Recent re-upholstery work

Here you can see some examples of the commissions I have been working on, with before and after pictures. Find more information on commissions here: Re-upholstery service.

Parker Knoll Statesman chair

A rare piece to re-upholster for a customer! I stripped the old fabric off, re-enhanced the base with a thin layer of foam and polyester dacron, and created new foam cushions. It was re-upholstered with a deep purple wool by Abraham Moon with contrasting pink wool buttons.

Vintage Ercol sofa fully restored

re-upholstered Ercol sofa

Original Ercol sofa

A customer asked me to re-upholster this lovely vintage Ercol sofa. I thought this was a great opportunity to revive such an iconic sofa – they don’t make them like this anymore! It needed new webbing, new foam throughout, and a modern fabric from Clarke & Clarke. The customer also asked if the sofa could be raised a little higher off the ground and I added new sofa feet.

Modern Chaise re-upholstered in Tigris velvet

Chaise in need of re-vamping
Re-upholstered chaise with velvet
This chaise was in good condition, but the owners thought the fabric looked tired and boring. They chose boldly and decided on a velvet with a tiger pattern, designed by Emma Shipley for Clarke and Clarke fabrics. It certainly transformed the chaise into a statement piece!

Occasional deep-buttoned chair

chair before

re-upholstered deep buttoned chair in Moon wool

re-upholstered chair after

This deep-buttoned nursing chair was in need of a recover. The customer choose a warm pink wool, which gives the chair a much softer look. The seat and back also have an extra layer of polyester to make it more comfortable and slightly fuller.

Winged Parker Knoll arm chair

back panel handsewn in place

outside fabric matches the inside

matching cushion

A customer commissioned this Parker Knoll armchair to be upholstered in a tartan from Abraham Moon and sons. They choose a bold pattern of warm autumn colours. Pattern matching was a challenge, but very satisfying!

Small antique sofa

re-upholstered in Isle Mill wool

Antique sofa in need of re-upholstery

A beautifully carved antique sofa was in need of some careful attention. The customer choose a lovely vibrant green wool from Isle Mill fabric, which contrast well with the wood. The traditional seat was repaired with new webbing, hessian, new edge roll and extra wool wadding. The back and arms also had a repair and new skin wadding. After a good clean up of the wood, the sofa is looking in great shape again!

Modern sofa

sofa in need of some work

sofa with Moon wool

This solid sofa was in desperate need of a recover with the old fabric ripped and faded. The customer chose a beautiful light grey Parquet wool by A. Moon and the sofa was transformed as a result.

Parker Knoll rocking chair

old and tired rocker

re-upholstered rocking chair in Moon wool

rocker with new foam, fabric and sanded wood

This is a lovely Parker knoll rocking chair frame, brought to me by a customer looking for a revamp. I sanded the wood and oiled it, and completely re-upholstered the chair with new springs, seat pad, reflex cushion and newly upholstered in a rich red Moon wool.

Antique iron back chair

antique chair in need of full re-upholstery

iron back chair before

re-upholstered iron back chair deep buttoned

iron back chair after

An amazing iron back chair: it needed complete building up again from the frame using traditional materials and methods. Worth all the effort! Finished in a herringbone wool by Abraham Moon .

Wooden rocking chair

chair as it came to me

Re-upholstered rocker chair

This Rocking chair needed complete re-upholstery with new foam, polyester and finished with a wool from Abraham Moon.

Cintique arm chair

Cintique chair in need of work

cintique chair re-upholstered

A Cintique chair with emotional value was re-upholstered with a blue vintage style weave from Clarke and Clarke fabric. I used a blue velvet fabric for piping and the arms are upholstered in velvet for a luxurious look and feel.

Parker Knoll winged arm chair

Parker Knoll chair before

This Parker Knoll winged armchair had seen better days. The customer chose to stay with the Damask type fabric, but with more padding, new cushion and a lovely new Damask fabric, the chair can now be loved again for years to come.