Furniture Upholstery and Restoration Around Chamblee, Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs

A worn chair may need new fabric and padding. A loose antique table may require structural repair without removing its original finish. A cracked leather cushion could need an on-site surface repair rather than a trip to an upholstery shop.

Those are different jobs, and not every business handles all three. These five providers serve Chamblee, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and nearby communities with distinct combinations of reupholstery, refinishing, custom furniture and mobile repair.

This is an editorial starting point, not a ranking or an exhaustive directory. The businesses did not pay for inclusion, and North Atlanta Star has not independently tested their work.

O’Kelley’s Upholstery & Design: A Chamblee workroom

O’Kelley’s Upholstery & Design operates at 3550 Broad Street, Suite F, in Chamblee. The workroom handles residential and commercial reupholstery, leather upholstery, furniture repair and custom furniture construction.

Customers can request an estimate online before bringing in a piece. O’Kelley’s advertises turnaround targets of two weeks for removable dining or kitchen seats, three weeks for headboards and three to four weeks for seat cushions. Confirm the schedule for the particular fabric and project before approving the work.

This is a starting point for chairs, sofas or headboards that need complete reupholstery rather than a small surface repair.

Dunwoody Upholstery: Full-service work in Brookhaven

Dunwoody Upholstery is at 2885 Clairmont Road NE, Suite C4, in Brookhaven. It serves Brookhaven, Dunwoody and other metro Atlanta communities.

The company works on sofas, chairs, headboards, ottomans, cushions and commercial seating. Services include reupholstery, furniture and wood repair, restoration, custom design, leather work and pickup and delivery.

Ask about the current workmanship warranty with the estimate, including what qualifies as a defect and whether transportation is covered if a piece must return to the shop.

Fibrenew North Atlanta: Mobile leather and vinyl repair

Fibrenew North Atlanta provides mobile service in portions of Brookhaven, Chamblee and Sandy Springs.

Its work focuses on leather, vinyl, plastic, fabric and light upholstery repairs. Household services include leather furniture restoration, split-seam repair, button replacement and chair-mechanism replacement. The mobile operation also works on vehicle interiors, restaurant seating, medical furniture, RV interiors and boat seating.

This is different from sending a sofa to a workroom for complete reupholstery. For a torn seam, damaged panel or localized color loss, ask whether the problem can be repaired in place and how visible the repaired area is likely to remain.

Schmidt Furniture Restoration: Antique and wood repair

Schmidt Furniture Restoration serves Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and the wider metro area.

The specialty is wood furniture repair and refinishing rather than fabric upholstery. Services include structural repairs, replacement of missing veneer, fabrication of missing components, French polishing, lacquer restoration and on-site touchups for furniture and cabinets.

For an antique, ask whether the goal is stabilization, a limited repair or full refinishing. Removing an old finish can change the character and value of a piece, while a careful repair may preserve more of its existing surface and patina. Request an explanation of what will remain original before authorizing the work.

Kudzu & Company: New custom upholstery in Sandy Springs

Kudzu & Company is at 6450 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The store carries furniture, lighting, antiques, art and home accessories, along with custom upholstery options from manufacturers including CR Laine, Lee Industries, Rowe, Robin Bruce and Norwalk.

This is primarily a place to select and order a new upholstered piece, not a repair shop for an existing sofa or chair. It may be useful when comparing the cost of restoring older furniture with ordering a new piece in a chosen fabric, size and configuration.

Before placing a custom order, ask whether fabric, cushions, trim and delivery are included in the quoted total and which selections cannot be changed or returned after production begins.

Compare the whole job

A reupholstery estimate should explain what happens beneath the new fabric. Two shops can quote the same chair while proposing very different work.

• Will the furniture be stripped to the frame or covered over existing material?
• Does the price include frame repair, springs, webbing, padding and new cushion foam?
• Is fabric included, or priced separately by the yard?
• Can the customer supply fabric, and are there handling or inspection charges?
• How much extra material is needed for stripes, plaids or large repeated patterns?
• Are welting, tufting, buttons, nailheads or decorative trim included?
• Will exposed wood be cleaned, repaired, touched up or completely refinished?
• Does the shop provide pickup and delivery, and what will stairs or difficult access add?
• When will the piece leave the home, and when is it expected back?
• What happens if hidden frame damage appears after the old fabric is removed?
• Who approves additional work, and how will the revised price be documented?
• What workmanship and material warranties apply?

Photograph the furniture from every side before it leaves the house. Include close views of existing damage, decorative details and any labels or maker’s marks. The final written description should identify the exact piece, chosen fabric and agreed work.

Decide whether restoration makes sense

Reupholstery can be worthwhile when a frame is sturdy, the furniture fits the room well or the piece has personal value. It can be harder to justify when the frame is weak, the dimensions no longer work or the cost approaches that of a replacement the household would prefer.

Ask for the repair cost and fabric cost separately. Then compare the complete total, including pickup, delivery, new cushions and finishing work, with the delivered cost of a replacement.

For antiques and inherited furniture, value is not always financial. A limited structural repair may be the right choice even when complete restoration would cost more than another table or chair.

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