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I had a family heirloom chair reupholstered and it was quite expensive. The sentimental value of the chair is priceless to me (I'm the 4th generation owner) so I did it, but it sure wasn't a money saver.

I looked in to having a love seat reupholstered but decided it was just too expensive.

Some options besides reupholstering or buying new:
- Buy a slipcover [I did this once; it's not a permanent solution but it can extend the life of a piece of furniture by a couple of years.]
- Buy something used but in good shape (check eBay or craigslist or local ads) --- people may sell things that are in perfectly good shape because they are downsizing or moving (I have furniture listed on Ebay myself right now for that very reason)