How to Make an Upholstery Work Table

With any project it’s important to have all the right tools before you begin. One tool that is really helpful when working on upholstery projects is a swiveling work table. With a simple table like this you can set your upholstered piece at a comfortable height and turn the table instead of having to awkwardly wrestle the chair around over and over. We built our own upholstery table and we made a video of the process so you can make one too.

We designed our work table based on the table our upholsterer, Cindi, uses in her own studio at home. It features a soft top upholstered with Trunkliner fabric, a bottom bay where you can keep your tools, and swivel casters on the bottom for easy movement of the table. This table is a simple build and goes together quickly; it could easily be made in a day.

Watch the video for full step-by-step instructions.