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p10 the trigune wednesday february 14 1990 1 i n f t t furniture owners opt for art of upholstery bruce etheridge correspondent today more and more people are having their furniture reupholstered rather than buy ing cheaper massproduced sets from bargain furniture outlets the structure of furniture five or 10 years ago was a lot better says don hammond owner of don hammond upholstery in markham ex plaining why people are choos ing to reupholster rather than buy furniture anew another advantage is that customers can choose the types of fabric and material for their furniture mr hammond says that peo ple seem to be going back to velvets frame stitches and leather weve had quite a call on leather for wing chairs he says the advantage to leather of course is that its long lasting and is rich looking leather is expensive but good notes mr hammond there are there cuts of leather available mr ham mond recommends customers stick with the most expensive cheaper cuts can lose their col or and shine because there are no pores in the leather lower quality leather also lack elasticity it stays wrinkled when you get up mr hammond points out many people are also turning to acrylic velvet because it really stands up says mr hammond and its easy to keep clean he adds you just wipe it off with a damp cloth he doesn t believe in scotch guard silicone spray when you grab the fabric and wrinkle it the scotch guard flakes off says mr hammond he recommends customers use k2r spot remover on velvet current popular colors for velvet includes golds a lot of hunter greens and jades in cool colors says mr hammond people seem to be shying away from the cotton prints they dont stand up the same as a good blend of acrylic fabric he notes offshoot colors include eeaches and rose with beige ackgrounds while tweeds have fallen out of fashion mr hammond says that plaids are really coming on strong tartan is very popular furniture done in a good tartan is very striking he adds a blend of fabrics is better than cotton or polyester or rayon on its own says mr hammond with a blend of fabrics you usually get a stronger weave he explains when scrutinizing an upholstery firm mr hammond recommends customers see how the work is done make sure that everything will be stripped from the frame he adds also be sure that the com pany uses the best of foam and that is glued not stapled on piping should be done separately to produce nice smooth hammond ask to see a finished product opened up the first thing to check is the density of the cushions when examining the cushions make sure to check what type of foam is used a lot of manufacturers use poly foam says mr ham mond if a cushion is featherweight its only poly and its not going to stand up for the same reasons de sure edges says mr be part of the winners circle a the war amputations of canada to avoid cushions with chip foam also ask how many layers of fabric are used in the cushions there should be four says mr hammond if the piping is part of the band in all probabili ty only two pieces of fabric are present avoid cushions that are chain stitched they have a tendency to come apart at the seams make sure the deck under the sofa cushions is firm just lift the cushion says mr hammond if you can feel the springs then theres no pad ding in there it when you sit on the deck you sink down or are able to push it down with your hands then more than likely theres no support or padding for the deck without support or padding youll probaoly be sitting on the floor in a couple of months says mr hammond the deck should be supported with no sag coil springs all furniture legs should be a part of the frame and not just screwed into the frame upholstery skirts should have a heavy liner in them so the skirt will sit nicer and have a clean look says mr hammond x as for guarantees he says that the upholstery work should come with a five year written guarantee lows furniture uxbridce 8523073 home decorating centre furniture c3rpets complete installation vinyl vertical blinds venetian blinds service free estimates free delivery i i i i 1 i h i 1 i n 1 1 if i i u s