I have been taught by my Father, a Master Upholsterer from Europe, from the former Yugoslavia. He was 13 years old when he left home and went to trade school in Novi Sad. There he was trained, finished his Mastery apprentice program, and received his certification of completion for Mastery of Upholstery. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1961, and started his own business in 1962.
I literally grew up in the trade as a child: in a bassinet next to my mother at the shop, as she worked as the seamstress for my father. She had also learned the trade at the same time as my Father, and at the same trade school. As I grew older, I began to strip furniture, and eventually learned the trade under his watchful eye. I was 9 years old when I was already working professionally, after school and during the summer. After graduating from high school, I began working full time. My level of expertise is vastly different and greater because of my level of training. My father has retired, and we have expanded the business to ”a one-stop shop for everything in the home”. We, my wife and I, do more than my father had undertaken. We have worked for celebrities and dignitaries across the U.S. and internationally.
We are not your typical upholstery shop. We do regular upholstery, but we also do far more. We have custom fabricated pieces from photos, sketches, and dreams. We do think outside the box. That is what separates us from everyone else. We make your dreams a reality. For those who value excellence, we are waiting for your call.
Phillip and Emese Bodjanac