Reupholstering vs buying new

Many people call us asking if it is better to reupholster the furniture or buy new? If we are looking for the price, common sense, it is better to buy new upholstered furniture no doubt. As a Upholsterer one day i also was debating to buy two new chairs from Walmart or Costco, or make my own upholstered chairs. I decided to go to Home depot and to Lowe's to see the wood and see how much i was going to spend. Finally i make the numbers and including wood, upholstery fabric, supplies and foam, i was going to spend about 1200 for the two chairs. At the end i decided to order 2 chairs from Walmart online for $350 for both free shipping, they lasted only about two years and got useless. I have a couch for 25 years that i make my self from scratch, and i reupholstered it 3 times and still in use like new. Now is you turn to judge yourself depending on your situation if is better to buy new or reupholstering your old upholstered furniture. We are here to help if after all you still want to save your old sofa, chair, or patio set.