Sally Litchfield from Ashover found our services through our website and came to visit us at our workshop near to Kelham Island in Sheffield to choose a fabric for us to re-upholster her inherited dining chairs. Sally chose a beautiful woollen fabric from Art of the Loom and a matching braid and decorative nails for her chairs and was really happy with the results. If you have a similar pieces of furniture that you would like us to re-upholster then please contact us for a no obligation quote.
Upholstery & Curtain Services
We have been providing the following services to Sheffield and the rest of the UK since 2008.
– Traditional Upholstery of Antique Furniture
– Restoration of Antique Furniture (French polishing, repairs to inlay, repair to metal screw mechanisms)
– Modern Upholstery
– Curtain Making
– Blind Making
– Scatter Cushions
Antique Armchairs – Vicki Towndrow (Ecclesall, Sheffield)
Vicki Towndrow from Ecclesall, Sheffield asked us to traditionally upholster three antique armchairs for her new home. One chair was an Edwardian drop-in seat armchair, the second a Victorian pin-stuffed armchair and the third an antique, can backed nursing chair. Vicki’s nursing chair required re-springing and completely re-upholstering (see photographs below). The frames on the other antique chairs were stripped back and the woodwork was lightly cleaned and polished in order to preserve the original finish. Vicki chose a beautiful, stain resistant velvet fabric from Linwood in a gorgeous Atlantic Blue colour which really brought out the colour of the wood. We highlighted the velvet blue on Vicki’s pin-stuffed armchair with French Natural decorative nails, which we applied individually, by hand. If you have similar chairs which you…
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. The truly stunning results can be seen in the before and after photographs below. If you have a similar piece of furniture that you would like us to re-cover or re-upholster then please contact us for a no obligation quote. Lynn’s comments, “Thank you so much for my fantastic bed, it’s been a dream to sleep in and looks amazing. Everyone is bowled over by…
Antique French Bedroom Chair – Rose Drew (Hunters Bar, Sheffield)
Rose Drew from Hunter’s Bar in Sheffield asked if we could re-cover her cherished antique French bedroom chair which was old, sagging and tired. Rose picked a luxurious gold, velvet fabric from our Linwood Omega range and a complementary gold braid which suited the chair perfectly. We also replaced the webbing and the hessian which had perished and broken, restoring the chair to it’s former glory. Rose’s comments – “Just to say thank you again for the work you did on my chair. You have done a great job – it looks fab and I’m really pleased with it.” If you have a similar piece of furniture you would like re-upholstering then please contact us for a no obligation quote.
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 of fabrics which complemented the screen perfectly and we also replaced some of the beadwork strips around the panels which were missing.
Conservatory Sofa Cushions – Mr & Mrs K Munns (Lodge Moor, Sheffield)
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 with these cushions. They have been made to a very high standard and are an excellent fit. The material we chose compliments their situation and has given our conservatory a complete uplift. We are delighted and would not hesitate to recommend your company to anyone.” If you have a similar conservatory set in need of an upgrade then please contact us for price details.
French Bed – Trevor Neal (Nether Edge, Sheffield)
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 – We are really delighted with the re-upholstery on our French bed.” If you have a similar item requiring attention then please contact us for full details of our services.
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.