BARGAINS : FOR UPHOLSTERY DEALS, THEY'VE GOT IT COVERED.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark When it comes to fine furniture, a well-made frame should last several lifetimes. If you happen to have a well-made piece of furniture that is in desperate need of new fabric, you'll save a bundle by skipping the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. and going directly to Valley Upholstering Inc. An average price to reupholster a 7-foot sofa at Valley Upholstering is about $500 in labor, plus whatever the fabric costs. The quotes we gathered at other reupholsterers started at double the price. Valley Upholstering has been a labor wholesaler to interior design houses, finer furniture stores and fine hotels (they did the Polo Lounge The Polo Lounge is located inside the Beverly Hills Hotel at 9641 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA. The menu "still offers a classic Neil McCarthy salad, named after the polo-playing millionaire. booths at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. ) for over 25 years. Lucky for us, they are now offering their services, plus years of decorating experience, to the public. If you have a sofa that has the look of another era, Valley Upholstering can restyle the sofa for a totally new look by simply changing the fabric, adding a flounce or fan-pleating the arms. Many other style changes are available - and as long as there are no alterations made to the frame itself, restyles are done at no extra charge. Other prices for reupholstering include love seats from about $375 and chairs for about $285. Dining room chairs with upholstered seats and backs generally run $75 each. Upholstering a seat alone costs only $25. The prices aren't exact, because not all furniture is built exactly alike. These prices do not include fabric. Upholstery charges are the same, whether you buy your fabric from Valley Upholstering - at 35 percent to 60 percent below retail - or bring in your own. (Some shops charge customers an extra 10 percent to 20 percent if the fabric is bought elsewhere.) Upholstery fabrics can be ordered from more than 700 books. Turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. is about three to four weeks. Free pickup and delivery is available in the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Simi valleys Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Valley Upholstering is located at 18165 Napa St., Unit 8, Northridge; (818) 349-4336. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cash or checks only are accepted. Inside info Whether you need to rent a car for a day or a week, a call to All-Rite Rent A Car will keep money in your pocket. Prices start at $14.95 per day (elsewhere $43.99) or $99.95 per week (elsewhere $164.99) with 150 free miles per day. They offer free pickup and return within five miles of their office and rent to teen-agers, 16 and older. All-Rite Rent A Car is located at 6653 Reseda Blvd., Reseda; (818) 708-7838. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Elephant's Trunk, a children's consignment store consignment store n. A retail store that stocks and sells merchandise on consignment. , features high-quality resale merchandise from newborn to size 10 and maternity wear. They specialize in brand-name clothing and have a large inventory of toys, furniture, books, videos, computer software and accessories. Currently, they also have children's skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. . Prices start at $1 for clothing, with an average price of $8. If you have children's spring merchandise you'd like to sell on consignment The delivery of goods to a carrier to be shipped to a designated person for sale. A Bailment of goods for sale. A consignment is an arrangement resulting from a contract in which one person, the consignor, either ships or entrusts goods to another, the , call to schedule an appointment. The Elephant's Trunk is located at 30859 Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Blvd., Westlake Village, (818) 707-1109. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Homer Osorio reupholsters a sofa at Valley Upholstering Inc., where wholesale prices on labor and material are offered to the public. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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