Dining Chair Reupholstery · Reno & Lake Tahoe
A Dining Set, Returned to Form
Drop-in seats, fully upholstered chairs, channel-tufted backs, and nailhead-trim dining chairs — finished to the standard the original maker intended.
Drop-in seats, fully upholstered chairs, channel-tufted backs, and nailhead-trim dining chairs — finished to the standard the original maker intended.
Dining chairs see more use per square inch than almost any other upholstered piece in a home. Twelve seats with twelve different dinner guests, ten times a year, for twenty years — the math is unforgiving. Reupholstering a dining set is the single most cost-effective upholstery investment most clients make.
Dining chair work moves quickly in our shop — but quickly is not the same as casually.
We inspect every chair in the set. Frames are typically structurally fine; what fails is the foam, the webbing, and the fabric.
Old foam (often compressed and crumbling) is replaced with high-density polyurethane sized to your preferred firmness.
Drop-in seats are recovered off the frame. Fully upholstered chairs are stripped down to the frame, re-padded, and rebuilt with new fabric, welt, and any nailhead or gimp trim.
Nailhead, gimp, and decorative welt are set by hand to match the original detail or to a new spec.
The set is returned coordinated — every chair finished to identical specification.
For dining chairs we recommend a 50,000+ double-rub fabric to handle daily seating. Crypton performance line, Romo wool, and Pindler outdoor-grade weaves are common selections. For formal sets, silk damask or mohair velvet on a Scotchgarded backing performs well.
Explore Upholstery Glossary →All commissions begin with a complimentary in-home estimate and a written scope. No project moves forward without your written approval of the cost and timeline.
Yes. We cut fabric for the entire set from one bolt to ensure dye-lot consistency, and we finish all chairs to identical specification.
Yes. We photograph and template the original nailhead spacing before strip-down.
Often yes. Drop-in seat bases can be rebuilt or replaced individually if the frame is compromised.
Yes — bring us your fabric and we’ll provide yardage requirements during the estimate.
Schedule a complimentary in-home estimate anywhere in Reno, Lake Tahoe, or the Sierra Nevada. A craftsman will visit, review the piece, and prepare a written scope.