Premier Decorators

After getting an estimate from Lia on the phone for sofa reupholstering, Rafi came by my apartment with his assistant. He was polite at first, but exploded at me after seeing the sofa. I’m not sure if it was a bigger job than he thought or some other reason, but his demeanor changed from polite to downright scary. He stormed out of my apartment with no explanation. I would never let this man in my home again.

Wow! What a pleasurable experience! From start to finish, Rafi and his team at Premier Decorators were so easy to work with.
I’d inherited a family sofa from the 1890s and it needed a lot of TLC (basically a gut job!). I contacted almost 10 companies, and Premier Decorators was the only one who offered to do an in-​home consultation. Rafi came a few days later and was incredibly professional/​helpful. He clearly knows his stuff and was able to easily assess the work that needed to be done and steered me toward the most appropriate fabric. He gave a detailed estimate and offered to pick up the sofa the next day or two should I like to go with his company.
The project took only two weeks to complete and I was kept in the loop when it was clear to the staff that all of the old stuffing needed to be removed. I just received the finished product and am totally thrilled! Would HIGHLY recommend Premier Decorators and will certainly use them if any other family treasures land in my lap :)

We had 6 dining chairs stripped, glazed and reupholstered… Rafi (owner) suggested how to improve the seats (were a bit flat after 34 yrs)…he even invited us to his workshop… when the chairs were returned, they looked Amazing! The chairs look brand new!!!
Cant wait for him to pick up our couches and do his magical work on these.
They deserve Ten Stars.

I cannot believe how efficient Premier Decorators is. I am the day manager at a restaurant on Bedford Ave. and had really been having a hard time getting the guy who did our custom booths originally to get down to repair them so we took a chance with Premier and Rafi. The quality is incredible and the turnaround was unbelievably fast. Definity a satisfied customer and will be using them from now on.

If I could give zero stars, I would — I have reached out to this business to make a slipcover, and yet, all I got was conversations with rude phone person /​appointment scheduler (Lia), who was too busy to answer my questions over the phone or discuss the details of the process with me. Follow up phone calls to the business resulted in phone pick up and put down (essentially hanging up on a potential customer). If this is how they treat customers before they purchased a product from them, I wonder how one gets treated after a set up of a purchase.

Rafi and his staff did an incredible job rebuilding beautiful club chairs we had that were made when furniture was not a commodity but were pieces of art, statements, or whatever you would call it (I like to wax eloquent) from the ’60’s. The re-​upholstering and stitching is very old school; detail you don’t see from lesser artists. They replaced the springs in the chairs and basically made grandmother chairs entirely modern.
The price… was right. The workmanship is impeccable and Rafi is a genuinely nice fellow and his team is highly talented. I’d recommend this company with full zeal to anyone.

The ultimate review is whether you are a repeat customer and I’m proud to say I’ve used the services of Rafi, Lia and the team five times now! First, it was a simple job of redoing my six dining room chairs. Second there was a part of my family room sofa my cat had badly scratched. Rafi expertly found fabric that matched my sofa and fixed it and you would never know the difference. Third the living room sofa cushions had worn down after years of use. They took the cushions, replaced them and bought them back to life. The sofa has never been so comfortable and looked so good. Fourth it was time to get everything cleaned when I found out they had a cleaning service. They cleaned all furniture in the family room, living room and the basement carpets. I will never use Macys or any of the other companies ever again. Very little water, reasonable prices and excellent service. This most recent time I came up with the idea of having a cushion made for window seating. We just picked the fabric, but I have no doubt I’ll love it. With Rafi you get someone who has a keen eye, and wants to make sure you’ll be pleased with the final product. They are absolutely fantastic and I won’t use anybody else. I’m pleased to say that I referred them to my sister and she too thought they were amazing in customer service, quality and price!!! You won’t be disappointed. Promise!!!

