A Tradesman
Q: Why would someone choose upholstery instead of new furniture if the cost is comparable?

A: A lot of times, people like the way a piece looks in their house and they want custom fabric. And it's a custom job from beginning to end — there's not one guy doing the arm, one guy doing the back. The same person who starts the project completes it.

It's all about the product. Why would you want to get rid of something that is well-built? I've had people cry because they are so happy with a job. One lady told me we're like plastic surgeons for furniture, the way we transform it.
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An Artist
The patchwork sofa in the sitting room also has rusty frame and a complex pattern of beautiful fabrics from sample books by Osborne and Little and Zoffany.

“I did some work for a client who was getting rid of lots of sample books and I asked Geraldine if she thought we could upholster a sofa with them. It was do-able but incredibly complicated and time consuming,” says Wilf, who also likes to rescue and revamp.
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