How Much Does Furniture Reupholstery Cost?
Furniture Upholstery Price and Fabric Yardage Guide NJ
This is an upholstery cost guide for some typical upholstered furniture. Re-upholstery prices often contain two elements - the labor portion and the fabric portion. Please note that we have not included the cost of the fabric. Fabrics vary in price and fabric selection is specific to each person's taste and budget.
These prices show typical upholstery labor costs. And an idea of how much fabric might be required to recover each type of furniture. (Scroll down for some fully detailed project prices)
Upholstery prices are affected by a few details such as:
The degree of upholstery (completely upholstered or with wood frame
Styles such as buttons, tufts, channels, and pleats
The quality of the existing padding and springing (foundation)
Finish treatments such as decorative nails or fringes and bullion.
(Read more about how the details influence reupholstery prices)
Contact us with your specifics.
Arm Chairs
Accent Chair
/ 5 yards
Eames Chair Ottoman
/ 4 yards
Large Skirted Chair
/ 8 yards
Skirted Accent Chair
/ 7.5 yards
Mission Chair Ottoman
/ 4.5 yards
Small French Club Chair
/ 6 yards
Rolled Arm Chair
/ 6 yards
Traditional Arm Chair
/ 6.5 yards
Tufted Danish Modern
/ 5.5 yards
Barrel Chair
/ 4.5 yards
French Bergere Chair
/ 4.5 yards
Large French Bergere
/ 5.5 yards
Loose Cushion Slipper
/ 5.5 yards
Danish Modern Arm Chair
/ 3 yards
Pillow Top Arm Chair
/ 8 yards
Shell Back Arm Chair
/ 6 yards
Traditional Rocking Chair
/ 3 yards
Tufted Mid Century
/ 5.5 yards
Chesterfield Chair
/ 10 yards
French Cane Back Chair
/ 3 yards
Large Tufted Wingback
/ 8 yards
Louis Bergere Chair
/ 5 yards
French Open Arm Chair
/ 3.5 yards
Large Pillow Top
/ 9 yards
Square Arm Accent Chair
/ 5 yards
Traditional Wing Chair
/ 7 yards
Tufted Slipper Chair
/ 4 yards
Danish Wing Chair
/ 7 yards
French Club Chair
/ 7.5 yards
Lawson Accent Chair
/ 7 yards
Mid Century Club Chair
/ 6 yards
Tufted MCM Arm Chair
/ 3 yards
Roll Arm with Nails
/ 8 yards
Swivel Arm Chair
/ 5 yards
Tufted Arm Chair
/ 8 yards
Victorian Rocking Chair
/ 4 yards
Completed Arm Chair Projects
Dining and Side Chairs
Butterfly Modern Dining
/ 1.5 yards
High Back Dining Chair
/ 2.5 yards
Curved Low Back Dining
/ 1.5 yards
Dining Club Chair
/ 3.5 yards
French Side Chair
/ 2 yards
Fabric Patterns Affect Fabric Yardages
The yardage amounts listed above are typical minimums for your planning. They are based upon a solid fabric or a mini pattern that requires little cutting to align the pattern across the furniture. Aligning and centering the fabric patterns requires additional fabric yardage. Here is a guide based upon the fabric repeat (pattern) size:
3" to 14" repeat - add 10%
15" to 19" repeat - add 15%
20" to 27" repeat - add 20%
28" to 36" repeat - add 25%
37" to 43" repeat - add 30%
44" to 51" repeat - add 35%
This fabric has a 17" horizontal repeat
Please note that upholstery labor rates vary by region. These typical reupholstery costs are for the New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware area and may not be representative of upholstery labor costs in your area. #NJupholstery