I wish I could give 10 stars for Premier’s service! After trying for over a year to get my dining room chairs reupholstered I just happened to find Premier Decorators by doing a Google search. I filled out their on-​line request for information and they got back to me immediately — even though it was over the weekend! Their follow up and follow through is the best service I’ve ever experienced and I renovate apartments for a living, so I’ve dealt with hundreds of companies. In fact, I rarely take the time to write a review, but I was so blown away by the job that Rafi and his team did for me that I felt compelled to let the world know. They did my chairs PERFECTLY in the fabric of my dreams even though I knew I (and was told by other upholsterers) that I didn’t have enough fabric to cover all four of my chairs (the fabric has been discontinued so it was impossible to get any more). Rafi and his team did the job so carefully that they were able to make what I had work. The 4 chairs came out so beautifully that I had tears of joy in my eyes when they were delivered. In addition to that, they built me two upholstered benches from scratch to my exact specifications– all I gave them was the fabric and the furniture legs I purchased — nothing else. Now I have two pieces of furniture that look like they were ordered from Mitchell Gold and they fit my space perfectly (which none of benches that were available to purchase would). This is my first time doing custom made furniture and I’m amazed that for much less money than it would cost to buy something very mediocre in a store, I can have this gorgeous furniture — everything came out better than I ever could have
dreamed. There is no way I can recommend Premier highly enough. I wouldn’t even consider using anyone else for my future jobs. In addition to the amazing quality of work, they’re price was incredibly fair and the job was completed unbelievably fast. THEY ARE THE BEST!!!

We recently purchased a new sofa and decided it was time to reupholster a chair and ottoman to compliment the addition. I obtained quotes from several firms but did not feel comfortable moving forward until I found Premier Decorators. Diana was extremely helpful on the phone and I was so pleased when Rafi came to inspect the furniture. Rafi listened to my ideas and walked me through the options. The staff found great fabrics based on our color scheme. The result was perfect! Our chair looks great and the workmanship was excellent. We have two small dogs wanted throws made of the sofa and chair upholstery fabric to protect the furniture. Rafi designed covers that fit and look natural. I consulted with Rafi about replacing cellular shades, cleaning an area rug and canning a chair seat. He convinced me not to replace my shades at this time! And did wonderful work on the rug and new seat. The entire experience with Premier was positive. Rafi is professional, easy to work with and honest. Diana and the staff were great. I HIGHLY recommend their services. You will not regret it.

I want to weigh in and add to all the great reviews for Premier. Diana who takes the calls and make arrangements was lovely to work with and very prompt and responsive. She called to let me know exactly what time they would come and pick up my chair and then the final delivery as well. It was also a pleasure to work with Rafi, the job they did to re-​upolster my chair was exqusite! It exceeded my expecations and delivered less then the two weeks as promised.
I would highly recommend them and now looking for something else that needs work and their great touch.

I worked with Diana and Rafi to created two new throw pillows, reupholstered my sofa, dining chairs and accent chair and I can’t be happier with the results. From the very beginning my experience with Premier Decorators was great. The estimate was accurate to the final cost (and AFFORDABLE!!!), Rafi was on time to pick up my items, suggested ways to make my chairs come back to life, worked around my schedule for a finished product (I was in the process of moving and needed everything at a later date), and delivered my items at the scheduled time.
I was working with expensive fabrics and Diana checked in with me on every detail, to make sure my items turned out stunning and that none of the fabrics would go to waste. She suggested ways to place the designs of the fabrics on my chairs to have a greater impact and the finished products now look very custom and beautiful.
Rafi’s expert craftsmanship shows on each piece of furniture. The fabrics were securely and tightly placed on each piece of furniture and done with great detail. There are no flaws at all and looks like I have brand new custom furniture.
Diana and Rafi are great with communication (I always got a response within an hour), professional (they also provide Certificate of Insurance for delivery if your building requires it), affordable and most importantly do AMAZING work. Working with Premier Decorators was way better then buying new furniture.
I will 100% work with them again on my furniture pieces and suggest them to anyone who needs reupholstery work done!

