
Creative Design Guild
Furniture Repair
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7x Best of Houzz winner
Family owned
About Us
Your Custom Upholstery & Furniture Designer in Clawson | Best of Houzz
Creative Design Guild & Upholstery was established 1999 in Clawson, MI. We are a family owned business started by Luann French and later joined by son Rodney French. CDG is proud to offer great craftsmanship and personalized service to our customers. We can redesign any style of furniture from midcentury to farmhouse, we love making old pieces new again.
What started as a small furniture and upholstery business ran out of our garage is now a thriving business with a dedicated team and storefront.
Services Provided
Antique Restoration, Custom Furniture, Furniture Sales, Upholstery, Custom Upholstery, Reupholster, Upholstery repair
Areas Served
Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Detroit, Ferndale, Franklin, Huntington Woods, Lake Angelus, Lathrup Village, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Troy, Warren
Credentials
7 Houzz Awards
4 Houzz Badges
Featured Review

A Petros
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I contacted Luann for assistance with reupholstering an old couch that I just could not get rid of for sentimental reasons. With just a few pictures of the room it would be added to, Luann managed to find fabrics and finishes that matched the style oRead Full Review
24 Reviews for Creative Design Guild
5.0|24 reviews
Work Quality5.0
Communication4.0
Value4.5

Geoff Yaros
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Client
I was very happy with the work that was completed. The chairs look new and professionally done.
As a bonus I was happy to receive matching throw pillows for my bench. This was in addition to my job of 4 chairs and a window bench seat!
Impeccable job!
January 26, 2021

Kelly
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Had some chair cushions reupholstered and very happy with the results. Excellent work. Plan to take additional projects to them in the future.
October 27, 2020Last modified:October 27, 2020

HU-853501257
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My experience was beyond excellence. I had six dining room chairs reupholstered seats only the turnaround was quick efficient they went above and removed paint that I had on three of my chairs and tighten all legs and cleaned up the chairs they looked brand new I would highly recommend
December 28, 2019

angiep1229
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Luanne at Creative Design Guild did a great job reupholstering 2 chairs and an ottoman for me. Her craftsmanship was outstanding and she completed the job in just a few weeks.

November 10, 2019

alicengillespie
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Creative Design Guild reupholstered my six dining room chairs. They've also previously reupholstered my queen sleeper sofa and a large chair. Their work is excellent and I would highly recommend this company. Very personable to work with!

November 10, 2019

Elaine Drewek
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They took a resale shop chair and turned it into something beautiful! Plus, they did two other chairs and a love seat for me. Excellent work.
December 19, 2017

A Petros
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I contacted Luann for assistance with reupholstering an old couch that I just could not get rid of for sentimental reasons. With just a few pictures of the room it would be added to, Luann managed to find fabrics and finishes that matched the style of the room perfectly. I'm so happy I held on to this old couch and am thrilled with the work Creative Design Guild did. They breathed life back into this old gem of a couch. It makes me smile every time I look at it.
September 28, 2017Last modified:October 3, 2017

Charlene Napiewocki
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Luann did am amazing job reupholstering a large, over-sized chair. I get so many compliments on it from company. Highly recommend.
September 9, 2017

alicengillespie
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I worked with Creative Design Guild and owner Lu Ann. She reupholstered a couch, chair and ottoman for me. I worked closely with Luann on selecting the appropriate fabric for the project and she gave me a great estimate and stayed true to the cost through final delivery of the pieces. I would highly recommend using this company. Luann kept me posted on the progress of each piece and I have been very pleased with the final results. I will definitely do business with Creative Design Guild again as I plan to have my dining room chairs done as well.
July 9, 2017

Michelle Lund
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We had two chairs recovered by Creative Design Guild. The chairs were transformed -- they did a beautiful job! They were responsive and easy to work with. We would not hesitate to use them again.
September 22, 2016

Marjorie Masoud
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Great work. They take pride in their work. Had an antique chair reupholstered and reconstructed. We are so pleased. Looks better than before. Luann is warm and friendly and goes out of her way to please and take good care of her customers.
September 15, 2016

Elaine McDonald
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Beautiful work! I am thrilled with my "new" Bergere chairs and ottomans! Luann was very helpful in finding the perfect fabric (hundreds to choose from) and thanks to her for her patience and seeing my vision. I could not be happier with how everything turned out. I would highly recommend to everyone.
E.McDonald
June 17, 2016Last modified:June 20, 2016

wavejammin69
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Luanne and here crew did a great job on my nearly one hundred year old chair I would recommened them for your up upholstery needs. Thanks again Luanne
March 26, 2016

The Art Collaborative.com
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LeAnna and Rod are fantastic to work with! They almost read your mind when you describe what you want. Excellent selections, top notch work and fair prices!! A wonderful team to work with on any of your client's projects.
July 7, 2015

