I cannot say enough good things about Upholstered Elegance. They recently reupholstered an antique piano stool for me, and the results are absolutely stunning. The workmanship is first-rate--the leather is beautifully done, the tufting is crisp and deep, and the finished piece looks both historically appropriate and luxurious. The stool honestly looks better than I ever imagined it could. What truly sets them apart, though, is their integrity. During the process, the stool was briefly misplaced--but they were immediately upfront, communicative, and professional about it, and it was found the very same day. Their honesty and transparency spoke volumes, and that kind of character is rare and deeply appreciated. I'm including before and after photos because the transformation really speaks for itself. This piece was important to me, and they treated it with care, respect, and craftsmanship every step of the way. If you're looking for exceptional upholstery work from people you can genuinely trust, Upholstered Elegance delivers on all fronts. Highly recommended. read more

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25 years ago I purchased a high quality sleeper-sofa and recently decided that it either needed to be refurbished or ditched for a new sofa. Thankfully, I found Barbara and made the best decision to refurbish it. She was extremely helpful, easy to communicate with and did a fabulous job! We couldn't be more happy with the way our sofa turned out - and so much better than a new one!! Thank you, Barbara! read more

Upholstered Elegance - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Barbara and her team were top notch. I inherited a lovely wicker chair that had a tone of sentimental value. Spending a lot of time in refinishing it, I needed a special cushion made. Having the shop as part of Design & Detail allows for tons of fabric options. The selection was great, and Barbara was so helpful in that process. The end result was a beautiful heirloom piece. read more

Barbara was so helpful in picking out fabrics for my family room furniture. She responded to questions quickly and kept me up to date on the progress of the work. The furniture looks amazing. read more

Barbara was a great help. We had so much fun picking out the upholstery fabric in their beautiful showroom. The results were fantastic!

Batbara completely transformed two vintage chairs for us. She was very helpful during the whole process and her communication was top notch. Great value and service all the way around. We will return for any future upholstery needs. read more

I first used Upholstered Elegance 15 years ago and had a great experience...I was so delighted to find them again! I had an antique sofa with down cushions, 2 wingback chairs and a tufted ottoman - they all turned out GORGEOUS! Barbara had so many wonderful suggestions to keep everything comfy and in budget...she is extremely easy to work with, so timely, so skillful, so practical, and a great communicator! They picked everything up, and before I knew it - everything was done and back home, looking amazing! Barbara even arranged for delivery on my birthday - such a fun surprise! Thank you Upholstered Elegance! read more

I decided to treat myself to designer drapes for my newly decorated great room and Barbara came thru big time. We met in a designer show room with a million fabric choices and after a few minutes of discussion she whittled it down to less than ten and within half an hour we had picked out the perfect fabric. I felt like I could trust her and so the rest of the process went like that as well. It was a long process but very much worth it. So when it was time to deliver the drapes, all sorts of doubts started creeping in about what it was going to look like. But, during the install all fears disappeared. And I really like them. And, as promised they look even better after a few days of "hang" and I really really love them!! Thanks Barbara - And my husband loves them too! read more

I had a very worn leather recliner seat and wasn't sure how to go about fixing the problem. I contacted Barbra because her ratings were excellent. She helped me decide on an affordable, attractive solution. The price was reasonable and the work excellent. The chair looks and feels great. read more

Upholstered Elegance - You can't see the rest of the room in this photo but the chair looks great with my other decor and gives the room more color. - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Barbara at Upholstered Elegance recently upholstered my chairs sand ottoman. Everything came out perfect! The work was great and Barb was always pleasant to work with. Barbara also made all the custom drapes in my house a few years back and they are beautiful! I will use Upholstered Elegance for all my future upholstery and custom drapery needs. Thanks, Barbara, for a job well done! Mary V. read more

Barbara did a great job on our condominium's pool furniture's cushions, which were in desperate need of a freshened up new look. In addition to doing high quality work, she was also very friendly and attentive to what our needs were. read more

We inherited an ottoman from my mother that had little dollar value but great memories. Barbara took a run-down piece of furniture and turned it into a good-looking and usable extension of our master bedroom chair. She helped me choose coordinating fabric and transformed it from 1950's kitsch to 2019 glam! We're very happy with the outcome and the turnaround time! Thank you, Barbara...we'll be back! read more

I'm thrilled with my experience at Upholstered Elegance. Barbara is great to work with and did a fantastic job reupholstering our sofa. She worked with me to find a fabric that matched my specific vision and even negotiated a discount with the vendor when that fabric turned out to be more expensive than my second-choice pattern. She stayed in touch throughout the process, checking in on several details to make sure we'd be happy with the final result. We couldn't be happier with our beautiful "new" sofa. read more

Upholstered Elegance - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

I recently worked with Barbara on a Television home makeover show that was being filmed just outside of Kansas City. Our team had to renovate a home on an extremely quick deadline, and we were in need of some custom drapery panels. I stumbled across Upholstered Elegance through a Yelp search and all of the reviews rang true to the high quality and efficiency of Barbara's work. As a Television Art Director dealing with fast turnarounds, I do not have a lot of time to research different options for what we need, so I was extremely lucky to have found Barbara! Thanks to her excellent reputation and presence on yelp, I was able to make a quick choice, that was the right choice! She is personable, funny, kind and of course professional. I will recommend her to anyone who has upholstery or drapery needs in or around Kansas City. Thanks Barbara, and I hope to work with you again in the future! read more

