Sunday, 31 March 2019

Claimed straight away!



This just looks like a painting! Beautiful cats posing...'They live in hope' said the client who is an artist.

Stunning chiaroscuro floral...


Absolutely beautiful floral bouquet velvet for this Napoleon III armchair that got a full reupholstery. See a little of the chair's story below...

Thursday, 21 March 2019

A chair with a story...







Napoleon III armchair in for a full reupholstery. I love when you discover an original label from the maker, here Monsieur Chatret. Although it mentions Chateauroux, the label has an address in Le Marais, Paris, so Mr Chatret might be the client. At this address, 35 rue des Francs Bourgeois, is the Hotel de Coulanges built in 1607. The fabric chosen for this chair is just stunning, an amazing print on velvet by Osborne&Little...

And relax...

Beautiful chaise longue fully reupholstered and back home...Fabric is by Colefax and Fowler.

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Red for red...


A  recover for this large armchair with new red corduroy...back in time.

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Next, a recover...


























A large comfortable armchair in for a recover, fabric chosen is a red corduroy too.

Dining chairs fully reupholstered...

A set of sleek Airborne dining chairs coming in for a full reupholstery, fabric chosen is textural bouclé by Bute.

Monday, 4 March 2019

A reweb...

Tired stretched webbing on 2 sofas so I removed them all and replaced with new...

Chaise longue needs help...

Full reupholstery to come for this tired chaise longue...

Lifted by velvet...

New fabric for the seat and back cushions of a couple of mid century armchairs, blue velvet working well with the wood tone...and the cushion!

Back home...

Always a little proud to see pieces back to life in their home. Beautiful photo by the owner!

Monday, 11 February 2019

Back around the table...

Great find from this client who got me to reupholster 6 of these vintage chairs in a beautiful  rusty orange silky velvet.

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Stunning pink velvet...




















Definetely a fabric that cheered me up in this cold winter! Cool lounge chair getting new foam and luxurious velvet from Manuel Canovas. A very happy little girl!

Fabric finally...

Those two stylish armchairs came in for a recover after waiting a while in their calico stage...

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

A palanquin for Louis!

Sweet Louis side chair with ribbon bow crest recovered in Lelievre Palanquin Fraise

New fabric for dining chairs...

Six of these elegant dining chairs got a makeover...

Saturday, 15 December 2018

Gigi Radice style armchairs...

Those in the style of Italian armchairs by Gigi Radice for Minotti came in for a recover and ended up getting stripped for new foam. Fabric is the amazing Cosmos velvet by Lelievre.

Queuing at my door...

Six dining chairs in need of new foam and fabric, Designers Guild was chosen for this.

Monday, 19 November 2018

Gigi Radice style armchair in...

A recover was the plan for this mid century armchair but now I've removed the top cover I can see the foam is in really bad state, eaten by moths so a full reupholstery it is...

Hot pink for silver Indian chair...

This chair was missing a base so I cut a wooden base to size and upholstered it with foam, wadding and Designers Guild Varese velvet.