Elite Upholstery & On-Site Repair

At long last, as of 12/31/25, I have retired.

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Today's edition of News You Can Use:

30% tariff on upholstered furniture

"This tariff applies specifically to upholstered furniture with wooden components. It also starts at 25% on October 14, 2025, and increases to 30% on January 1, 2026. About 62% of furniture imports came from Vietnam and China in 2024, according to trade data."

"Living room sets, sofas with wooden frames, upholstered dining chairs, ottomans and similar pieces face this rate. Even smaller upholstered items like accent chairs and benches will see the same rate applied."

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Pro tip: When buying new furniture, think twice about buying an extended warranty. I can't recall a single instance of a customer telling me that an issue they had with their furniture was actually covered by their extended warranty, so it would seem that virtually nothing is covered by these so-called warranties. (If you've had a different experience I'd love to hear about it.)

After (floral) and before (plaid) photos of this unique chair, refurbished and reupholstered.

Before and after photos of antique channelback couch reupholstered in a black microfiber fabric (faux suede).

Tufted chrome rocker, newly reupholstered.

Antique gooseneck rocker reupholstered in a textured fabric.

Antique gooseneck rocking chair

This month marks the start of our 24th year in business.

Ralph Lauren chair reupholstered in full leather (at a fraction of the original cost)

Refurbished and reupholstered settee shown in client's home.

Newly reupholstered midcentury chair