Why not reupholster your old and worn furniture instead of tossing it out? Bring new life to your style and cut down on waste and further resource use.

Many antiques dealers would kill to get their hands on the bones of much of the furniture that is thrown away or even burned as firewood. Between 1960 and 2001, discarded furniture and furnishings ballooned from 2.2 million tons a year to 8.1 million tons, reports the EPA. Furniture is bulky stuff that takes up a lot of landfill space.

Extend the life of your furniture and save money by getting it reupholstered. Be crafty and do the job yourself or support local artisans who specialize in the time-honored trade. You have an  unlimited range of colors, textures and styles. Style is really limitless, from ancient aesthetic to uber-modern. 

Get the freshest look to match your changing decor tastes without contributing to the removal of more trees or the mining of more metals. Every day can be Earth Day, when you think about it.

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1. Real Estate Lover says:

   May 1, 2008 at 12:30 pm

   Great article, Haline. Would you happen to know about how much it costs to recover a chair or small sofa???
2. haline says:

   May 1, 2008 at 2:46 pm

   The total cost will depend on fabric and dimension of your chair or sofa.
   Best bet is to contact a few local artisans that do this hands-on art and get
   a few estimates for a ballpark figure that will include their labor and pickup/delivery charges that apply. glad you liked the article, thanks for
   your interest.