Recently I noticed that the upholstery on my bar stools was looking a little shabby.  When I looked at purchasing new bars stools I realized I didn't want to spend $200+ each on new stools when I liked the ones I already had.  I decided to head down to the textile district in downtown Los Angeles to find a fabric to recover them with. 

The textile district is located just east of the infamous Santee Alley on Maple.  You will find dozens of places with a wide variety of fabric, accessories, beading and trim.  There is metered 1 hour street parking available or you can pay just $5 to park all day.  I found that all of the people that work down there are more than happy to help you and ready to bargain! 

I was able to find a fabric that was just was I was looking for and it was able to recover all four stools for only $45!