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Co Creator: meredithellis jamesshowroom meredithellistextiles
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Posted On: February 5th 2025, 09:00 pm
The first rule of reupholstering any piece of furniture is to ask yourself if you genuinely like it. Meredith Ellis, Dallas-based interior designer and founder of the JAMES showroom, warns that if you don't enjoy the shape of the piece, you won't be satisfied with it even after spending money to reupholster it.

Curious about the other unspoken rules of upholstery? Head to the link in our for our exclusive guide of how to talk to your upholsterer like a designer.
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Comments (35)
gapjame a year ago

gapjame

@meredithellis what do you recommend for buy new? I don’t know where to start looking for the most comfy pieces.

makrisinstallations a year ago

makrisinstallations

❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌

mjwillissc 2 years ago

mjwillissc

Great advice! 👌

sketch_maryna 2 years ago

sketch_maryna

Hi! I can show how the sofa will look in different fabrics in your interior to choose the most successful option

marianne_howard_artist 2 years ago

marianne_howard_artist

❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏

textiledistrict 2 years ago

textiledistrict

Excellent advice!!

paigebdarby 2 years ago

paigebdarby

Soooo helpful! Thank you!

mimigeeinteriors 2 years ago

mimigeeinteriors

This is great!

hilscape129 2 years ago

hilscape129

Thank you for your shiny two cents!

molly_quinn_design 2 years ago

molly_quinn_design

Spoken like an expert 🩵

lesliebcutler 2 years ago

lesliebcutler

Well said!

staceymurrayshamis 2 years ago

staceymurrayshamis

So helpful! Thank you 💕

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