RESTORING MID-CENTURY CHAIRS

After Jack Wilson successfully acquired a rare Jean Gillon leather chair this winter, his first call was to Foam R Us, a bright-blue storefront situated between a dog groomer and a hair salon on Steinway that he has been working with for more than two years. “The original foam had completely crumbled. They managed to reconstruct it using a series of sculpted foam pieces,” says Wilson, who runs the Instagram account Angular Vintage. The company patched rips, replaced missing straps with matching leather, and added new nylon backing—all within budget and ahead of deadline. On a day-today basis, Foam R Us is most likely to be giving new life to sagging cushions on ordinary recliners, sofas, and window seats (prices start at $75 for couch cushions and $45 for dining-room chairs). But Wilson swears by the shop for high-end vintage repairs: He has referred clients there to repair the likes of Wassily and Pollock chairs.