Carlos Aguilar, the founder of A Home Upholstery, is a true American success story. He came to the United States from Peru in 1963, with a background in accounting. But, accounting was not to be his chosen path. In 1964, he became an apprentice in furniture manufacturing. He didn’t know it at the time, but this vocation was soon to become his passion and his career.

Throughout the next seven years, Carlos continued to work at various furniture businesses where he acquired more knowledge and more skill in all the different styles of furniture building and reupholstery. He learned everything he could about how to work on each piece and build it from scratch. He learned how to work with different pieces of wood and what it takes to restore broken arms, legs, or frames. And he learned how to be a problem solver. He discovered he was able to develop creative solutions to any upholstery problem or any furniture repair problem.

Now he was ready to strike out on his own. So, in 1971 Carlos opened the doors of A Home Upholstery in Norwalk, California. From these humble beginnings, Carlos has continued to build a successful business that offers quality service at a reasonable price. In 2000, the business moved to its current location in Fountain Valley, California.

Most of his business is from referrals because he is known for being fair and honest with his customers. The customers know their time will be valued and that they will be treated with respect. He is still the problem solver that customers know they can count on to help them make the right decision. You can trust his honest evaluations.

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