Universal Upholstering News:

The latest news and updates from Universal Upholstering Inc

September 2009: Additional repair and restoration images added to the Furniture Repair, Furniture Upholstery, Antique Restoration, Leather Repair and Vehicle Upholstery pages. The camera logo on the left now distinguishes all Universal Upholstering's gallery web pages.

August 2009: More before and after photos have been added to the Wood Repair and Vehicle Upholstery pages.

July 2009: For the longest time Universal Upholstering Inc has done far more than just upholstering. Since we perform a large variety of furniture services, we are now also known as Universal Furniture Services and this site can also be accessed through the Universal Furniture Services website.

June 2009: A fresh new update and a new look is given to the entire www.universalupholstering.com website, so all the gallery links are available to your left. These currently include: Furniture Repair, Furniture Upholstery, Antique Restoration, Vehicle Upholstery, Custom Furniture, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Slip Covers and Window Treatments.

May 2009: Universal Upholstering Inc presents a brand new addition to the list of services - Custom Kitchen Cabinets.

April 2009: More before and after photos added - these can now be viewed in the Furniture Upholstery, Furniture Repair and Antique Furniture Restoration sections.

February 2009: A new Custom Slip Covers section was opened for the custom slip covers photos.

December 2008: A new Custom Furniture section was opened and the custom furniture pictures were moved there. Also more additions to the photos here and on the Custom Furniture page.

October 2008: More photos added, this time before and after new Custom Furniture gallery. The custom furniture images were moved to this gallery, and several new custom made furniture photos were added - all made by Universal Upholstering Inc.

August 2008: Universal Upholstering Inc is proud to introduce a brand new Dust Mites Cleaner service. Kill dust mites and get rid of their droppings, by cleaning and sanitizing your mattress, pillows, curtains, and furniture articles such as sofas and loveseats. Visit DustMitesCleaner.com for more information.

June 2008: Giving the newly available service its credit, the new Knockdown Furniture page was made and the special offer of Knock down Furniture service was moved there. Knock-down furniture includes disassembling and reassembling furniture. This knockdown service is mostly used for moving purposes, and is also used for moving new furniture when the furniture is too large to fit through the doors.

January 2008: Along with a new service, the new Window Treatments section was opened and several photos of the custom window treatments were added to the site. Custom made window treatments include custom curtains, drapes and valances.

December 2007: In upholstering, like in many other things, a picture is worth a thousand words. That's why UniversalUpholstering.com is now publishing some of the before and after photos of our custom made upholstery, custom furniture and furniture repair work. Our professional furniture repair specialists are always primarily concerned with the actual furniture and upholstery repair work itself, so many good photo opportunities will still be missed. However, we'll try to bring you a general overview of some of the things we repair and approximately what to expect from the furniture repair and custom upholstery work.

October 2007: A page with current Vehicle Upholstery Info and Photos added to the site. The custom vehicle upholstery services include car seat upholstering, as well as upholstery jobs for the cars, RVs, trucks, vans, motorcycles, boats and even airplanes.

September 2007: A page with current Specials added to the site. The Contact Form now allows you to include photos of your furniture, so we can email you back with a FREE furniture repair quote.

October 2006: Along with yet another major appearance change, several updates were made to UniversalUpholstering.com - the site now listed some of the basic services being provided - Furniture Upholstery, Furniture Repair and Custom Made Furniture still being the main ones.

December 2001: Website remade with a new look and feel.

June 1999: UniversalUpholstering.com website created and went live shortly after.

April 1987: As an incorporated business with a physical storefront (853 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL, 60090) became officially known as Universal Upholstering Inc.

July 1984: The company Universal Upholstering first began doing business in custom furniture upholstery and repair.

Remember, if you need custom made furniture, and/or upholstering services that offer a huge selection of fabric vinyl and leather upholstery, and/or any type of furniture repair - call us for a consultation! We will listen to your ideas and provide our own suggestions, to help make your home, office, car or boat uniquely your own!

Phone: 847-537-8009

Universal Upholstering Inc does furniture upholstering, restoration and reupholstering of sofas, chairs, couches, loveseats and any other type of furniture including damaged and scratched leather furniture repairs, wood furniture repair and more. Additional services include motorcycle seat upholstering, car seat upholstering, window treatments, curtains, drapes, valances, and an impressive list of other services for you to choose from. We've been making old things look like new for well over 20 years, with many satisfied customers in Chicago and the Chicagoland area, including Wheeling, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Northfield, Vernon Hills, Riverwoods, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Antioch, Crystal Lake, Des Plaines, Fort Sheridan, Gilmer, Half Day, Highwood, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Lincolnwood, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, Mettawa, Niles, Wilmette, Winnetka and more. We service most other Chicago land suburbs in Illinois, as well as parts of Wisconsin and Indiana.