An example of a completed reupholstered chaise longue

Chaise Longue

Ten examples of chaise longue we have restored and reupholstered. The modern chaise longue was first popularised during the 16th century in France, hence the rather lovely name ‘Chaise Longue’ – it always congers up a sophisticated romantic feel. Chaise Longue were created by French furniture craftsmen for the rich to rest without the need to […]

Chaise Long restoration

Chaise Long restored and reupholstered to ‘as-new’. Ready to serve and look stylish in any home for another 100 years We restore antique furniture as originally built using tie-in coil springs and modernised wadding with rubberised ‘horse hair’. So the result is a classic handmade piece of historic furniture you can use every day and […]

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Working on this week; a restoration of an Edwardian Chaise Longue

Its not just ‘re-covering’ This is restoration. As you can see in the photos below;  we strip the furniture back and remove the, in this case 200 year old, padding and reconstruct using modern variations of horse hair and modern wadding. Checking and fixing the frame then we re-fit/replace and tie-in with twine the coil […]

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An in-progress chaise-long

We’ve noticed we haven’t shared many before-and-after photographs lately. Initially, we believed customers preferred seeing the finished product rather than the work in progress or the product on the bench. However, we’d like to showcase an example of our traditional craftsmanship. On the left, you can see the chaise lounge in progress, undergoing preparation for […]

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What does it cost to reupholster?

The cost to reupholster depends on the time taken to complete the job, parts and collection/delivery. Here is an idea … What does it cost to reupholster?’ All guide prices are plus the cost of fabric as fabric costs range from £60-£200+ per meter or you can provide your own fabric.  We will usually view […]