Something I've talked about before is the pleasure I get from seeing classic pieces of antique furniture brought to life with bright modern upholstery. Even the most fabulously aged piece can sometimes become a little drab and tired with their existing and sometimes dirty or worn upholstery.
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| A Fine Pair of English George II walnut Gainsborough Armchairs, upholstered in a beautifully vibrant fabric. Offered by www.osullivanantiques.com |
Obviously a little common sense does need to prevail when it comes to recovering antique furniture and its always worth taking some expert advice and using a good upholsterer, both of which will protect your investment and possibly make you a small profit in the long term. Another option worth discussing with your dealer/upholsterer is the option of just laying new fabrics over the old as not to disturb the original covering which occasionally can almost be worth as much as the piece itself... Sometimes this just isn't a viable option but its certainly worth asking the experts for their opinions before undertaking such a project.
On the other hand simpler pieces of furniture such as dining chairs and stools often have what we term as "drop in" seats which are fairly easily recovered and there is a heap of sites online to show you how.
In this posting, pictures definitely speak louder than words so here's a few more that caught my eye..
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A Swedish Carved Settee Circ 1890, Re upholstered in Orange, yellow & green chinoiserie fabric by Bob Collins.
Offered by www.pennylong.1stdibs.com |
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A Pair of Swedish "Channel Backed" Armchairs newly upholstered in Yellow floral fabric.
Offered By www.comerandco.com |
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