R & M Upholstery & Drapery

Upholstery Shop in Springfield, Illinois

(217) 787-81401390 North St, Springfield, IL 62704View on Yelp

About R & M Upholstery & Drapery

R & M Upholstery & Drapery has served Springfield, Illinois homeowners and interior designers looking to restore or refresh their furniture without replacing it. Springfield sits at the heart of central Illinois, where older homes with classic furniture pieces are common, making skilled reupholstery work genuinely valuable. The shop handles both upholstery and drapery, which is a combination you don't find at every provider. Whether you're updating a worn sofa or matching new window treatments to a freshly recovered armchair, they cover both sides of the project.

Services

Furniture Reupholstery

Services & Process

Furniture reupholstery here means stripping pieces down to the frame, replacing padding and springs where needed, and applying new fabric with professional hand or machine stitching. Customers can bring in sofas, chairs, ottomans, headboards, and dining chairs. The drapery side of the business covers custom window treatments, which lets you coordinate fabric choices across an entire room. For larger upholstery jobs, frame repairs and webbing replacement are typically handled as part of the process rather than as add-ons.

Service Area

R & M Upholstery & Drapery serves customers throughout Springfield, IL and the surrounding Sangamon County area. Clients from nearby communities like Sherman, Chatham, and Rochester also make the trip in for specialty work. If you're in the greater central Illinois region and need both upholstery and drapery handled together, this shop is worth the drive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my own fabric to R & M Upholstery & Drapery?
Yes, most upholstery shops in Springfield will work with customer-supplied fabric. Just confirm the yardage requirements before you buy, since miscalculating fabric needs is a common and costly mistake.
How do I know if a piece is worth reupholstering versus just buying new?
If the frame is solid hardwood and the piece has sentimental value or quality construction, reupholstery is almost always worth it. A good rule of thumb is that if reupholstery costs less than 70 percent of a comparable new piece, it's a smart investment.
Do they handle drapery and upholstery at the same time for a room project?
R & M offers both services, so coordinating fabric across furniture and window treatments in a single project is possible. Talk to them upfront about timelines so both pieces are ready around the same time.
How much fabric will I need for a standard sofa reupholstery?
A standard three-cushion sofa typically requires 12 to 18 yards of fabric depending on pattern repeats and the sofa's dimensions. The shop can give you a more precise number once they measure your specific piece.
What types of fabric work best for high-traffic furniture?
Performance fabrics rated above 30,000 double rubs on the Wyzenbeek abrasion test hold up well in busy households. Microfiber, heavy-duty canvas, and solution-dyed acrylics are all solid choices for pieces that get daily use.
Is there a way to get an estimate without bringing in the furniture?
Sending clear photos of the piece along with its measurements gives the shop enough information for a ballpark estimate. For an accurate final price, though, they'll need to see the piece in person to check the frame and existing padding.

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