Parker Knoll

The chair with original cover

This Parker Knoll, model #731, was in need of a new vibrant cover.

The seat pad was replaced and the stuffings at the top of the back were reshaped but otherwise the chair was in good condition.

The stripped chair

You can see the entire story by clicking on any image or using this LINK.

The completed chair

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Victorian Tub Chair

The finished chair with new seat cover in place

This delightful chair, with new fabric and revived polish work, will give many more years of service.

Mind you, the seat needed some attention and a new seat pad was needed as well.

Whether or not this is a tub chair is a bit moot since the arms are much lower than the back.

If you would like to see the details of work done, just click HERE!

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Regency Library Chair

The Regency Library Chair on arrival

This beautifully restored and cared for Regency Mahogany Library Chair arrived with everything in place except a new covers for chair and cushion.

The fabric provided for those covers was a striped, textured velvet giving an uneven fabric surface to work with.

Completed chair from front corner

To see more of the story please click an image or this LINK.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Nursing Chair

The chair with original cover

This reproduction Nursing Chair with much sentimental value needed a new cover to fit to different decor. The chair was made by Wade spring which introduced the zig-zag springs used here in the 70’s.

The finished seat from the front

The project held surprises – typical of more modern furniture!

To see lots more about this chair, click an image or follow this LINK.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Bentwood Chair

The original seat

A new cover to fit in with new decor was wanted for this modern Bentwood Chair.

The chair was manufactured by TON, the Czech heir to the legacy of bentwood innovator Michael Thonet, who established a furniture factory in 1861 and still bending wood!

The way the upholstery was held in place again surprised, showing the innovative ideas applied to modern furniture.

The completed chair from the front

To see more of the story, please click either image or follow this LINK.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Oak Bench

The fine but worn tapestry

Sometimes a project has some to and fro – like this one!

Working with the owner, the old but treasured embroidered cover was removed, cleaned and remains on the Oak Bench – although hidden from sight!

The finished stool

The tapestry was probably added by W Frank Gadsby who are still in business in Leicester. The price of £11.55 tells us this was after decimalisation – so later than 1971.

To see the story, click an image or follow this LINK.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Two Seater Sofa

Sofa in original cover with new seat cushion and cover

This Two Seater Sofa needed a new cover.

A new seat cushion had already been made with the Winged Chair project – a seemingly similar design but in practice there were many differences.

The finished sofa from the front

The sofa was stripped, then the new cover added, trimmed with decorative nails. To see the details follow this LINK or click on any of the images.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Dining Chairs

Dining chairs are ‘simple’, as there is just one upholstered section. Fabric to top and bottom with stuffings between – same story as for stools.

Chair with beige cover
The six recovered dining chairs

These dining chairs were given new covers – spicing up the dining room! You can see the details following this link or clicking on either of the images.

A simple change with dramatic results!

Our website has several other examples where the seat is attached to the frame with fabric or screwed on or fitted in a frame or held with pegs – and many varieties of those. A ‘simple’ idea made complicated!

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Reclining Chair

Logistics!

The original chair in frame.

Reclining Chairs of this style use a simple pivot and sliding base. This chair needed to be recovered but additionally the frame needed to be repainted – not really practical with the seat attached.

The chair frame.

The details of how that was achieved are in the project page – click any image.

One step was to take the chair out of the frame and then recover it.

But the frame still needed to be painted! Check out the very different final result HERE!

The finished chair - but unpainted frame.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

Library Chair

The chair with old cover

Here is a post about a Library Chair whose appearance changed little but there was unexpected trauma en route!

Seat stuffings lifted

One helpful change, but nothing to do with the chair, was the addition of a seat cushion to raise the seat height.

Finished chair including new cushion from front corner

Full details of the recovering work – plus repairing the seat stuffings – can be found HERE or please click on any of the images.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the GalleriesRecovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.