and holds dye well.

Pebbled

Hard-wearing grain that hides scuffs.

Natural grain

Soft, open, gains character with age.

A new color

Your chair, in a shade you pick.

Finishing work

Small details make the chair

Close-up of a leather chair: tufting by hand — Tufting by hand

Close-up of a leather chair: button-tufted seats — Button-tufted seats

Close-up of a leather chair: piping on the arms — Piping on the arms

Close-up of a leather chair: seams on the back — Seams on the back

Close-up of a leather chair: the outside back — The outside back

Close-up of a leather chair: tight edges at the wood — Tight edges at the wood

What we look at

Four checks on every chair

Each chair reupholstery CT quote we write covers these points.

Frame wobble

A gentle rock shows loose joints, fixed first.

Show wood

Wood arms and legs are masked to protect the finish.

Nail trim

Old trim is replaced; new nails match the original spacing.

Matched pairs

A matching pair is cut from the same hides.

Questions

Chair Reupholstery CT FAQ

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Should I reupholster my leather chair or replace it?

For a solid club, wing or lounge chair, nearly always. With chair reupholstery CT owners keep a frame that costs far more to replace at the same quality.

Will it look like it did originally?

Yes. Buttons, piping, nailheads and seams return to their original places, or we change details if you prefer.

Can the chair come back in a different color?

Yes, in any leather color or grain we can source, cognac, navy or ivory included.

My chair has show wood. Is that a problem?

No. We mask and protect the wood finish while working and fit the leather snug to it for a crisp line.

Can a recliner be reupholstered?

Yes. The mechanism stays put while we recover the seat, back, arms and footrest, and we inspect it while the chair is open.

How do I find out what it will cost?

Text (347) 310-7483 or email office@leatherrestorepro.com photos of the chair's front, side and back, plus the color you have in mind.

Next step

Three photos get you a quote

Front, side and back views let us price chair reupholstery CT owners ask about. You see leather samples before we order.

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Or call (347) 310-7483 · office@leatherrestorepro.com