Chaise Longue
A lovely Victorian Chaise Longue which required a re-seat. The deep buttons were removed from the inside back, and a Casamance fabric was chosen by my client, what a difference.
Sarah Waterhouse
The year of 2014 brought me the opportunity to work with and for Sarah Waterhouse who produces great fabrics - www.sarahwaterhouse.co.uk Below are images of the four pieces I worked on. The last footstool was on display in the David Mellor flagship store in Sloane Square, London, for London Design week 2014.
Mid-century chair
The frame was stamped 1947, always great when a chair has a date on. Passed down through the family and missing it's seat cushion, the foam had disintergrated, so the chair required completely stripping. I replaced the board with tarpaulin, new foam was cut and a Designers Guild wool fabric was chosen by my client. I [...]
Drop Arm Sofa
An early Twentieth Century Drop Arm Sofa arrived at the workshop in a make shift calico cover, from the way the calico had been placed, it led me to believe that at some point in its life a loose cover was used rather than fixed upholstery. The seat had partially collapsed and needed to be stripped [...]
A photographic story of Louis
Take a look at the photos, I believe they tell the story without words.