Whitley's Custom Furniture

Upholstery Shop in Kansas City, Missouri

(816) 299-10061828 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64108View on Yelp
Whitley's Custom Furniture - upholstery in Kansas City, MO

About Whitley's Custom Furniture

Whitley's Custom Furniture operates in Kansas City, Missouri, offering a rare combination of furniture reupholstery, furniture repair, and cabinetry work. That breadth means customers can bring in pieces that need both structural fixes and new fabric without juggling multiple contractors. Kansas City has a strong market for custom and restored furniture, with homeowners and interior designers constantly looking for alternatives to mass-produced pieces. This shop sits right at that intersection of craft and customization.

Services

Furniture Reupholstery
Furniture Repair
Cabinetry

Services & Process

Furniture reupholstery covers recovering chairs, sofas, ottomans, and headboards with customer-selected fabric or leather. Furniture repair goes deeper, addressing broken joints, damaged frames, wobbly legs, and worn finishes before any new fabric goes on. The cabinetry side of the business handles custom cabinet builds, refacing, and repairs, which is particularly useful for clients doing larger room renovations. Taken together, these services let customers tackle a full furniture refresh rather than piecing together fixes from different providers.

Service Area

Whitley's Custom Furniture serves Kansas City, Missouri and the broader KC metro area. Customers from Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Independence, and the Missouri side of the state line regularly use the shop for custom and restoration work. The central Kansas City location makes it accessible from most surrounding neighborhoods and suburbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you repair a broken chair frame and reupholster it at the same time?
Yes, that's actually one of the advantages of working with a shop that handles both repair and reupholstery. The structural fix happens first, and then the new fabric goes on, so you're not recovering a piece that's still structurally compromised.
What cabinetry services does the shop offer alongside furniture work?
The shop handles custom cabinet builds, refacing existing cabinets, and repairs to damaged cabinet boxes, doors, or hardware. It's a useful option if you're updating a room and want the furniture and cabinetry to match in finish or style.
Do you work with interior designers in Kansas City?
Many upholstery and custom furniture shops in KC work directly with designers, either on a referral basis or through trade accounts. It's worth asking about their process for designer clients when you reach out.
How do I know if my furniture is worth repairing and reupholstering?
The best indicator is the quality of the frame. Solid hardwood frames with good joinery are almost always worth saving. A shop that does both repair and reupholstery can assess the structure and give you an honest recommendation.
Can you match existing fabric or a specific color for a reupholstery project?
Close matches are often possible, but an exact match depends on whether the original fabric is still in production. The shop can usually help you find something very similar, or suggest a complementary fabric if a match isn't available.
How long does a combined repair and reupholstery job take?
Jobs that involve both structural repair and reupholstering typically take two to four weeks, depending on parts availability and current workload. Custom cabinetry projects run on their own timeline and are usually quoted separately.

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