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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Hi from Jo at ‘BJ Upholstery’. View our latest work and let us know any questions.
Best regards, Jo,
BJ Upholstery.
Ball and Claw feet, fireside wing chair
Reupholstered in Black Velvet – amazing style.
Knole Sofas
A pair of classic Knoll Sofa in Italian Velvet.
We had a little debate recently on how to spell ‘Knole’ when referring to a Knole Sofa. With a little help from the Internet, we confirmed the correct spelling and decided to share some history – you can view the original Knole sofa in Knole in Kent.
The Knole sofa was made in the 17th century. Originally used not as a comfortable sofa but as a formal throne on which the monarch would have
To identify a Knole sofa it usually has exposed wooden finials at the rear corner tops. The arms are sides and are of the same height as the back. The side arms are tied to the sofa back by means of heavy decorative braid, often with an elaborate tassel.
See another Knole sofa we reupholstered.
In addition to this I have a theory that the arms could be lowered to make a tempory bed. All said and done they always look regal.
Chair in Calico Fabric
Calico is a base fabric usually found under loose cover chairs and sofas.
Here we repaired the chair and re-foamed the body before reupholstering in a fresh calico cover. The customer will now fit back on the loose covers.
Cube Footstool
Made to order in any size using any suitable fabric the Cube Footstools.
This example matches a customers sofa and chairs.