It’s not just soft furnishings, pretty fabric and pictures of kittens in the workshop, we also have a macho man hiding in the eaves. His name is Dave and is a handy asset to have around. Not only is he a dab hand with the drill and screwdriver, putting up shelves and the odd disco [More…]
The Victorian Iron back armchair that was featured in a previous post is coming along nicely. The top fabric is an Emily Burningham linen and the buttons are covered in a contrast duck egg blue silk. Although the fabric is rather delicate for an upholstery covering, the chair is for occasional use which will be [More…]
Usually when we reupholster an item, the change is there for all to see. Existing fabric is sometimes tired and out of date and it’s rewarding to rejuvenate and modernise a lovely item. One of our clients provides holiday rentals and we supply our services for their antique furnishings, which we’re really pleased about! The [More…]
The best thing about January is the fact that there are so many sales that are about. I’m not talking Next, John Lewis or Currys but all the fabric bargains that can be discovered if you spend long enough on the internet or if you get onto specific websites quick enough. One of our current [More…]
This week I have been on the look out for a sofa to go in my own house. I’ve just had a lovely new oak floor installed and desperately wanted to get rid of the existing settees, which were purchased before my love for all things old kicked in! I had my eye on one [More…]
The past few weeks have been spent on a Victorian Iron frame armchair. This is one of the most difficult chairs to upholster due to the amount of hand stitching required. Many people think they’re getting a bargain from an auction but almost get offended when they find out how much it costs to completely [More…]
What ever you do dont do them! After weeks of calico templates we managed to persuade the client to let us re-upholster them. The trouble with loose covers are they are completely loose and do not sit comfortably (no pun intended!) with the upholsterers need for tight lines and taut fabric.
This is Cally, trying not to sneeze from the dust as she strips a lovely iron framed button back antique chair. Note the springs attached to the front of the frame. This type of chair is one of the most labour intensive items to work on due to the amount of hand stitching involved. This [More…]
Following the long summer holidays, myself and Cally returned to the workshop to start work on the many items that need our attention. First on the “to do” list was to get the chair I picked up from my friend in Somerset into the workshop. Now this is no mean feat as our workshop is [More…]
