Reupholstery Queens: a paper pattern laid on a cognac leather hide at the cutting table

Reupholstery Queens The Old Cover Is The Pattern

Every curve, welt and seam of your piece is already cut into its old cover. We take it off in pieces and cut the new cover from it.

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Four things only the old cover knows

What A Tape Can't Measure

Reupholstery Queens jobs start by reading the cover you already have. These four details live nowhere else, not even in the maker's drawings.

Double welt curving round a leather corner
The curvesThe exact radius of each corner, already cut.
Contrast stitch line along black leather
The seam linesWhere every panel meets its neighbor. Seams.
Hand-stitched welt on a brown leather arm
The arm rollHow much leather wraps it, and how tight. Arms.
Welt junction where seams cross
The junctionsWhere two welts cross and turn a corner.
Taking it apart is the measuring

Off In Pieces, Back In Pieces

Each old panel is labeled, flattened and traced onto new leather, so the new cover fits the frame exactly as the old one did.

Sofa stripped to its timber frame01Strip

The old cover comes off in whole panels, and the frame checked.

Old leather seam laid out as a pattern02Trace

The old panels become the patterns for new leather. Chairs.

Leather panel under a sewing machine03Sew

The same seams, sewn in the same order as the original.

Cushion edge being sewn04Fit

Pulled on tight over new foam.

What gets copied and what you choose

The Shape Stays, You Choose

A reupholstery Queens job copies the shape and lets you change everything you can see or touch.

Rolled leather hides in tan, brown and black
The leatherChoose the grade: Aniline or pigmented.
Draped cognac leather hide
The colorKeep the old color, or change it completely.
Leather rolls in greige, cognac and black
Or not leatherFor kids and pets, try Fabric or vinyl.
Contrast saddle stitch on burgundy leather
The threadMatched to the leather, or a bold contrast color.
Blue leather welt detail
The weltSingle, double, or none at all.
Knife-edge cushion with a welt
The cushion edgeA boxed edge or a knife edge. Cushions.
Before you call

Send The Piece, Not A Swatch

  1. The whole pieceFront, side and back, in good daylight.
  2. The detailsWelts, tufting and any nailheads.
  3. The damageSo we know what to fix underneath before we recover. Send them.
The shape comes back exactly

Same Pieces, New Covers

Each went back on its own frame, with a cover cut from its old one. More reupholstery Queens work is on sofas.

Navy leather armchair after reupholstery
ArmchairNavy leather, same shape. Chairs.
Grey sofa after reupholstery
Fabric sofaSame frame, new cover and new foam. Sectionals too.
Oxblood leather sofa after reupholstery
Leather sofaOxblood, every seam in place. Sofas.
Dining chairs recovered in two leathers
Dining chairsTwo colors, one pattern. Dining.
Upholstered dining chairs around a table
A full setAll cut from one old pattern, so they match.
Cream leather cushion after reupholstery
CushionsNew covers, new cores. Cushions.
Collected and returned

From Your Door To Our Bench

Recovered lounge chairs in the workshopPickup and delivery Folded full-grain leather hidesOr just one panel
Which Queens addresses we collect from

All Of Queens

We collect from every neighborhood, from Astoria to the Queens Museum and beyond:

Leather hides stacked on workshop shelves
Before the cover comes off

Common Questions

Will it look exactly the same?
The shape, yes. The old cover is copied panel by panel.
Can I change the color?
Yes, or the whole material, from leather to fabric.
How long does it take?
Usually three to four weeks, including collection and delivery back to you.
Is the visit free?
Yes, with a written quote and samples to hold.
Is it worth it?
If the frame is solid, usually. Older frames are often better built. Antiques.
What if it only needs a repair?
Then we say so, and it costs less. See leather repair.
Oxblood leather armchair after reupholstery
Queens, NY

Send Us The Piece

Clear photos from three sides. We quote the new cover from the old one. All services.

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