Fine contemporary and traditional upholstery

Let me inspire you

Whether contemporary or traditional, lift your home and interior with carefully chosen fabrics from leading designers and manufacturers.

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Colour swatches of pure wool Melton by The Isle Mill.

Colours from the pure wool Crammond Collection by The Isle Mill

Quality is paramount. I prefer to use natural fibres and UK based manufacturers; wools woven in Scotland by The Isle Mill, and Bute Fabrics – velvets, linens and weaves by Linwood, Blendworth and the Design Archives and silks and damasks by Gainsborough. Contemporary or traditional, vibrant colour or neutrals, I have a fabric for you. For more inspiration have a look in the gallery.

Pattern matching with Rodbourn velvet by Blendworth

Rodbourn velvet from the Library Collection by Blendworth.

 

It won’t cost the earth

How much will it cost to restore your chair? Value what you have; choosing to reupholster over buying an often poorly made cheap mass market chair has benefits –

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Timeless classic Parker Knoll wing chair reupholstered in 100% natural fillings and fibres.

You will have something unique. A chair that lasts for years,  supreme quality and one less item going to landfill.

And thinking of our environment, almost all the materials, fabric and fibre I use are natural and

where possible, from sustainable sources. By reducing waste and pollution your chair won’t cost the earth.

What’s your project?

Perhaps it is a new piece for a specific place, re-upholstering an old family heirloom, or simply something you found in a junk shop

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Upholstery and recovering

  • Dining chairs
  • Armchairs and comfy chairs
  • Bedroom and small chairs
  • Ottomans and bench seats
  • Piano stools and foot stools
  • Antique chairs
  • Mid-century and vintage chairs

I repair furniture

  • Mend broken legs and backs
  • Restore finishes
  • Strip and finish all furniture including desks, tables and drawer units

 

Please get in touch with me for an estimate for your project; With a wide range of fabrics to choose from we can discuss options.The estimate will include labour, materials and depending on your choice, a cost for the top fabric. Complexity depending, prices start from £50 for a drop in dining seat, £450 for an armchair, with smaller seats somewhere in between. This guide excludes materials and fabrics. I am unable to cover modern three piece suites due to the constraints of my workshop.

Chair design – what’s it all about?

The enduring influence of Scandinavian design in present day interior spaces cannot be questioned. Nearly eighty years since the period we now refer to as Mid Century Modern came to the fore how has Danish design stood the test of time?

Chair design – what’s it all about?

Chair design – what’s it all about?

I recently returned from an inspirational trip to Copenhagen. Naturally it was my intention to take in some of the iconic Danish design from the twentieth century. Seeing some of these pieces in the context for which they were designed never fails to impress but I had...