Dr. Mean Seams
Custom upholstery · Shawn Steed

Seats worth losing your mind over.

Hand-built interiors for classic cars and trucks, boats, aircraft, and the furniture in your house or business. Pleats, piping, two-tone panels, full rebuilds from bare frame.

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  • Automotive
  • Marine
  • Aviation
  • Residential
  • Commercial

Recent work

Built in the shop

Every piece here was patterned, cut, and sewn by hand. Tap any photo for a closer look.

Classic Plymouth hardtop interior in two-tone blue and black pleated vinyl
Classic Plymouth · full interior, two-tone pleats
Cream pleated bench seat installed in a restored 1955 Chevy pickup
1955 Chevy pickup · cream bench

Before & after

Cracked, flat, and done. Then this.

A set of tired white boat cushions with split seams and crushed foam, rebuilt as a matching three-piece set in cream and red with contrast piping.

Old white boat cushions laid out in a U shape, cracked and splitBefore
The same U-shaped cushion set rebuilt in cream and red vinyl with black pipingAfter
Pieces: 3-piece U-setColors: cream / redDetail: contrast piping, diagonal accent panels
Faded blue truck bench seat with new pleat lines marked out in penBefore
The same truck bench rebuilt in tan channel pleats with a white center band and tan pipingAfter
Piece: truck bench seatColors: tan / whiteDetail: horizontal channels, contrast piping, pattern marked on the old cover

What we do

If you sit on it, we can build it

01 · Automotive

Cars & trucks

Classics, hot rods, and daily drivers.

  • Bench and bucket seats
  • Pleats, tuck-and-roll, two-tone
  • Door panels and headrests
  • Golf carts and UTVs
02 · Marine

Boats

Seating made for sun, spray, and summers on the lake.

  • Bow, helm, and rear seating
  • Cushion sets and U-loungers
  • Marine-grade vinyl and thread
  • Piping and color matching
03 · Aviation

Aircraft

Cabin and cockpit interiors for private aircraft.

  • Seat recovering
  • Side panels and trim
  • Leather and vinyl options
04 · Home & business

Residential & commercial

Furniture and seating for homes, restaurants, and offices.

  • Chairs, sofas, and benches
  • Booths and banquettes
  • Headboards and cushions

How it works

From photo to finished

  1. Send photos

    Text or upload a few pictures of what you have and tell Shawn what you're after.

  2. Get a quote

    You get a price and a plan: materials, colors, stitch pattern, and timeline.

  3. Pick your look

    Choose the vinyl, leather, or fabric, the colors, and the details like piping and pleats.

  4. Built by hand

    Old covers come off, foam gets fixed or replaced, and new covers are patterned and sewn to fit.


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Tell me what you've got

The fastest quote starts with photos. Text them straight over, or use the form.

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