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Reupholstering and crafting custom-made furniture with 90 years of know-how. Whether it’s for your home or business, the possibilities are endless.

At Fortner, we are furniture craftsmen who build, reupholster and install exactly what you need to transform your space. Founded in 1929, our family-owned business is committed to bringing you the best in quality & service. Using traditional methods in reupholstering and furniture-making, our pieces are designed to last. Send us a message or visit our website and fill out the contact form to start your next project and to schedule an appointment to stop by our showroom. Chat with our team about reupholstering an existing piece of furniture or designing something one-of-a-kind for your space.

10/16/2026

Happy Friday from the shop.

A few shots from the last few days. A curved frame coming together. Batting getting cut to size. Edges being worked by hand.

Lots of different hands on lots of different pieces. That's a normal week here.

Have a good weekend.

10/14/2026

It's all in the details.

A banquette coming together in the shop. Close-up work on a piece that's on its way to a real space.

10/12/2026

Vibrant feels. Fortner built.

Custom lounge seating for Prototype: Experimental Museum in Columbus. Bold magenta fabric, oversized rounded forms, and a built-in platform base that runs the length of the room. The seating was built to match the energy of the space and hold up through the kind of traffic a venue like this sees every night.

Seating should feel as good as it looks and be built to handle years of real use.

10/09/2026

The finished space at Hilton Columbus Downtown.

Multiple custom banquettes, built in Columbus for a busy hotel restaurant. Deep tufting along the planter wall. Vertical channel seating across the room. Different styles, one space.

Hotel dining sees constant use from early breakfast to late dinner. That's the kind of traffic we build for.

09/28/2026

Every piece starts with a team, not a machine.

Frames get built by hand. Wood gets finished by hand. Leather gets pulled and stretched by hand. Every step in this shop involves someone paying close attention to the work in front of them.

That's what craftsmanship looks like in Columbus.

09/25/2026

A commercial armchair built for the busiest room in the building.

Meet the Community Chair. Built to stand up to office, university, and lobby foot traffic. Choose your cushion style, arm style, fabric, and leg finish. We'll do the rest.

Custom lounge seating tailored to your layout, your style, and your durability needs.

09/23/2026

Kristen is giving us a look at these banquettes we just installed at a hotel here in Columbus.

Built for comfort and made to hold up in high-traffic hotel spaces. Full reveal of the finished space coming soon.

Stay tuned.

09/21/2026

Join us for The Collab's Fall Mix & Mingle.

We're opening up the Fortner shop for a tour, connecting with the A&D community, and making pumpkin succulent planters to bring a little fall into your space.

Wednesday, October 7th, 4 to 6pm.

Come see how the work gets done and hang out with us for the afternoon.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tote-collab-event-fall-mix-mingle-planter-activity-and-networking-tickets-2000187523727

09/17/2026

The work does not stop. Neither does the standard.

Every piece that leaves our shop goes through the same hands, the same process, and the same level of care it always has. From the wood shop to the sewing room to the upholstery floor, the people in this shop take what they build seriously.

That is what nearly a century of craft looks like in practice.

09/15/2026

Mark will be in Atlanta this Wednesday for the NEWH/ Atlanta Regional Tradeshow.

Find him at Booth #225, sharing the space with Rustbelt Modern Heirlooms Come say hi, see what we've been up to, and share what you're working on. Always good to talk shop with people in the industry.

Georgia World Congress Center.

Address

Columbus, OH

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16144758282

Website

http://www.fortnerinc.com/

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