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Custom curved upholstered sofa in a residential interior

Design Services of Charlotte · Since 1985

Your concept.
Our creation.

Custom furniture. Expert upholstery.
Made in our Charlotte workshop, for the way you see your space.

Discover our work
Custom upholstered furniture / From our portfolio

Craftsmanship, without compromise

From the first idea
to the last stitch.

For homeowners, interior designers, and commercial spaces. We create one-of-a-kind furniture and restore the pieces that matter, with all work performed in-house.

The story of our workshop ↗

Six ways to make it yours

The complete portfolio ↗

Built here. Made for you.

The quality is
in the things
you don’t see.

Hand-built hardwood frames. Carefully matched patterns. Materials chosen from the frame to the cushion wrap. The integrity of a piece begins beneath its fabric.

Explore our craftsmanship
A custom banquette fitted around windows
1985

A family craft, carried forward

Three generations
of knowing how.

Charlotte native Mike Polly founded Design Services of Charlotte with craftsmanship learned from his grandfather. That knowledge still shapes the furniture we build and the care we put into every restoration.

Meet Design Services ↗

From the design community

Craftsmanship brings them in.
The relationship brings them back.

Designers and customers describe close communication, careful installation, and pieces treated with personal attention.

Read our client voices ↗

Inside the work

See the process
take shape.

Watch the workshop and project films from our current website.

View films & projects
Custom commercial upholstered seating

A conversation is the beginning

Something only
you could imagine.

A photograph, a drawing, an idea. Share what you have in mind with our Charlotte workshop.

Discuss your project