by Bec | Feb 16, 2018 | Caring for your new upholstery, Fabric Protection, Upholstery, upholstery fabric
There are many advantages to using modern day upholstery fabrics. Modern day upholstery fabrics come with specs, including rub testing, pilling tests, colour fastness and composition. Variations on these test results determine if a fabric is “hard wearing” or “low...
by Bec | Jan 22, 2018 | Adelaide Upholsterers, measuring a furniture project, Upholstery
So you want to learn upholstery and start on a project at home, but where should you start? Certainly, when you want to do something you have never tried before, you may make quite a few mistakes and learn through trial and error. I recall some of the furniture I have...
by Bec | Nov 14, 2017 | Adelaide Upholsterers, Custom Built furniture, Upholstery, upholstery fabric
As a woman and a mum, I wondered to myself recently: how old will I be when I can buy/make a beautiful lounge and not only be able to have a practical lounge? I am an upholsterer, that is pretty clear, but have you ever wondered what lounge an upholsterer has? When I...
by Bec | Oct 30, 2017 | Adelaide Events, Upholstery, upholstery fabric, upholstery workshops
Hi Everyone, We are very excited to announce that we have a stall at the upcoming Bowerbird Design Market. Held at the Adelaide Showgrounds, from 24th – 26th November, it will be a fabulous weekend of inspiration and ideas. To see the full list of Designers and...
by Bec | Oct 30, 2017 | Caring for your new upholstery, Fabric Protection, Upholstery, upholstery fabric
So now you have a beautifully upholstered piece of furniture. Either you have just finished it in one of our Workshops, or it has been completed by your local upholsterer. The beautiful fabric that you deliberated and agonised over choosing looks perfect, and you...
by Bec | Aug 8, 2017 | measuring a furniture project, Upholstery, upholstery fabric, upholstery workshops
Have you ever wondered about an easy way to estimate how much fabric you need for a project? Warning: this could get technical, proceed with caution. The simplest way is to consider each small section or each large panel of the chair as 100cm x across the width of the...