I was recently gifted a beautiful, albeit completely worn out, 7′ mid-​century sofa from my great-​aunt. It was definitely worth salvaging but needed to be reupholstered. I’d never done a project like this and so I didn’t know where to start. I found Premier via Unilocal and based on their recommendations, I thought I’d give them a try. I’m so glad I did.
From the beginning of the project to the end – the consultation, fabric selection, delivery, and pricing – Rafi and his team were better to work with than I could have imagined. I was given an unbelievable variety of fabric to choose from that varied in texture, material, and price. Rafi helped me work through the swatches in order to figure out which material and color would work best for my lifestyle. I have to say, though I had an idea of the aesthetic I was going for, I really relied on Rafi’s expertise in terms of material and really appreciated his input in terms of color, because how can you tell how a small swatch will look at 7′? Anyways, I’m so glad I did! The project took appx. 2 weeks and I just got my sofa back – its BEAUTIFUL. I HIGHLY recommend Premier and can assure you i’ll be working with them again. Great people, prices and results!

Knowing just what you want can be a mixed blessing. That is doubly true when selecting fabric you will live with for years, and finding someone with the ability to see your vision and the talent to execute it. Rafi and his team took my sad, beat-​up, tired looking chairs and a half and made them into exactly what I want (re-​stuffed the cushions to make them nice and firm, lovely piping at the seams and on the arms, beautiful clean and taut upholstery). Premier Decorators has an outstanding array of fabrics from which to choose. They work with you to help identify what will fit your needs and make you happy (no small task). They are very accommodating on pick up and delivery, and are refreshingly punctual. I am beyond pleased, and give them my highest recommendation.

Last summer I was in desperate need of a great reupholster for my 20 year old sofa. I goggle reupholsters and came across Premier Decorators. Needless to say I was a bit fearful of using a company that did not come from any personal recommendations. I must say that Rafi and his employees not only meet my expectations but exceeded in every aspect. Awesome customer service and exceptional craftsmanship. Rafi is honest, commitment and extremely professional. Please do not hesitate to use his service you will not regret it. Save yourself the headache and call Premier Decorators. I am using Premier Decorators again for a wing chair that is in desperate need of Rafi
TLC. I am confident I will receive the same excellent craftsmanship.

Holy cow these guys are amazing… we had this wonderful old couch in our office that had seen better days and was beginning to embarrass us. Instead of getting a new one we decided to restore it and our friend reccommended Premier Decorators. When they came to pick it up we were busy with a client so gave them our box of pre-​selected fabric and told them to go to town, why hire someone who isn’t an artist, right? When they returned it (with amazing white glove door service), we literally screamed with joy. Their visual selection, quality and attention to detail was stunning, overwhelming almost. I love that couch more than I could ever love a human baby and I can’t even begin to think of words to describe how much I recommend Premier. Do not hesitate to call them.

These people are awesome. I priced and called many upholsterers and Raphael got back to me promptly, provided me with a quote promptly, and was simply lovely to talk to and deal with. In less time than I thought it would take, and less time than others estimated, I got my pieces back and they are BEAUTIFUL! I highly recommend Premier Decorators, they are wonderful and extremely professional and talented… and I’m NOT family. :)

Recently I’ve had a chair reupholstered by Premier Decorators, and I was so pleased by the work that I decided to let them re-​stuff the cushions on my sofa as well. Both times the work was done faster than promised (well under 2 weeks), prices quoted were competitive and extremely worth it, and communication was courteous and a breeze. I highly recommend this place, they are all true pros!

Rafi and his team reupholstered a Modernica couch for us as well as another from DWR that required new slipcovers (2 sets). The work was done IMPECCABLY and they were fast, efficient, and more fairly priced than the several competitors in and outside of NYC with whom we compared.
The sofas are both beautiful now — as good if not better than new — and we are in the process of getting ready to have them refinish the 2 mid-​century modern dining tables and matching chairs that are in desperate need of same.
Polite. Fast. Efficient. Meticulous. Fair. Can’t say enough!

I had the pleasure of hiring Premier Decorators to redo some antique furniture my wife and I purchased years ago. When we originally contacted Premier they said they would come to our house free of charge to evaluate the repairs. After we made fabric selections Rafi had our furniture picked up and once completed within 2 weeks time delivered right back to us. It was actually quite unbelievable come to think of it — that we didn’t have to leave the house to shop around for fabrics and that everything was done for us. The pricing is extremely reasonable for the service we got from Premier Decorators — top notch! We will definitely consider them for other upholstery projects we have.