We recovered Mr & Mrs K Munns old and tired conservatory set in a new, fresh fabric from the Sanderson Madison prints range. We also replaced the foam in the two seat cushions to give a firmer feel to the cushions. Ken & Rosemary’s comments, “We would like to say how pleased we both are…
Local Sheffield artist Trevor Neal asked us to re-upholster the French bed he had recently acquired. We removed the old fabric and then re-covered the bed using Trevor’s own fabric and a luxurious matching braid which we sourced for him. The results were stunning, as you can see from the photograph. Trevor’s comments, “Hi Heather…
Which Wax Polish Should I Use on Antique Furniture? Mark Finney of Finney’s Wood Finishes in Derbyshire gives his expert advice on which wax polish is best suited to antique furniture. Mark informed The Unique Seat Company, “A big area of confusion regarding antique furniture is which wax to use. Everyone’s heard of Beeswax, but is…
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.
During our five day traditional upholstery course for beginners you will learn how to strip the wood on your antique chair, (either a chair with a drop-in seat or a pin-stuffed chair), and re-finish using either traditional French polishing techniques or a chalk paint and wax finish. You will then learn how to professionally strip…
This beautiful French chair was re-braided and a new cushion was made by The Unique Seat Company for Trevor Neal – Nether Edge, Sheffield.
We are thrilled to announce that Sheffield artist Sarah Sharpe has won the Harley Prize 2015, sponsored by the Harley Foundation, with her work entitled ‘Still she haunts me…..Alice Pleasance Liddell’. Congratulations Sarah ! The Unique Seat Company have just finished upholstering an antique dressing screen using two of Sarah’s images with spectacular results. The…
A tired Ercol sofa re-covered in an on-trend linen fabric from Zoffany for a customer in Billingley, South Yorkshire, by The Unique Seat Company, Sheffield.
Our January sale begins online on Monday 5th January 2015. Many items are reduced by a massive 50%. Check individual products for full details.
