Dan and his team restored my dad's jewelry box and it looks like new. Having this back in our care…read morerepaired so my son can use it is a real gift.

Blackstone F. R. did a beautiful job refinishing my antique oak file cabinet from the early 1900's…read more The cabinet is now proudly displayed in my living room and I have to smile every time I walk by it. Dan and the guys were absolutely great! Paul J. Cambridge, MA

We had two side chairs upholstered by Nunzio's of Medford and he did the best job. The chairs look…read morebetter than when they were brand new. The business is spotless and Nunzio is honest and his prices are reasonable. Workmanship is top notch. Thank you for a job really well done. Myra and Tito.

Just had Nunzio reupholster 3 dining room chairs for me and he did a fantastic job. His price was a…read morelot lower than another vendor I had quoted and he went above and beyond on service and delivery. Super nice guy and a real pro. Highly recommended.

My mother's hope chest has been in my custody since she died over forty years ago, and I'm sorry to…read moresay that I didn't take good care of it. The finish was damaged, and the top was badly scratched up by years of dogs jumping up on it. When I finally decided to have it refinished, I chose Murphy's based on my daughter's experience with them, and expected them to do as good a job as possible under the circumstances, but they really exceeded my expectations -- it looks wonderful, better than it looked when I first inherited it! I highly recommend this service! I wish I had a Before picture but I was too ashamed of its condition to take one!

I had scratched our dining room table during a move and didn't think it could ever be repaired to…read morethe original quality. But Bob and his team exceeded our expectations, even after close examination there was no way to tell that it wasn't the original finish. Bob delivered exactly what he promised and we could not be happier. He delivered on time and provided door to door pickup and delivery. If you are in the need for furniture refinishing I would absolutely recommend Murphy's Refinishing with no hesitation. It was a great experience for us.

This company does the absolute best work!!!! Steve does such beautiful work and is so considerate…read more Unfortunately a few years ago I used another local company due to time factor and was very unhappy with the results. Steve found they never stripped the old fabric off, just covered it with the new fabric and just added more stuffing instead of replacing the old. These were two wing back chairs that were over 25 years old that were so much sturdier than anything new as well as an ottoman. Steve did such a fantastic job even added skirts to all three pieces. They look and feel like new. Just proves it pays to go to the best!!

Just had cushions recovered by Steve and company and they did a really nice job. The fabric has a…read morelarge scene on it and they lined it up perfectly. They're working during covid 19 and I felt very safe with their measures.

Amazing upholstery job!! I highly recommend JC Upholstery, because they pick up & deliver. Quality…read morejob, great service, and they explain everything.

I want to especially thank a tall gentleman who works at JC Upholstery. My mother's chairs were…read morevery old, wooden, with fabric covers, very comfortable. But they had a lot of wear and were literally in pieces. He not only figured out how the put the pieces together, but they did a fantastic job of reupholstering them, for a very reasonable price. I want to thank JC and the lady who works with him also. They are true artists and devoted to their craft. I want to especially thank them, because my elderly mother broke her hip the very next day. There are so many people coming into her small apartment to help her, and these two chairs are absolutely essential. It makes me feel proud that I got them fixed, although some had advised me to just toss them. Everyone - go here!!! They are great!!!

We dropped off 8 chairs to be upholstered, which included removing the cane. We received personal…read moreattention and direction for best type of fabric to use as well as how we could prepare the chairs to allow faster turn around and save a few dollars. The chairs turned out amazing and were done within a week. Couldn't be happier.

Kevin is lovely -- he does an impeccable job with all of the details on upholstery projects and…read moreprovides excellent customer service. He helped me meet a tight timeline for a client. Happy to use him again and again for projects as a result!

Well, time for an update on Abraham. Yes, this amazingly talented man is still at work! It had been…read morea few years since I was so pleased with his work on making new cushions for my couches. A new opportunity to use his services presented when I found a couple of very nice teak chairs in the trash area behind my condo building. I rescued them, knowing they'd look good with the teak steamer chair I already had, but which also needed a new cushion. I had previously looked online for that cushion and on eBay. The very nice ones I saw were very expensive, and most of the others lacked the piping the original cushion had--none were in the colors/patterns I wanted either. Then I remembered Abraham and College Upholstery. Bingo! Again, I hit up Zimman's and bought Sunbrella fabric in the colors and patterns I liked. Then I loaded one of the chairs into my car and headed over to his place. The chair cushions were a little tricky: the seats were curved in the front. Abraham made two beautiful four-inch cushions with piped edges and added chair ties--a very nice touch I hadn't even thought to ask for. He also made a great new cushion for the steamer chair. Again I have to commend this guy for his excellent workmanship, more than fair prices, and devotion to his craft that goes, I believe, beyond satisfying any specific customer and has more to do with his desire for perfection and pride in his workmanship. I've attached a couple of pics: just look at the cushions cuz I haven't found the time to clean and restore the chairs yet! Can't think of any other upholstery needs I have--but if and when I ever do, I'll hope Abraham hasn't yet retired. Visit him and get those projects done while you can!

My puppy, when possessed by the Demogorgon, decided to taste test one of our couches. I called and…read moreemailed 4-5 places on the North Shore. Half of them refused the job and the other half told me that a costly reupholstering was the way to go, not repair. Abraham (owner of College Upholstery) came to my rescue. He and Jorge saw pictures of the damage, came by the next day for pick up and quoted a shockingly low quote of $175 to patch the damaged square up. I got my couch back today. They had to patch 4 of the squares to make the couch look perfect, but they did not charge me any more than the quoted initial cost. They even refilled the foam that was picked away by said Demogorgon Dog. Before and After pictures below so that everyone can see the precision and perfection of their work. Can't even tell where the damage was. I HIGHLY recommend College Upholstery for any of your repair/reupholstery needs.

If you have antique or other beloved furniture that needs some TLC, I highly recommend Second Life…read moreFurniture Finishing, Restoration, & Upholstery. They healed my great-grandparents' late 19th century Scottish sideboard after its transport from the UK to the US left it slightly less than intact 11 years ago, and now again after more than a decade in dramatically varying temperatures through New England summers & winters. Joe is a dream to work with, and personally picked up from Arlington and delivered to Amesbury.