Paddy Lynch
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Creative Design Guild is the very best at what they do. Every project they've done for me has been impeccable and very reasonable in price. From furniture to drapery to upholstered walls, their work is always top notch in quality and craftsmanship.
November 17, 2014

gcbeverlyhills
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Luann and her son Rod did an amazing job with my living room. I was going for a circa 1940 look (the year my house was built), and Luann tapped in to my vision immediately. I told her I was fond of mostly neutral colors with hints here and there of pale blue. She chose an amazing and durable cream fabric for the camelback sofa I bought at an estate sale and embellished it with pale-blue down pillows. For my two wingback chairs (also from an estate sale), we settled on a subtle stripe fabric that includes lots of cream and a little tan, navy and pale blue. Rod set the whole thing off with an small blue ottoman he built from scratch (I was working with a limited amount of space). All the pieces work beautifully with my dark mahogany antique tables and a very nice 1940s credenza I found at an estate sale. The quality of Luann and Rod's work is first-rate, and the craftsmanship is amazing. Even better, they're very nice people and fun to work with. Luann's enthusiasm is infectious. At times, I think she was more excited about my project than I was. I highly recommend Creative Design Guild and French's Upholstery.
November 15, 2014Last modified:November 17, 2014

dunmordes
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I needed an update in my living room. Luann came to my house, checked my furniture, and told me it was worth reupholstering. She helped me with colors, material, drapes, to pull the room together. I was so happy with her help, we moved on to the family room. She told me the couch in the family room was not worth investing. She helped me find a couch, and she reupholstered the couch and chair. She did not take long, stayed within deadlines, and budgets. She was great to work with, helped me find people to re-stain my tables and rockers. I would highly recommend her to anyone who want to redecorate. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and honest.
October 13, 2014

dtinsley7
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I am so grateful to French's Upholstery for bringing back to life a cherished rocker from Grandmother that can now be used to rock her great- grandchild. I had wanted it to be repaired, but never expected it to look better than new! Excellent quality work delivered above expectations. Now that we have French's, I will look at outdated furniture for its' potential! Thanks so much
September 24, 2014

reDesign home llc
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We have worked with Luann and her team since beginning of 2013. They have restored a set of chairs, reupholstered a lounge chair, restored an old trunk and turned a wooden coffee table into an upholstered coffee table. We appreciated the attention to details and friendly collaboration we had during the process and now we have their number on speed dial; every time we have furniture to refinish or upholster "creative design guild" offers a great service. We recommend their rates, advices, customer service and service.




July 25, 2013Last modified:June 27, 2014

adavis0123
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I found Creative Design Guild on the Houzz site. Luann was absolutely wonderful to work with. She worked with me to find just the right fabric, and was very patient with my indecision :) She reupholstered two recliner chairs for my living room, and they are absolutely beautiful. I would highly recommend working with Creative Design Guild. I couldn't be happier!
May 3, 2013

nickelodeon01
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French's Upholstery just finished a project for me and I couldn't be more pleased! My grandmother's 60+ Danish modern chairs have been sitting in our basement for years and it was my new year's resolution to finally get them fixed up. I found French's Upholstery online. I e-mailed Luann and she e-mailed right back with an estimate. Together with her son, they made the chairs more sturdy, conditioned the wood, replaced the webbing and constructed new cushions. They turned out so beautiful! The price was very reasonable, too. Luann was very nice and responded to my e-mails quickly and worked with my schedule for when to drop off and pick up. I'm so happy I found them.
February 11, 2013

Doris Pace
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Creative Design Guild and French's Upholstery helped me select fabric to re-upholstery my dining room chairs and 2 shell chairs in my living room. Both areas of my house now look great! LuAnn went the extra mile in taking me to the design center and also looking on her own for the "right" fabric for my living room chairs. Success!
October 24, 2012

christinedesign
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It has been my privilege to work with Creative Design Guild. As a designer I know that the staff at Creative Design Guild is highly regarded in the Michigan design community as well as being a resource for the furniture showrooms for customer service work. On a personal level I know the attention to detail in laying out patterns, tailoring and reconstruction results in an outstanding piece of furniture. I can count on Creative Design Guild to fabricate new pieces of my own design as well. My clients appreciate the time the upholsterers take to insure their needs are heard when pieces are picked up and have always been pleased with the workmanship of the people of Creative Design Guild. I could recommend no one better for upholstery work.
October 3, 2012Last modified:October 4, 2012

marlamillar
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I enjoyed working with their entire team on a high traffic hair salon in a major mall. Design Guild did all my custom upholstery for the salon. I was very pleased that my vision was transformed in their work. We currently working on
salon #2.
September 19, 2012
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7 Comments
Commented: The beautiful fabric on the benchSorry, I don't have the information on it.
March 3, 2015
Commented: Love room. Is the window to right of bed larger than one on left?Hello, I'm not sure of the shade type, and I would do the window treatments the same, good luck with your project!
July 14, 2014
Commented: Where did yo get the wall art?The wall art was painted and designed by Michelle Mio. Glad you like it, thanks.
June 12, 2013
Commented: I love this bench! Is it silk?No it isn't silk, the fabric is a blend. So happy that you like it!
February 22, 2013
Commented: What is the paint color on the walls?I don't have a record of it, sorry.
December 8, 2012
Commented: Love the chair! Is it custom.Yes it is custom, built and upholstered by us at Creative Design Guild, in metro Detroit. Happy that you like it! Thanks
November 10, 2012
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Your project was fun, love the chairs and window seat cushion!