Your sofa stories: “I regret buying a new sofa”
Your bad sofa stories keep coming. In this blog we share Emma's experience buying a new sofa from a large retailer, plus unmissable tips so you avoid buyers' regret.
Are striped sofas out of style?
Our latest trend update covers everything you need to know about upholstering with stripes so you can choose the right style for your sofa, chair or any other upholstery project.
The Gavel and the Gabble: The upholsterer and the neon chair
Sharon talks all things upholstery on The Gavel and the Gabble auction podcast. If you love Antique Road Show, you'll want to listen.
How to make your upholstery project a success: Top tips from an insider
Learn the things that lead to upholstery project success - and insider tips you don't want to miss.
Upholstery SOS: The best places to buy upholstery supplies
My pick of the best places to buy upholstery supplies and the go-to stockists I couldn't be without.
Step-by-step Ottoman transformation
Three years ago this week my first episode of Money for Nothing (MFN) aired on BBC One. One of my projects was a fairly unremarkable Ottoman. See the transformation in progress.
Step-by-step guide on how to slip stitch
We’ve already talked on the blog about single piping and [...]
The ultimate guide to upholstery supplies & sundries
Springs, stuffing’s, coverings, linings, webbing… There are all kinds of [...]
A step-by-step double piping guide for chair upholstery
A few weeks ago on the blog, we talked about [...]
Five upholstery nightmares revealed with tips on how to solve them
As an upholsterer - whether you’re just starting out or [...]
