This contemporary armchair from Soho Home was recovered in Linwood’s Pampas, in Charcoal. Incorporating a piece of furniture upholstered in a bold print can add life to any living space.
The slubbed, neutral linen from Designers Guild used on this chair really emphasised the organic, sturdy shape of the frame. The seat and back pads were re-built as the interiors had disintegrated over time.
This Ercol armchair (model 203) needed it’s seat re-webbed with fresh Pirelli rubber webbing, but the cushions were in good shape. We made new covers, using Linwood’s Polka in Midnight. It really gave this classic chair a bit more of a modern edge. This print works really well if you’re after something organic yet eye catching - it’s intriguing but not over powering.
This French Crapaud was brought to us by skincare brand Aesop - they wanted to revive it for their beautiful shop in Bath, Somerset. We replaced a filthy polyester chartreuse velvet with a gorgeous heavy weight linen from Kirkby. This elegant chair sat perfectly in it’s surroundings, which were designed by James Plumb Studio.
This Galaxy chair came to us in need of some new cushion covers. The chair, designed in 1968 by Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandstrom for Dux Sweden, had a very dilapidated plaid wool cover which we replaced with a hardy grey wool. The covers were hand tailored, with each point hand stitched to create a quilted effect. Tabs were made to secure the cushions to the frame using the original bolts.
This mid-century Vatne Lenestolfabrikk sofa was fully re-built and covered in Vito by Harlequin.
This contemporary armchair and footstool were recovered for Lisa at Lisa Comfort Home, using Foxglove by Missprint to inject some life into a worn out set. We pattern matched the buttons to add an extra touch of detail.
This egg chair, made in 1977, was found on a rooftop. 42 years later, it has been brought back to life. Fully rebuilt from the polyurethane shell and covered in Abraham Moon’s Earth range wool in Cobalt.
We reupholstered a set of six of these mid-century dining chairs for a home in Hackney. The pads were completely rebuilt and covered in Puzzle by Kirkby. A really fun geometric pattern - think this would also work really well in a kids room!
A contemporary Laura Ashley armchair recovered in a beautiful hand block printed linen by Elizabeth Eakins.
A pair of scatter cushions commissioned for a sofa in a newly built sunroom. Each cushion had two different sides, using a different section of Tide by Christopher Farr. This way depending on mood, the two scatter cushions could be matched or mismatched.
A contemporary button backed arm chair recovered in William Morris’ Strawberry Thief. My client chose Strawberry Thief as it had been her late husband’s favourite. We matched the decorative nailing to those used previously, and decided to keep the original fabric on the deep set buttons, as a reminder of the chair her husband had loved so much. It’s always great to work with Morris’ designs, they are close to our heart as he was a Waltham Forest native - a visit to the William Morris Museum in Walthamstow is a must.
Onslow collaborated with Matilda Goad to create a completely bespoke scalloped awning accessory for her pop-up shop in Notting Hill. It was made using a gorgeous floral Sanderson fabric and vintage bullion fringe.
Onslow was approached by the team at Preen Home to recover this French antique sofa. This was a very delicate and rewarding recover, using their design printed on silk. It was used as part of their retail display at Liberty London.
This 70’s desk chair was fully re-built and recovered using Kvadrat’s Hallingdal 65. The fabric was designed by Nanna Ditzel, who was the mastermind behind an array of iconic mid-century furniture. Like most chairs of this style with a concave shape, the fabric was hand tailored to achieve a glove-like fit.
