Howard’s Upholstery & Design is a family owned business that opened in 1964.  Chuck Walker grew up in an upholstery shop in the Sacramento area, where he worked with his father and uncles.  When he moved to Concord, he took over Howard’s Upholstery from Lorraine Mather (Howard’s widow)  in 1979, thus became known as “Howard”.

Chuck has continued the tradition of providing superior craftsmanship and the best quality upholstery in the industry.   This tradition and core value has made Howard’s Upholstery and Design legendary in the  San Francisco Bay Area and beyond for the last forty-eight years.  Chuck is the “Go To” guy for custom upholstery and that one of a kind project.

As stated above, Chuck Walker has been in the industry for his entire life.  He even worked in an upholstery shop in South Dakota during his four years of military service in the United States Air Force.  Chuck’ s passion for his craft is reflected in his slogan…  “Limited only by your imagination”.

In July 2021, with all of Concord and the Bay Area watching, Chuck broke his World Record for the second time!  He broke his 1971 Teeter Totter World Record of 216 hours.   He finished 50 years later with 216 hours AND 20 minutes!  Dream Big!  Twice!!

Photo Below: Mike Hartshorn and Chuck Walker – July 1, 2021 – July 10, 2021