The Journal

Upholstery advice, costs and care from the Palmetto workroom

What the bench has learned.

The questions we get asked before an estimate, answered properly. What a rebuild costs, when a frame is worth saving, which fabric survives a boat, and how to keep a piece looking right once it is back in the room.

Still not sure?

Send us the piece.

Reading only gets you so far. Send photos and rough dimensions and we will tell you honestly what it needs, what it costs, and whether the frame deserves the work.