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Antique Furniture Re-upholstery

Having antique furniture re-upholstered is a different skill to re-upholstering modern furniture, and it is essential that it is carried out professionally.

Author: Chris Plumb | 17/05/12

A brief history of Upholstery

Most upholsterers will tell you, they learned their skills from another upholsterer, in fact these skills have been passed on for generations from master to apprentice since the Middle Ages.

Author: Simon Blackburn | 25/01/10

The Art of Re-upholstery

Plumbs offers a nationwide reupholstery service via an extensive network of over a hundred master Reupholsterers throughout the country.

Author: Chris Plumb | 19/01/10 | Plumbs

Re-upholstery or Re-covering Furniture IS Recycling

Latest government figures say we in the UK send more than half our waste to landfill. That is a huge 62 million tonnes a year in England alone. Now the aim is to reduce landfill by at least 50% over the next 10 years.

Author: Chris Plumb | 19/01/10 | Environment | Plumbs | Loose Covers

5 Good Reasons To Re-upholster Your Furniture

Has the fabric on your furniture begun to fade or become threadbare so that you can see the foam?

Author: Simon Blackburn | 03/04/09 | Household Tips & Advice

Re-upholstering Second-hand Quality Furniture

If you looking to buy a Great British "quality-made" sofa, suite or chair, you can't go far wrong than looking to buy second-hand.

Author: Simon Blackburn | 12/02/09 | Environment | Household Tips & Advice

What to do with your old Sofa?

How do you decide what to do with your old Sofa? Do you give it a new breath of life by Re-covering, Reupholster or Replace it with a new sofa?

Author: Chris Plumb | 20/11/08 | Home Decor Ideas | Loose Covers

Are you considering Re-upholstery or Loose Covers?

If things are starting to look worn and weary, the cushions are saggy and the fabric is wearing a bit thin... You are faced with a choice. Throw it away and buy new?

Author: Simon Blackburn | 11/11/08 | Loose Covers | Home Improvements