With his signature Southern charm, amid the cacophony of his bustling business: "This is Floyd from Upholstery (the rapid firing of an air-powered stable gun), your furniture is ready."
Never was there a more celebrated voicemail in the Henry household. That was seven long years and two couches ago. I first heard of Floyd from my mother-in-law. She doesn't remember who told her about Floyd, but she's had entire households reupholstered and referred countless family members, friends and anyone in need of fine refurbishing. That trusty goods and services grapevine guides all Las Vegans through the mire of mediocre craftsmanship to the favored few who know that reputation is no roll of the dice.
Floyd Hinton, resident furnishings aficionado at UEFS, has been pleasing picky properties and private patrons since 1987. Voted Best Furniture Upholsters in Las Vegas Life's Vegas 100 for 2004, Upholstery Equipment, Fabric & Supplies is the place to deskankify your favorite lop-sided sofa. And Floyd doesn't just recover that broken-down Barkalounger, he rebuilds each piece from the frame. Re-enforcing worn joints, retying springs, rebuilding the seat and manufacturing entirely new cushions and pillows is standard service at UEFS. Redesigned couches return to their owners with fresh new feet, professionally Scotch-Guarded and without those oversized arms that kept the coffee table at an OOPS!-uh-oh-we'll-just-turn-this-cushion-over distance.
If Floyd's showroom of more than 3,500 samples doesn't include the precise animal-print velvet you envisioned your prized sofa set swathed in, feel free to hunt down your favorite fabric elsewhere and bring the bolts in. Floyd promises that no job is too big or too small and your campy chair cleverly constructed to look like a hooker heel will get the same top-notch attention as Red Rock Station's leather swivel loungers or the newly refinished Rumjungle bar booths. Aged antiques and genuine vintage pieces are Floyd's favorites, and from delicate ball and claw feet to polished chrome supports, his restorations ensure each element is no worse for the wear.
With an average lead time of three weeks, up-front cost quotes and all the expertise you could ask for, UEFS is the shop for saving your beloved love seat that's seen better days.
Upholstery Equipment Fabric & Supplies
3871 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 21
222-0699
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