Furniture Clinic: Quick DIY Glides for Sofa, Chair or Table

When I was doing custom upholstery for clients and designers, I used to add a little complimentary service. Instead of leaving the furniture with its original harsh metal glides, plastic glides or those drippy, sticky felt pads, I'd replace them with slick leather furniture glides.

We've all experienced that terrible feeling when you see that first big scratch on a new wood, slate or tile floor after you barely move a new chair. These leather glides hold up much better than the ones that usually come with furniture. There's a leather shop in my city that sells wonderful, chunky scraps, but you can also find small pieces of leather online or in craft stores.