Well worth giving it another chance...

 This chair which was found on the street by the client is now fully reupholstered in Designers Guild fabrics. 

Little chair with a surprise...

Always a good surprise to discover a nice print when you strip a chair...although an upholsterer is meant to remove the old fabric before slapping on top the new one!

Little Osborne chair rescued...

This sweet little nursing chair from Osborne was found on the street by the client, nice find! It came in for a new back as well as a recover but the seat was in a bad state so ended stripped back to frame.

How much is that chair in the window?

This display obviously caught my eye, the colour of the velvet, the fringes...the dog! Fringes are in, we know, but I like the tassel details on the arms. Seen on Golborne Road, London, at the treasure trove Les Couilles du Chien.

Reunited...

  A pair of tired leather armchairs recovered in Warwick Plush velvet, a beautiful teal colour.

Collection crush...

Absoutely love Kirkby Design's new collection, Arco Geometrics. Seventies glamour, shimmering metallic yarns, sumptuous textures...

One done, one more to go...

A recover for this tired and cat abused leather armchair! Fabric is Warwick Plush Velvet.

Butterfly headboard for sale...

 Single bed headboard in gorgeous butterfly design Issoria by Designers Guild on smooth   cotton velvet. For sale £215

Leather armchair in for a recover

Love the curved arms of this chair. It's coming in for a recover after having been mistreated by the home cat... A slight Transformer look once deconstructed!

For sale at Queens Park Day...

I will be selling these chairs tomorrow 16th September at Queens Park Day. I used Designers Guild Soft Jardin Exo'Chic velvet for the vintage Gispen for Kembo 202 chair.
Please enquire for price or come to see them at the fair...

Queens Park Day 2018

 I will be there on Sunday 16th September, please come say hi and talk about your upholstery projects...

Cosy time...

I imagine a cosy chair with this duo of material, sumptuous Designers Guild Monceau velvet with Pierre Frey thick wool bouclette.

Parker Knoll Statesman footstool up to date...

How is that for a change? Parker Knoll 1028 Statesman footstool updated with Abraham Moon & Sons wool. 

Jungle print for cocktail chair...

Since I first reupholstered a cocktail chair in this amazing print by Christian Lacroix for Designers Guild Soft Jardin Exo'Chic velvet, I keep receiving requests for more! This one just sold as soon as finished...

I can source another cocktail chair for you and recover it in this print. Price £595

A dash of Exo'Chic...

Couldn't help buying this lovely little dining chair recently and I'm thinking of Designers Guild Soft jardin Exo'Chic velvet for the back and Chiana in Noir for the seat... 

Parker Knoll 1028 Statesman footstool in for recover...

 Parker Knoll footstool which used to match the renowned 1960's Stateman's chair, this one got separated though...

Same colour, different texture...

Staying in the same grey tones but changing texture, this sofa is not recovered in Designers Guild's soft finish linen cotton blend from their Manzoni range.

Out velvet, in linen...

Three seater sofa coming in for a recover...hoping for less pleats on its scroll arms.

From rattan to glamorous velvet...

The client couldn't find a blanket box to replace this one, one that would be right in size and colour so I dressed the old one in foam and covered it with Designers Guild Vicenza velvet in Moleskin. Problem solved!

Recline, swivel and relax...

Full reupholstery for this reclining swivel chair. Bespoke fabric designed to suit the colour palette of the client's living room. Ready just in time for the first England match! 

Fabric designed by Lorna Brown, discover her amazing prints at  www.blessedunrest.co.uk and her Instagram is @blessed_unrest2015

Bespoke fabric to come for this beloved swivel chair...

New swivel chair in for a recover and ending up all stripped, in desperate need of new foam. Very exciting new fabric for it, designed and printed by a friend of the client.

Italy, diamonds...all in one chair with Hamlin by Romo!

Armchair and footstool recovered in a stepped edge geometric diamond pattern on the soft Linara brushed cotton-linen by Romo. This print is Hamlin in Eucalyptus. The original armchair's cushion was one unit with the base, it is now a separate reversible seat cushion.

A soft Italian linen from Romo to come...

New project came in today, couldn't help stripping it straight away to see its build as all the panels are stitched together. It's in for a drastic makeover!

Roses made contemporary

The client chose this sophisticated Bloomsbury Rose soft-sheen velvet from Designers Guild for large cushion covers (60X60cm). 

Designers Guild strikes again...

I made this cushion for a beautiful stained glass entrance. The fabric, Palasini linen viscose in Cobalt, is from Designers Guild. A perfect match!

Transformed in Manuel Canovas...

This beautiful chair is starting a new life dressed in a Manuel Canovas Pontac Rose fabric.

From Cheltenham to London...

