Tag: Custom Furniture

Avoid These Custom Upholstery Mistakes

Our experts at Howard’s Upholstery have compiled this guide to help our customers avoid these common custom upholstery mistakes while redecorating.

Custom upholstery is a fantastic way to breathe new life into your home, adding personality, comfort, and durability to your furniture. However, the process can be more complex than simply picking a fabric and calling it a day. When redecorating with custom upholstery, there are many considerations for property owners to weigh. Our experts at… Read more »

Revamp Your Old Furniture

Our furniture experts here at Howard’s Upholstery have compiled this guide of ideas to help you restore and revamp your old furniture with custom upholstery.

Do you have a favorite chair or sofa that’s seen better days? Maybe it’s a family heirloom, a vintage find, or simply a piece you love but can’t bear to part with. Instead of discarding it, consider giving it a new lease on life with custom upholstery! After all, throwing out furniture contributes to environmental… Read more »

A Holiday Guide To Gifting Custom Furniture

Howard’s Upholstery has created this festive holiday guide to help our customers who plan on gifting custom furniture this holiday season.

The holiday season is a time for giving meaningful gifts that show thoughtfulness and care. While gadgets and trendy items come and go, custom furniture is a timeless and heartfelt option that combines functionality, beauty, and personalization. However, gifting custom furniture can also be tricky because people have different aesthetic tastes and furniture needs. Thankfully,… Read more »

Choosing Custom Furniture Colors

Howard’s Upholstery has compiled this guide to help our clients find furniture colors that are right for their next custom order.

Things To Consider When Selecting Custom Furniture Colors Existing Color Scheme When selecting colors for a new piece of custom furniture or upholstery, it’s important to consider the existing color scheme of the room that will house it. What colors would clash with the colors of your floor, wall, ceiling, and existing furniture? What colors… Read more »

Upholstery Fabric Guide

There are many upholstery fabrics and materials available on the market each with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Buying custom upholstered furniture has many benefits, including higher quality materials and workmanship, better durability, long-term cost savings, uniqueness, and convenience. However, perhaps the greatest strength that custom furniture has over mass-produced furniture is that it can be crafted to fit your specific needs and tastes. There are many choices you get to make when… Read more »

Signs You Should Repair Your Furniture

Today, the furniture experts at Howard’s Upholstery will walk you through the signs that signal you should repair your furniture.

It is unfortunately a fact of life that furniture gets damaged over time. Unless you keep all of your furniture in a hermetically sealed museum vault, wear and tear will inevitably degrade your furniture over time. You can take steps to extend your furniture’s longevity, like buying high-quality custom pieces and using protective products like… Read more »

Top 4 Custom Bedding Benefits

There are many custom bedding benefits that prove the bedding created by Howard's Upholstery is better than mass-produced bedding.

The average person spends the equivalent of about 26 years sleeping and seven years attempting to sleep during their lifetime. Considering how much time we spend in bed, it makes sense for everyone to invest in high-quality bedding. However, most Americans today tend toward relatively low-quality, mass-produced bedding purchased from major retailers. Thankfully, there is… Read more »

Advantages of Custom Furniture

The advantages of custom furniture over mass produced furniture are numerous and significant.

We live in an age in which mass-produced furniture is the norm in the United States and across the globe. Some people look at this phenomenon and wish there was a better way to furnish their home or commercial property. If you are one of those people I have good news for you. There is… Read more »

Keep Your Home Feeling Cozy this Winter

As the winter months settle in, there’s a natural desire to create a warm and inviting atmosphere within our homes. Many of us are looking for ways to keep your home feeling cozy this winter. Transforming your living space into a cozy haven can make the chilly weather more enjoyable. There are many changes you… Read more »

Brooklyn in August

Brooklyn is a wonderful place to live or visit any time of the year, and August is a particularly GREAT time to be in Brooklyn! The borough is known for its diverse neighborhoods, cultural events, outdoor activities, and warm weather during this month. There is so much going on during August in Brooklyn, here are… Read more »