Do you like nice upholstery or the work of providing furniture or seats?
Yes! Good upholstery can really tie a room together and make it look pleasant.
Yeah same. The term can also refer to domestic and autmobile furniture. Do you have a boat?
I do not, but if I did I would make sure that the upholstery is comfortable and good looking.
Yeah. Do you like synthetic or vinyl upholstery?
I'm not too knowledgeable on that. What are some of the differences?
, but it appears to have a connotation of "repairing" furniture rather than creating new upholstered pieces from scratch (cobbler vs. cordwainer).
In 18th-century London, upholders frequently served as interior decorators responsible for all aspects of a room's decor. These individuals were members of the Worshipful Company of Upholders, whose traditional role, prior to the 18th century, was to provide upholstery and textiles and the fittings for funerals. In the great London furniture-making partnerships of the 18th century, a cabinet-maker
Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word "upholstery" comes from the Middle English word "upholder", which referred to an artisan who held up their goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic, automobile, airplane and boat furniture, and can be applied to mattresses, particularly the upper layers, though these often differ significantly in design. A person who works with upholstery is called an "upholsterer".