You never know what you will find while stripping the old fabric of a chair. This time was a note left by the previous upholsterer, lovely attention giving a little background to the chair.This armchair is coming in for a recover although it could do with a little more...

It's out!

Guy Rogers sofa now recovered in Linwood Fabrics Omega velvet, stunning jungle green colour! The foam was in good condition so no reupholstery needed, a new platform was needed thoughand the client wanted a single seat foam cushion instead of the original three.

Another Frisco Bay 3 seater by Guy Rogers coming my way...

This curved sofa is a beautiful Guy Rogers classic. It's coming for a full reupholstery but feels like in a pretty good condition so let's see...

Ready for Spring...

New covers for this outdoor sofa...let's hope the sun stays a bit longer!

Stylish even when stripped...

Lovely shape, incredibly confortable...new fabric not decided yet but I will start rebuilding it, challenging metal frame!

Like new in a vibrant canary colour!

Same colour and texture as it had previously but this time the velvet used is from Linwood Fabrics, their Omega range is washable and stain repellent, exceptionally hard-wearing and easy to care for. Colour is Canary.

Large ottoman in for a recover...

 Time for this tufted ottoman to get a new top fabric, another velvet. It has some added panels on 2 sides, not necessary in my opinion but let's see, there might a reason why. Also, an usual button arrangement and placement...

Just can't get enough of this print...

This 2 seater got the same treatment as the matching 3 seater, stripped to frame and fully reupholstered. Covered in a fabulous Moroccan inspired damask velvet from Black Edition, Maroque Lazurite, and Linwood Fabrics Omega velvet for the seat cushions and outer back.

And now to the 2 seater!

Same treatment for this 2 seater...like the 3 seater, it had been recovered over the original fabric so far too many staples for one frame!

Black Edition Maroque Lazurite velvet it is...

Great transformation for this 3 seater sofa, a total reupholstery was needed...new webbing, hessian, foam and polyester wadding and a lot of stapling! The velvet on the inner back and below the cushions is the Maroque Lazurite velvet from Black Edition and the cushions are covered in Omega velvet from Linwood Fabrics.

Which amazing printed velvet from Black Edition will it be?

As it often happens, this great shape 3 seater came in for a recover and ended up stripped back to frame...Definitely worth it especially since its owner chose an stunning printed velvet from Black Edition.

Removable cushion for wooden bench...

This bench now has the choice, sleek wooden or removable foam cushion with 2 straps...

New banquette for Caldo...

New banquette for this local Queens Park restaurant, Caldo on Salusbury Road. 

Come in for nice food, wine and comfortable seating!!

Exciting project coming up...

Fitting test for this nearly finished banquette for a local restaurant. The material is a faux leather from Abbey Fabrics.

Total transformation!

Three seat sofa back to life. Recovered in a sofa.com fabric.

Eyes back on the frame...

It looked like it just needed new fabric but this chair had been recovered over its previous tired fabric and the foam was torn and reduced to dust so it got a full reupholstery and Designers Guild Matara faux leather in Onyx.

Glamorous in Wilde...

From a deep red velvet to a glamorous animal print one! Colefax & Fowler Wilde velvet in   

   blue has a lovely shimmer giving the chaise a luxurious feel.

A splash of Eley Kishimoto...

Those really comfortable dining chairs needed a lift so they got new foam and Trimcell faux black leather from Chieftain Fabrics for the seats and an amazing impactful print from a collaboration of Eley Kishimoto with Kirkby Design, their Stripey Zig Zag Birds pattern for the backs. Transformed!

What will it be?

This deep buttoned chaise still looks gorgeous in deep red velvet...but a radical change's 

    coming!

Beautiful contrast...

Here it is now fully reupholstered with rubberised hair and cotton felt. Top fabric is by Designers Guild. Client chose beautiful complementary fabrics, a soft yellow/mustard suede like material with a metallic finish one, Ishida in Platinum.

Sprung back...

This large armchair was out of use due to the state of its base, all webbing and springs out of action. So i gave it new webs, reused the springs, new hessian and cotton felt.

A bit more than a recover...

This chair came in for a just a recover and once its top fabric was removed revealed it needed much more...a full reupholstery! Although it was still comfortable, the zig zag springs were damaged, the foam was reduced to dust, the straw was still in shape but had to go to change the springs. Plus client wasn't too keen to keep the straw...

A transformed ottoman...

This ottoman got a second life thanks to a recover with Designers Guild's Arrugado Andaluz in Cobalt, a crushed velvet on linen background.

Queens Park Day

Really enjoyed Queens Park Day yesterday, meeting people with various upholstery projects... Happy to see there are so many chairs, chaises or sofas in need of tlc!

The blue chair covered with Christian Lacroix for Designers Guild velvet is still for sale as well as the cushions, except the amazing House of Hackney yellow peonies one.