by barry | Jan 18, 2018 | sofa restoration, Uncategorized
We are often asked to change the colour of leather furniture. This in principle is possible providing the leather is to become a darker colour, but it is not as simple as it may seem. In this case we have to dismantle the chair completely and remove all of the...
by barry | Jan 15, 2018 | sofa restoration
Aniline Leather The most attractive and natural leathers due to their soft natural feel and appearance. These are leathers which have been aniline dyed through in a vat and have no sealant coating. They are the most expensive leathers to produce because only the very...
by barry | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
With the rising popularity of Mid Century furniture we are increasingly coming across items that need leather restoration or re-upholstery. Here are a few examples: Eames Chair restoration
by barry | Jan 8, 2015 | sofa restoration, Uncategorized
We’ve had a couple of these very elegant sofas in recently… They are extremely well built, and really look the part, but both of the examples we’ve had have been very faded by the sun and general wear and tear. The restoration process for these was...
by barry | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
This sofa has been sitting in a conservatory… Aniline leather is unsealed, and thus unprotected from UV damage, it fades extremely quickly in sunlight. Re-colouring it is notoriously difficult to get right as the leather was originally dyed in trays rather than...
