Expert upholstery guides, fabric advice, and project inspiration from our Central London workshop.
Kennington Upholstery has 330+ Google reviews with a 5.0 average. Here is how to use that evidence when choosing an upholsterer.
Mid-century modern furniture has a loyal following for good reason. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Chesterfield sofa repair and restoration in London for cracked leather, missing buttons, sagging seats and full reupholstery. See what can be repaired.
A custom upholstered headboard can change the whole feel of a bedroom. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Fast furniture is convenient, but it creates a quiet problem. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
If you are planning sofa reupholstery, timing matters. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Leather sofas can look beyond saving long before they actually are. We see this all the time at our Tottenham Court Road workshop.
Cat scratches on leather are frustrating because they rarely look like one neat mark. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
A real reupholstery case study showing how we restored a Victorian button-back armchair at our London workshop. Covers strip-back, re-springing, re-stuffing, and deep buttoning.
When a sofa or chair is ready for reupholstery, the biggest decision is often not the shape, the colour, or the piping.
UK fire safety regulations for upholstered furniture. Covers the Furniture and Furnishings Regulations, Crib 5, and what upholsterers must comply with.
If you live with cats or dogs, choosing upholstery fabric is not just about colour. It is about claws, hair, mud, drool, sunlight, and daily use.
Expert advice on choosing the right upholstery fabric. Covers durability, fabric types, Martindale rub tests, GSM weight, suppliers, and which fabrics work for pets, kids, and commercial use.
Velvet used to have a slightly risky reputation. Beautiful, yes. Practical, not always. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
A practical comparison of reupholstering your existing furniture versus buying new. Cost, quality, sustainability, and when each option makes sense.
Restaurant and banquette upholstery in London for booths, bars, pubs and hospitality seating, with practical guidance on fabric, access and scheduling.
2026 London upholstery prices: dining chairs from £481, armchairs from £804 and 2–3 seat sofas from £1,348, including standard fabric.
When a sofa or chair starts looking tired, most people want to know whether they can tidy it up without spending serious money.
A tired vintage sofa can look worse than it really is. Worn fabric, flat cushions, and faded arms can make a good piece seem ready for the skip.
People often see the finished chair and miss the work underneath. New fabric is the visible part, but it is only the final layer.
It is a fair question. You can walk into IKEA, choose a sofa, and see a fixed price on the tag.
Sofa cushions decide how a sofa feels long before the fabric does. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
A sagging sofa cushion does not always mean the sofa is finished. In many cases, the cushion has simply lost its support.
Dining chair reupholstery is one of those jobs where the price can vary more than people expect.
Choosing between velvet and chenille is not just a style decision. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Harris Tweed is one of those fabrics that feels honest. It has weight, texture, character, and a proper sense of place. For upholstery, that matters.
Boucle has become one of the most requested upholstery looks in London homes. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
How to choose wool upholstery fabric for sofas and chairs: compare wool and blends, durability, care, pets, sunlight and UK fire-safety details.
Choosing fabric for reupholstery is not just a colour decision. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Leather sounds simple until you start choosing it. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Commercial upholstery has to do more than look good. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Antique furniture needs a different conversation from ordinary reupholstery. Practical advice from our Central London upholstery workshop.
Leather sofa repair in Central London is often about deciding what can be restored, what needs replacing, and what is realistic for the age and condition.
Restaurant upholstery in Soho and Fitzrovia for banquettes, booths, dining chairs and bar seating, planned around access, fabric needs and service hours.
Upholstery collection and delivery across West London needs more planning than many people expect.
