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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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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

The average time it takes to reupholster a piece of furniture is around eight hours, but it varies significantly based on the piece. A professional can usually reupholster smaller furniture units like dining chairs or small ottomans in two to three hours, while an entire sofa might take several days or up to a week. Antique furniture tends to take longer to reupholster because greater care needs to be taken to preserve the piece. Your timeline might be a bit longer if you need other repairs done, like sanding and refinishing wood components.

As with any project, weighing the pros and cons of upholstery can help determine if that is the right choice for you. The ultimate question is whether it’s worth reupholstering instead of buying new furniture. Here are a few of the benefits and disadvantages of reupholstering a piece of furniture.

Pros:

  • Preserving a family heirloom

  • Maintaining high-quality furniture in good condition

  • Reinventing an old piece of furniture

  • Keeping a piece of furniture from going to a landfill

Cons:

  • Spending (possibly) more than to buy a new piece of furniture

  • Finding out the frame is beyond repair

  • Waiting for the reupholstery work to be done

Regular vacuuming, spot cleaning, and protecting surfaces from sun exposure prevents wear and fading, preserving longevity.

Reupholstering is often worthwhile for high-quality, antique, or sentimental couches, especially if the frame is sturdy. It can cost less than buying a comparable new piece and allows for customization, but may not be cost-effective for low-end furniture.

You can make your dining room look more expensive using one or more of several methods. If you're remodeling, you can consider raising the ceiling height, installing an elegant chandelier, or redoing the floor. For smaller renovations, consider changing the paint color to a deep and rich tone, such as burgundy or emerald. You can also swap out the table and chairs to achieve a richer appearance. 

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