Developed in 2001 as the upholstery division of David Michael Furniture, David Michael Upholstery built its Lynchburg business around custom upholstery for clients of the high-end European furniture importer. The shop grew into a full-time operation staffed by skilled local upholsterers, though it is now closing to new residential and commercial projects as its head upholsterer retires; existing backlog work will be completed.