by barry | Apr 16, 2026 | sofa restoration
Laura Ashley sofas are traditionally made using high quality wood frames and hardware. They are built to last. Many of the sofas produced 25-30 years ago were upholstered in an unsealed aniline leather which gave them that luxurious traditional look and feel. With use...
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 | Jan 4, 2016 | sofa restoration
We receive at least one enquiry every week about problems caused by dog flea treatments which have damaged the finish on leather furniture. The leading brands of flea treatments all contain a strong solvent which, when it comes into contact with leather, will dissolve...
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...
