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The Upholstery Essentials You Need for Your Next Lockdown Project

Get started with the upholstery basics!

It would be a struggle to find a single person in the UK who didn’t try their hand at a bit of DIY during lockdown. From redecoration to recycling furniture, the choice of home improvement options are endless. With the possibility of future or extended lockdowns looming, these are the upholstery tools you need for your next project to turn your furniture from drab to fab! The basics for all your upholstery jobs will be...

Can I replace the foam in my sofa or chair cushions?

New foam cushions

New foam cushions for pillows can give a tired piece of furniture a new life. This is especially true if you have invested in one of the most popular styles of RV--the folding camper. When you buy new RV foam pillows they can really make your interior place look new as well as with just adding luxury. The key to making them last is to make sure that you wash them on a regular basis. They need to...

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History of Traditional Upholstery

Traditional upholstery is a craft which evolved over centuries for padding and covering chairs, seats and sofas, before the development of sewing machines, synthetic fabrics and plastic foam. Using a solid wood or webbed platform, it can involve the use of springs, lashings, stuffings of animal hair, grasses and coir, wools, hessians, scrims, bridle ties, stuffing ties, blind stitching, top stitching, flocks and wadding all built up by hand. In the Middle Ages, domestic interiors were becoming more comfortable and upholstery...

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Why Reupholstering Can Bring New Life To Your Soft Furnishings

Soft Furnishings

Do you have a favourite chair? Or a comfortable sofa that’s been the gathering place for a couple of generations in your family?  We know that they’re just pieces of furniture in theory, but there’s more to it than that.  They become part of family life in a way that other furniture doesn’t. When your armchair of sofa is starting to look a bit tired or is losing its stuffing, it can be tempting to send it to the...

Black Friday Sale Throws By Bronte

Sale 31% Off Throws By Bronte

An original gift idea, the throw is ideal for keeping you warm and cosy and for draping over sofas, beds or chairs. Tweed Throws Bronte by Abraham Moon fabrics. Highland Tweeds throw blanket in tartan. Beautifully soft and would suit any elegant home

sofa a new lease of life

Abraham Moon Fabrics

Buy Online Abraham Moon Fabrics

The tartan upholstery fabric is all in pure new wool and lambswool.All of these ranges are available by the metre and direct to you online. We have a huge stock ready to dispatch at a competitive price.

Workshop At Advanced Upholstery Services

Chair and Sofa Upholstery

Quality Brands of Chairs and Sofas Upholstered in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Re-Upholstery Quote for Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian

Tel: 01875 898306

In our East Lothian workshop we concentrate our re-upholstery on quality brands such as Parker Knoll, Ercol, Laura Ashley, G Plan, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer. The styles range includes Queen Anne Chairs, Recliners, Sofabeds, Drop Arm Sofas and Chaise Longues.