How to Use upholster in a Sentence

upholster

verb

• The couch was upholstered with a bright, floral fabric.
• The rear ones can just get toasty, but are as nicely upholstered as the fronts.
  — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2018
• It was upholstered the same way: hooked rug with a flower motif on the back, seat, and arms.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2019
• Idea #4: Centuries old chairs still rank high in style when upholstered in a bold hue.
  — Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, 28 Jan. 2014
• The palette for the new sofa, chairs, and draperies in the room was inspired by the antique rug Kay found to upholster the ottoman.
  — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
• The original front and rear bench seats have been retained and are upholstered in a deep red leather.
  — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2018
• The 2,804 seats are arrayed on five levels — a deep jewel box upholstered in deep red.
  — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• The tall, narrow back, the flat seat, and the ornate wooden arms are upholstered in a hooked rug with big maroon flowers.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• In the dining room, the walls are upholstered with silk, and mirrors are set into the ceiling’s deep cherry coffers.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2017
• The house also has a big speak-easy-style upholstered bar in its lower level, in a large room with a vintage fireplace.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2018
• The center console takes this idea even further; its surface is a mix of wood and a turquoise jacquard carpet that's also used to upholster the rear bench seat.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2018
• To prevent a kitchen office from feeling cluttered, use a small bench that can tuck under the desk and upholster it with a fun fabric.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
• People in novels can and should be able to upholster their realities with art and films from this one.
  — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021
• Then, there's something that throws the starkness off and makes it her own, like an antique settee upholstered in pinstripes.
  — Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor, 19 May 2014
• The seats must be upholstered and have upholstered armrests.
  — charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018
• The chair looks comfortable enough, but is upholstered in material with vertical white and blue stripes that might be the bars of a cage.
  — William Meyers, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2018
• For the same reason, the green chair in the family room is upholstered in an all-weather fabric from Perennials.
  — Amy Preiser, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2017
• And the exact realism of the detail; her father’s lie about his illness, the armchair upholstered in a glazed cloth, slippery and sticky at once.
  — New York Times, 31 Dec. 2015
• Silk linens and a ruched skirt and headboard dress the bed in the primary bedroom, where a snow-white chair upholstered in plush mohair recalls 1970s fashion.
  — Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2023
• And downstairs, the main foyer is a moody shade of rosé pink complemented by a banquette upholstered in a striped coral pink Dedar textile.
  — Max Berlinger, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• The graphic patterns slide up the walls and right onto the showroom floor, where they have been used to upholster five sofas by Ligne Roset, the French furniture maker.
  — Melissa Feldman, ELLE Decor, 9 Nov. 2020
• The booths are upholstered in a chartreuse camouflage pattern, a useful fabric if the Army ever needs to hide in a green neon jungle.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2018
• The fabric first gained a following in the late 1940s, when architect Eero Saarinen used it to upholster his iconic Womb Chair.
  — Mia Mercado, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2023
• Every inch is upholstered in silk-velvet, trimmed in gold, and polished to perfection.
  — Vogue, 6 Sep. 2019
• Turner called on easy-care vinyl to cover the seat of a long, inviting banquette, then upholstered the back in luxurious velvet.
  — Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Go with furniture upholstered in a performance fabric, which makes for easy cleanup of messes and spills.
  — Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020
• The sofa’s frame is available in Floyd’s signature birch wood or upholstered in either a light gray, light blue, dark blue, or mustard yellow.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 20 Aug. 2018
• In a breakfast nook, the designer fudged a banquette with a simple bench (a block shape like that is much cheaper to have upholstered than a built-in) and a cushion hanging on the wall behind it as a back rest.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 2 Dec. 2019
• Inside, the bespoke BMW lives up to its billing thanks to seats and door panels upholstered in a combination of red, white, and blue leather, with contrasting red, white, and blue stitching.
  — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 31 Oct. 2017
• In recent years, Holloway says he’s seen an increase in appetite across fashion and accessories for limited-edition collectibles — at Dunhill, that means everything from table lighters to car upholstering.
  — Dan Q. Dao, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024