I’ve used Google Maps a lot since moving to Oklahoma. Looking for neighborhoods in OKC, restaurants, and just plain getting around. The best value has been finding specialized businesses. For example, somebody that can fix a 75-year-old dental sink. Long story. I already mentioned our 1968 Chrysler 2-stroke motor. When we picked up our 1956 Boles Aero trailer, I typed “upholsterer” into the search bar.
Ace Upholstery in the Stockyards came up—with quite a few Five-star reviews for Ruddy Chavez, the owner. Pay no attention to the scary photos of the shop that has been turned upside-down and then put right-side up. Ruddy knows where everything is. I think.
Ruddy is a craftsman in a world that values automation and turnaround times over quality. His shop has been in the exact location since his dad, Frank Chavez, opened it in 1967. Ruddy grew up in the house right behind the shop.
Upholstery is a creative trade. But it’s also practical. You need to work with a shop that understands fabrics, their application, and the furniture quality you’re working with. Ruddy has seen it all. So when you work with experienced folks like Ruddy, lean into the value of all those years and ask a very simple question, “How would you do it?” Ruddy will answer.
We did our homework before coming to Ace Upholstery. We tracked down the original colors and fabric of our Boles Aero trailer seats. That was all Ruddy needed to give us a choice and, more importantly, his thoughts on a good direction for some fabric and a design. So yummy.
When you go to Ace Upholstery, you go for Ruddy and his experience as an upholstery master craftsman. The price is right, and the work is exceptional. Frank, thank you, you built the house right.
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