Founded in 1946 by Mike Brashear after he handled upholstery for Cincinnati’s Vernon Manor Hotel, Clermont Upholstery is a family-owned shop that restores and custom-upholsters furniture for homes and businesses. Vincent Brashear now owns the company, while his son Jamie represents its third generation, and the in-house team keeps customers’ work under one roof rather than subcontracting it. The shop also operates a fabric store and can arrange furniture pickup and delivery.
J. & C. Custom UpholsteryFamily-owned and operated in Brooklyn, J. & C. Custom Upholstery restores and remakes upholstered furniture, from re-covering existing pieces to building designs from a customer’s photo or sketch. The shop also brings antique furniture back to life through wood repair and refinishing, while offering the personal, hands-on service of a small family business. Its work has served interior designers as well as customers preserving sentimental pieces.BROOKLYN, NY
Chianelli DesignsA third-generation, family-owned Pittsburgh business, Chianelli Designs has been renewing furniture through custom upholstery and supplying fine fabrics since 1929. Its 10,000-square-foot workroom and showroom handle furniture restoration, including the company’s own “module spring seating” method, alongside fabric cleaning and protection. Chianelli serves residential and commercial clients, including architects and interior designers, with a focus on giving treasured pieces a new life rather than replacing them.PITTSBURGH, PA
East Meadow Upholsterers CorpSince 1951, East Meadow Upholsterers Corp has rebuilt and restored upholstered furniture in East Meadow, with owner-operator Michael Shannon carrying on the family business he took over from his in-laws in 1988. The one-man shop is especially known for bringing rare and finer pieces back to useful life through careful, handmade upholstery and repair. It remains a local family-owned business where quality comes before quantity.EAST MEADOW, NY