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Cable's Upholstery Design Studio

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Cable's Upholstery Design Studio

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49 years of experience

Cable's Upholstery Design Studio builds, designs and restores upholstered items for commercial entities as well as consumers. We were established in 1976 and remain a small custom shop with 2 master upholsterers, a cabinet maker and antique restoration professional on staff.

Cable's Upholstery Design Studio builds, designs and restores upholstered items for commercial entities as well as consumers. We were established in 1976 and remain a small custom shop with 2 master upholsterers, a cabinet maker and antique restoration professional on staff.

Gilberte Interiors, Inc.

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Gilberte Interiors, Inc.

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Customers say: Super punctual
57 years of experience

Gilberte Interiors, Inc. is a family owned and operated home furnishings showroom and design center. Celebrating the 44th year in Hanover, we have expanded to fill our three floor building in Hanover. On our main level, one will find an Urban selection of furniture, lamps, gifts and accessories along with our design studio of fabrics, wallcoverings, carpeting and trims. Our second level is home to the architectural products group. Here, one will enjoy the region's most complete offering of Bath, Kitchen and hardware fixtures along with an incomparable selection of stone and tile. Unique to Gilberte Interiors, our Lower Level is home to our own workrooms. Here, we construct our draperies, slipcovers, domestics and even offer a complete upholstery service - on the premises! At Gilberte Interiors, our family endeavors to offer your family a complete program for the home and a professional design staff to make your project enjoyable! We look forward to seeing you!

Gilberte Interiors, Inc. is a family owned and operated home furnishings showroom and design center. Celebrating the 44th year in Hanover, we have expanded to fill our three floor building in Hanover. On our main level, one will find an Urban selection of furniture, lamps, gifts and accessories along with our design studio of fabrics, wallcoverings, carpeting and trims. Our second level is home to the architectural products group. Here, one will enjoy the region's most complete offering of Bath, Kitchen and hardware fixtures along with an incomparable selection of stone and tile. Unique to Gilberte Interiors, our Lower Level is home to our own workrooms. Here, we construct our draperies, slipcovers, domestics and even offer a complete upholstery service - on the premises! At Gilberte Interiors, our family endeavors to offer your family a complete program for the home and a professional design staff to make your project enjoyable! We look forward to seeing you!

Upholstering questions, answered by experts

When deciding whether to reupholster, repair, or replace old furniture, consider its age, level of wear and tear, and overall value. It’s usually better to repair old furniture because older pieces tend to be made out of hardwood, like oak and maple, whereas newer furniture is more often made out of plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and other less durable materials. When determining whether it’s worth the price to repair a furniture item, calculate the price of buying a new, similar piece and compare that to quotes from local furniture repair services.

Reupholstering an old or antique chair can be worthwhile if the frame is still sturdy and the piece has sentimental or monetary value. Reupholstery often costs less than buying a high-quality new chair, and you can customize the look. However, extensive repairs or rare fabrics may increase the total cost.

The best way to test the quality of a leather couch is to put your hands on it. If the upholstery is soft and warm, that’s a good indication that the quality is higher. It should also smell like traditional leather. If it smells like chemicals, you’re probably dealing with low-grade leather.

Paying to reupholster a piece of furniture means you want to hire the right upholstery service, especially for a piece that’s expensive or carries a lot of sentimental value. In your search for the right upholstery company, be sure to:

  • Ask around to see if friends or family know of any upholsterers

  • Find reviews of the company or individual

  • Look at the photo gallery of their work to see if they work on furniture like yours and if you like their work

  • Check qualifications and references

  • Ask the upholstery service if they work on furniture like yours, what their schedule looks like, how they handle payments, and how long the job will take

If your usually super soft couch feels crusty and rough after cleaning, it could be that you haven’t removed the cleaning product properly, you used too much, or you applied the wrong type. Always check the couch tags to select the right cleaning product, read application instructions carefully, and test on an inconspicuous corner. For fabrics such as microfiber, you can soften and fluff crusty fibers using a soft-bristled brush.

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