Old fabric comes off down to the frame. Webbing and burlap that have stretched or torn are replaced, and the springs get re-tied by hand in eight directions so the seat gives evenly under weight instead of sagging toward the middle within a year.
New foam is chosen by density for how the piece is actually used, firmer for a daily reading chair, softer for a formal sofa that mostly gets sat on for guests. A cotton or Dacron wrap goes over the foam before fabric, so edges stay soft under the hand rather than showing the foam through the cover.
Fabric is estimated and priced in yardage, and a large pattern repeat costs more yardage than a plain weave because the pattern has to line up across cushions and down the back rather than jump at every seam. Customer-supplied fabric is welcome; we will tell you how much to order.
