A much loved and well used armchair was given to us by Nicole Campbell in Crookes, Sheffield to re-cover with a playful, fun fabric from Studio G – On the Farm. The transformation was incredible (see photos below).
Armchair Studio G On the Farm
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Antique Chair Fidji by Manuel Canovas
Nicole Campbell from Crookes, Sheffield asked The Unique Seat Company to re-cover her inherited, cherished, antique chair in a dramatic, bright, fun fabric. Nicole chose this fabulous fabric “Fidji by Manuel Canovas” for the chair. The work involved stripping the existing fabric back, re-webbing and making adjustments and additions to the originals materials beneath. If you…
Wingback Chair Upholstered in Tropical Fabric
Ros Tratt from Greystones, Sheffield asked The Unique Seat Company to source an fun, dramatic, bold fabric for her worn out, tired wingback armchair. Ros decided on an incredibly beautiful tropical print velvet fabric for the front of the chair from Linwood’s Omega Prints range. For the back of the chair Ros chose an equally sumptuous…
Parker Knoll Armchair – Caroline Simpson (Bristol)
Caroline Simpson from Bristol emailed us after seeing our work on the website. Our antique furniture, upholstered in modern fabrics, had inspired her and she had decided to have a Parker Knoll armchair, which had been passed down to her by her parents, re-upholstered in an on-trend fabric so that the chair would fit nicely into…
French Bed – Lynn Beckwith (Roundhay, Leeds)
Lynn Beckwith from Leeds saw the French bed we had re-covered on our website for Sheffield artist, Trevor Neal and asked if we could re-cover her own recently acquired bed. Lynn chose a beautiful duck egg blue and bronze fabric from Linwood and asked us to individually hand nail the frame with French natural decorative nails….
Traditional Upholstery – What is Involved ?
What Does Traditional Upholstery Involve ? Traditional upholstery is an age-old craft where an item of antique furniture is upholstered using hand tools, traditional methods and materials. Generally speaking, there are seven layers involved in the traditional upholstery process. These layers are added in a specific order, as detailed below; The Webbing – Webbing is added…
Antique Dressing Screen – Lynne Wilkinson (Dronfield, Derbyshire)
Lynne Wilkinson from Dronfield, Derbyshire approached us after picking up our leaflet at the Rutland Arms Antiques Centre in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Lynne asked if we could re-panel her antique dressing screen which was old and tired, in a fresh new fabric. Lynne choose a beautiful duck egg blue and gold fabric from our Linwood range…
Set of Victorian Dining Chairs – Anne Carrigan (Fulwood, Sheffield)
Anne Carrigan from Fulwood, Sheffield asked us to re-upholster an inherited set of beautiful Victorian dining chairs for her in a classic duck egg blue fabric and braid.
Leather Window Seat Cushion – Moss Pilates (London)
French Chair – Trevor Neal (Nether Edge, Sheffield)
This beautiful French chair was re-braided and a new cushion was made by The Unique Seat Company for Trevor Neal – Nether Edge, Sheffield.