by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Jun 10, 2020 | Upholstery Stories
John Belushi’s sofa came to the shop! When my customer called to say she had it I tried to imagine what John’s sofa would look like. Sometimes I ask people “if you were a piece of furniture what would you be”? I get some interesting responses like “I would be a wing...
by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Dec 9, 2019 | Upholstery Stories
The in house estimate on the antique sofa seemed like every other, except there was something very familiar about the workmanship of the last upholsterer. I was told the sofa was Civil War era. “Whoever did it last was a good upholsterer but struggled with the...
by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Nov 13, 2019 | Upholstery Stories
I entertained a call here at the shop about a month ago, a very mysterious call about only repairing a popped button. The customer was reluctant to give me any other details, only the address in Boston and instructions on the entrance to the big factory building that...
by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Nov 4, 2019 | Upholstery Stories
Early in my career I was given 6 upholstered seat dining room chairs that where very difficult. Make matters worse a fine white linen was chosen, as bad luck would have it the shop was introduced to a great new batting called “bonded Dacron” at the same time, Which I...
by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Nov 4, 2019 | Upholstery Stories
MANY years ago my mentor who had been upholstering for many years, finished a handsome wing chair and gave me the task of delivering it on a hot summer day. Mrs. Jones was very happy and paid for the job. The next week however things took a very bizarre turn when I...
by Kevin Kennedy (Teacher) | Oct 23, 2019 | Upholstery Stories
My reverend friend had me upholster 4 throne chairs . She lamented that she didn’t have 6 to fill out her Dining table. She asked if I had ever seen any like them, I said no and the chances she would find two alike were very long odds. She said I will pray. The ever...
