About Us

Welcome to DIY Upholstery Supply. We are Kris and Dotie Charlebois

Over 30 years ago, I started working in the upholstery trade. I spent countless hours doing and re-doing Upholstery projects until my Boss told me I had completed my work correctly, professionally and up to standard. I was proud to have finally reached this level, however, in my mind there was always room for continuous improvement.

After many years of asking questions, studying and never letting my hands lay idle, I began to truly hone my talents. I was at a point, where I could always find a way to break through Plateau’s and continue to climb in this trade.

I had a vision. That vision was to open my own Upholstery Shop. So, with all the confidence and support of my family, friends and myself, I moved to New York City and began my greatest venture. Thankfully, it was a success. For the next 20 years, My team and I created and recreated anything imaginable. From dining room chairs and accents, to multi tufted sofas and ottomans.

Through fate, I met the love of my life Dotie, who happened to be one of the finest seamstresses in the business. Dotie became my business partner and my new bride. We decided to move south and get away from the long, cold winters of the north. We did our research and decided to settle in a small town called Southaven, in the state of Mississippi, located 3 miles south of Memphis Tennessee. We reopened our Upholstery shop and broadened our scope to include Fabric and Upholstery supply and support.

For the past 10 years we have enjoyed supporting professional upholsters and crafters, in their ventures all over the globe. Along with many courageous people that have a special drive to be creative in the upholstery field. Some may find it's not as easy as it looks, but with a little patience and some expert guidance from DIY Upholstery Supply, anyone can make that special project come to life.

We still build all the quality custom furniture, ottomans and accent pieces in our shop which made us a strong company from the beginning. You can find samples of our creations by browsing our website pages.

Our combined 50 years of experience and family business practices, creates a unique opportunity to provide costumers with prompt, personable and professional advice for free. Simply E-Mail us with your upholstery questions and we will get back to you within one or two business days with an answer. If you have questions regarding any of our products please call. We will be more than happy to help you decide on the most appropriate products to complete any job from start to finish. Ours is a family business. We go the extra mile to ensure you have the best possible products and service available.

We shop the world for the best product at the best prices. We have spent years going from one manufacture to the next, investing in finding the best of both worlds and we are proud to offer you the results. Remember It is much better to find the best product at the best price than it is to find the cheapest product at the cheapest price.

What are customers saying about Kris’s free How to videos

Thank you very much for sharing. I finished watching all chapters in one sitting. Your simple approach and friendly tips were second to none. Highly appreciated.

Kris these were absolutely amazing!!! I am so impressed! I had no idea half of these products existed! I always wondered how people got the back on a chair! NOW I KNOW! Thank you very much for this video! I would love to post it on my blog for everyone to see! I will e-mail you and make sure that is ok!

Wow, finally someone who actually knows what he's doing, great video. Most of the others are from people who do crappy work. This video helped me a lot. Thank you

Kris from DIY Upholstery Supply is a genius. I love watching these videos so much, makes my huge DIY project seem less daunting, Wish DIY upholstery supply operated in London....not fair.

Thank you so much for uploading these videos! I just recently bought a second hand dining table set and thanks to your videos, the chairs are coming along great!

Wow this really is a good video - absolutely amazing to watch how fast he did that

Hi Kris, loved your DIY video. Great tips and instructions all the way. One of the best I’ve seen. Keep up the awesome work and thank you for sharing it to us. Looking forward to watch the rest of your DIY project. From down under NZ.

Hi! I recently placed and received an order from you for custom-cut foam and Dacron. Everything was perfect, and I was really pleased with the products and shipping time!

THANK YOU Kris! You rock!

Very good video, after searching the whole internet and finding lots of subpar videos of people who don’t do the corners right or don’t show you how, these showed the corners and everything else in good detail great job

Your videos are great..... Clear - step by step for first timers. Thank you so much.

Thank you for your quick response. Sorry for the extra work received yesterday afternoon. Great product

Thank you so much! That was the best step by step guide ever!!!