Sixty-nine years of other people's furniture.

Three generations of the Martin family, one workroom on Medical District Drive, and a great deal of work that leaves here under somebody else's name.

Call 214-391-4085 Send a photograph Free estimates. One piece or a whole floor.

The work: Reupholstery, custom builds, cushion replacement and frame repair — leather, fabric and vinyl.
Who for: Homeowners, interior designers, restaurants, hotels, corporate offices and medical practices.
Where: 1233 Medical District Drive, in the Design District. Everything is made in our own shop.

Deep-buttoned sofa reupholstered in magenta velvet with nailhead trim, by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Deep-buttoned sofa in magenta velvet with a nailhead edge — one of forty-four pieces below.

What we doFour departments

01
Residential
Sofas · chairs · ottomans · antiques

The sofa you love, made new — or made from scratch to fit the room you actually have. A fair number of pieces come back to us having been upholstered here the first time.
02
Restaurants & Hospitality
Booths · banquettes · bar stools · hotel rooms

Contract-grade work built to survive a dining room rather than a living room. Whole banquette runs, or one booth that took a beating.
03
Beds & Headboards
Headboards · surrounds · benches

Upholstered headboards, full bed surrounds and matching benches, made to your dimensions rather than to a catalogue's.
04
Medical & Healthcare
Exam tables · treatment chairs · waiting rooms

We are in the Medical District for a reason. Wipe-clean, spec-compliant vinyl for clinics, treatment rooms and waiting areas.

In print1992 — today

Dallas Morning News clipping from 14 October 1992 showing Ray Martin Sr. seated with his son Ray Martin Jr. — Ray Martin Sr. (seated) and Ray Martin Jr., The Dallas Morning News, 14 October 1992.

“Whether we are reupholstering an old piece of furniture or upholstering an entire hotel, we treat each individual with the utmost respect.”

Ray Martin Sr., founder — The Dallas Morning News, 14 October 1992

D Home Magazine

Our work, on the cover.

Dallas–Fort Worth's home and garden magazine. The furniture is ours; the byline, as usual, is somebody else's.

Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Dina Bandman Interiors, Dallas.

When a show-house designer needs upholstery that will be photographed from every angle, this is where it gets made.

The work44 pieces out of the shop

Residential

Sofas, chairs and the pieces people can't bring themselves to replace.

17 pieces

Sofa in linen with contrast piping — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sofa in linen with contrast piping

Tufted sofa in magenta velvet — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Tufted sofa in magenta velvet

Tufted sofa, front three-quarter — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Tufted sofa, front three-quarter

Dining chair in cream — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Dining chair in cream

Sofa in olive with block feet — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sofa in olive with block feet

Rolled-arm sofa in oatmeal — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Rolled-arm sofa in oatmeal

Woven hanging chair — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Woven hanging chair

Occasional chairs in a sitting room — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Occasional chairs in a sitting room

Club chair in brown leather — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Club chair in brown leather

Sofa in ivory with feather cushions — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sofa in ivory with feather cushions

Sculpted tub chair in patterned fabric — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sculpted tub chair in patterned fabric

Long sofa in ivory — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Long sofa in ivory

Floral wing chair and ottoman — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Floral wing chair and ottoman

Barrel chair in gold velvet — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Barrel chair in gold velvet

Tufted sofa in raspberry — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Tufted sofa in raspberry

Sofa in sage with scatter cushions — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sofa in sage with scatter cushions

Sofa in yellow against a tiled wall — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Sofa in yellow against a tiled wall

Restaurants & Hospitality

Booths, banquettes and bar stools built for a dining room, not a living room.

19 pieces

Tufted banquette in green leather — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Tufted banquette in green leather

Curved banquette in cream — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Curved banquette in cream

High-back lounge chair in two tones — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — High-back lounge chair in two tones

Lounge seating in a patterned scheme — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Lounge seating in a patterned scheme

Booth pods in blue and orange — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Booth pods in blue and orange

Banquette against a red wall — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Banquette against a red wall

Diner booth in red vinyl — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Diner booth in red vinyl

Zebra-print chair with black trim — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Zebra-print chair with black trim

Restaurant booth in teal with timber table — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Restaurant booth in teal with timber table

Long banquette run in grey — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Long banquette run in grey

Channel-stitched booths in teal — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Channel-stitched booths in teal

Booth and table, side elevation — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Booth and table, side elevation

Restaurant booths in tan and grey — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Restaurant booths in tan and grey

Booth seating with timber tables — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Booth seating with timber tables

Curved banquette in chocolate leather — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Curved banquette in chocolate leather

Banquette run against brick — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Banquette run against brick

Curved banquettes in navy velvet — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Curved banquettes in navy velvet

Tufted leather banquette backs — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Tufted leather banquette backs

Velvet seating in a bar interior — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Velvet seating in a bar interior

III

Beds & Headboards

Upholstered headboards and bed surrounds, made to the inch.

6 pieces

Upholstered bed with embroidered linens — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Upholstered bed with embroidered linens

Upholstered headboard and bed frame — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Upholstered headboard and bed frame

Bed with upholstered surround — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Bed with upholstered surround

Headboard in pale grey — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Headboard in pale grey

Upholstered beds and headboards — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Upholstered beds and headboards

Panelled headboards in two schemes — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Panelled headboards in two schemes

Medical & Healthcare

Exam tables, treatment chairs and waiting rooms, in wipe-clean vinyl.

2 pieces

Examination table in red vinyl — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Examination table in red vinyl

Treatment chair in orange leather — upholstered by M&M Upholstery, Dallas — Treatment chair in orange leather

The house

Started by Ray Martin Sr. Still run by a Martin.

Ray Martin Sr. opened M&M Upholstery in 1957 and taught the trade to his son, Ray Martin Jr. It has stayed in the family ever since — the shop is owned today by Sarah Martin, Ray Jr.'s daughter-in-law.

Nearly seventy years in one trade, at one address, in the middle of the Design District. Long enough that a good deal of what comes back through the door was upholstered here the first time, by someone whose name is on the sign.

I
Ray Martin Sr.Founded the shop in 1957.
II
Ray Martin Jr.Learned the trade at his father's bench.
III
Sarah MartinOwns and runs M&M today.

Find usMon–Thu 8–5 · Fri 8–4

Address: 1233 Medical District Drive
Dallas, Texas 75207
Telephone: 214-391-4085
Correspondence: mandmupholstery1@yahoo.com
Trade: Designers and contractors welcome across the Metroplex.

Photograph the piece. We'll tell you what it needs.

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