I had a vintage chair reupholstered here and had issues from beginning to end. I was referred by a local northland business, Nell Hill's, through whom I regularly purchased fabric. (Her estimate was higher than three others I received, but the chair was important to me so I opted to use her anyway based on Nell Hill's recommendation.) The chair also had a leg broken in a previous move and it needed repaired. Barbara said she would have to see it. So, I loaded it up and took it. She looked at it, said she had a repairman who could fix it - no problem - another $100. I agreed. We picked fabric, paid half in cash for deposit and went on our way. The fabric we picked was discontinued - not her fault. However, she was not okay with the fabric selection I brought in after the fabric I had ordered through her was discontinued. As soon as she saw where I had bought it, she became agitated. I've never had an upholsterer get annoyed by me choosing fabric elsewhere. After a lengthy and awkward conversation about rubs and durability, how she was ethical and the business and business owner selling me the other fabric wasn't, I agreed to just use her fabric instead. At this point, I'm so uncomfortable, but I do want it done right and she was adamant that what I had was not a good choice. Whatever, I just want to wrap it up at this point. Eventually, the chair is repaired and recovered. Yay! Unfortunately, I have to go get it myself or pay delivery. Boo. However, when I do get it - it's fantastic. She did a wonderful job, it looked perfect. Yay! Key word here - "looked"... After having it approx 2 weeks, the leg broke off when I leaned over in it to put a drink down on a nearby table. Not only did the the leg that was repaired, snap, but another one, too. I'm thankful it was me hitting the floor and not someone else - especially an elderly family member. I contacted Barbara immediately. She agreed to fix the one leg without charge, but not two, AND I needed to bring her the chair - again. I don't see how this is good customer service or "ethical" at all. I already paid for one repair that failed, ultimately causing the second need for repair and I don't feel confident paying the same people a second time to do what should have been done the first time. Plus, I need to load it up and bring it to her? In summary, I now have a really expensive vintage chair that looks awesome and has piping on it that will withstand 100,000 rubs. However, I can't sit in it until I pay to have it repaired. AGAIN. My other pieces I planned to recover, will be going elsewhere and I am thoroughly, disappointed. read more

Got Barbara's name from Nell Hill's. Needed a chair recovered and some cushions made. She was quick, easy to work with and my things are beautifully done! Will use her many more times in the future. read more

Bought a mid century danish sectional. Upholstered Elegance did an awesome job, helped me find the perfect fabric and stayed true to the age of the piece but gave it a modern edge. read more

Barbara and her team are the best starting with the wonderful delivery guys and Barbara herself. I sent my almost 30-year old club chairs and ottoman to Barbara to be recovered. She recommended "refreshing" the chairs with new seat foam and additional feathers inserted into the back pillows. When the chairs were returned to me, they looked and felt like brand new chairs. The workmanship is perfect and I couldn't be happier. read more

This company has been involved in a variety of projects in my home and all were completed with very high quality workmanship and beautifully designed. I had two chairs upholstered in a lush fabric that was recommended, stunning custom drapery as well as unique window shades. They are committed to quality construction and it shows in the final product. Barbara is flexible and easy to work with, and pricing is competitive. read more

Barbara just returned two chairs and an ottoman she covered for me in fabric I had purchased independently. She does beautiful work and I am totally pleased with all three pieces. Her price included picking up and returning the furniture. She was pleasant to work with and got the work done and my chairs returned even faster than she had promised! She also responds very quickly to text messages and phone calls. Great customer service!!!! read more

I have worked with Barbara three times and each time I have been delighted with the outcome. Her ideas are great and her staff gets the job done in a timely manner. I will be using her again, again, and again. read more

I had a great experience with the ladies at Upholstered Elegance. I choose a beautiful chair and Barbara made sure it was perfect before I left. When it didn't fit in our car, she delivered it to my house. Everyone was so kind and helpful. And I got a great deal on the chair--a third or less of retail price. I'll definitely go back--they've earned my business! read more

I worked with Barbara to add drapery to our new house and couldn't be happier with the final product. She is very communicative and does high quality work. She is great at recognizing her client's style and has the eye to help ease the process! I would recommend her to anyone.! read more

I've been using Upholstered Elegance for a few years now and they always deliver a top-notch product. I have sent them several pieces, both antique and newer pieces, and each time they recover a piece they make it look beautiful and the quality of the workmanship is very apparent. They take care to make the special touches so that the piece looks very professional. Barbara, the owner, is very hands on and makes sure the customer is informed about the steps involved and works to make sure that the furniture turns out perfect. I would highly recommend using them. read more

Rarely have I ever walked out of Upholstered Elegance without purchasing something. It has a wonderful selection of not only furniture (which is amazing and incredibly affordable), but gifts, art, jewelry and so much more. It's not a huge space, which is a nice break from the massive, wandering stores in buildings that surround it. It's a sweet find in the West Bottoms. Don't miss it. read more

Brought in two chairs that needed help. Barbara was great to work with in choosing the fabrics and adding some great details with the piping. The price was very reasonable for the amount of work that needed to be done to the chairs. I would highly recommend Upholstered Elegance for the craftsmanship and how quickly they had them finished!!! I was expecting it to take 4-6 weeks but was pleasantly surprised it took only 3 weeks. I couldn't be more pleased with the high quality of work and will be telling all my friends!!! A++++++ read more

Upholstered Elegance reupholstered wing backed chairs. Did a spectacular job - they look like brand new chairs only better. These chairs are incomparable to the stuff you can purchase a stores today. Heavy hardwood framed and 8-way hand tied. Try to find that in new furniture today. Beautiful job - over and beyond happy with them. read more

Nell Hill's highly recommended Barbara to me and from the beginning it was a geat customer service experience. She worked with me on picking up the material and delivering my gorgeous upholstered headboard. She also helped me work through the design and saved me from being disappointed in my original thoughts. Finally, she went the extra mile to make up for the fact that I hadn't given her enough buttons! We communicated frequently, she was prompt, and I am thrilled!! read more