What are the benefits of reupholstering furniture? See La Costa Upholstery

A professional furniture upholsterer can give your old furniture new life. But be prepared: quality reupholstering can be expensive, so you want to be sure your original furniture is solid, structurally sound or that the sentimental value is worth the investment. And of course you need an upholsterer with local reputation as solid as Grandma’s sofa.


“If you have good quality furniture and you like the style, there’s a big advantage to doing upholstery, because you (can keep that) better quality furniture,” says Scott Worley, namesake of Scott Worley Upholstery in Indianapolis. “A lot of times, people think that if something breaks, they have to replace everything. One thing about repairing something is you can keep the sets together.”






Reupholsterers typically offer hundreds of fabric types, colors and patterns to choose from. Worley takes fabric samples to his customers’ homes to allow them to see the samples in place and offers free pickup and delivery of furniture he reupholsters.


Roger Gureczny of La Costa Upholstery has a showroom where customers can view his full assortment of fabrics. Roger says his customers are mostly looking to update their older furniture.


“It just gets dated and they want to freshen it up,” Roger says. “They’re just tired of the fabric. It seems like interior design goes in waves of what’s popular at the time; whether it’s the mauve era, or now, it seems to be more microfibers,






A reupholsterer can often save a damaged piece of furniture by seamlessly, and sometimes creatively, making a repair.“If you’re expecting upholstery to be cheaper than new furniture, it’s probably not going to be most of the time,” added Roger. “But what you get is attention to detail and a more custom fit. You can address certain issues if you like the furniture you have. You’re going to get something more customized to what you want. You have a wider selection of fabrics you can pick and choose from so you can get the look you want. You get a selection of fabrics, pickup and delivery, and a much more personalized service.” Much of today's new furniture is made from plywood , particle board and cheap webbing. Your older furniture is made from hardwood and has real springs, so it's going to last longer and stand the test of time