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Hopefully this project of a modern stool isn’t the shape of things to come this year-what do I mean by this?

I’m talking fabric selection with your customer. Make sure you confirm in writing with your customer their chosen fabrics product code so you don’t end up ordering the wrong fabric. Don’t just go with their suggestion (“I’d like it in a dark green suede- type material”)

#Facepalm

We all make mistakes. The important thing is to solve it, learn from the experience and move on.

Backdrop is under repair so this shot will have to do.. Big jobs on, more about them later.

Have a good rest of your week! ...

Wishing you all a Happy new year and I hope ‘26 brings us all greater health, wealth and happiness.
I had a few lovely days off which were spent with the lovely @the_upholstery_cabin and her family but unfortunately I Couldn’t stay out the studio long enough and had to complete a new seat pad for an antique bench for a lovely local couple in customers own material :A Kilim Rug which wasn’t too much of a challenge but wasn’t easy for my walking foot and overlocker.

Thank Goodness for my @bench_pal , which really helped me in moving it into and out of one of the last #Zipvan moves - oh how will I manage without Zipvan? (suggestions welcome) ...

Hey there !
like you, i’ve completed quite a bit of work these past 3 weeks, delivering some great projects for @royalmuseumsgreenwich (going on display next year), a TV 📺 show contribution for @bbc show #Shiftthethift (airing next year)and 30-odd chairs for the new headquarters of @pepsiuk on behalf of my client and so its been tricky to know what I`m able/allowed to post.
This past weekend I thoroughly enjoyed hosting a 1-2-1 with upholstery leisure student Deborah from the great @thewoodenmousefrenchpolishing upholstery leisure class, who needed just alittle additional technical help putting the finishing touches to her #MCM Ercol chair.

I’ll be announcing some more Upholstery leisure dates in ‘26 after Christmas if you would love to come spend a day with yours truly in my studio learning a few introductory tips and tricks to help you on your upholstery journey let me know in my DM’s

Have a great week!Rxx ...

This Danish mid century modern styled chair represents my first finished piece post hip op, now looking smart in the Beautiful @sahco_official #Safire (Colour 0017).
My heartfelt thanks to Sarah and Alistair for being amazing & patient customers since I collected this chair. With the help of a great @uber #XL driver I was able to personally deliver it to their home Yesterday evening after teaching another pleasurable #upholstery leisure class @thewoodenmousefrenchpolishing.

Shouts out to Barry and James @bench_pal . The Electric Bench has been a Godsend even before my Op -Now it’s an essential bit of kit. Pricey but so blinking worth it for makers like me in physio/recovery . Magic!

Wouldn’t you love to have a piece like this Brightening up those Autumnal days in your home? ...

I love and I’m totally inspired and enthused by colour. People who love colour are my kind of “Coloured people” IMHO.

This Victorian slipper chair came from my customer, whom also supplied the fabric.
As the chair frame suggested to me it was made before 1950 and traditional fillings were used in its upholstery it was exempt from UK Fire Regs for domestic furniture.

Hopefully this brings the colour back in your cheeks too!
Happy Friday everyone xx
#Victorian #Slipperchair #Bold #Colour #Reupholstery #atelier #RayClarke #London #Bespoke ...

At the end of Summer I have Finally got this set of 8 dining room chairs and table ready for a wonderful and patient customer. Drop-in seat pads completely reupholstered with new fillings and covered in Beautiful @houseofhackney #Limerence. Went abit nuts trying to get the right colour for the show wood. Lots of sanding , staining, re-sanding and finishing.
Big thanks to @sg_upholstery and @the_upholstery_cabin for their assistance through the process.

Just afew more projects to go before I have to take enforced leave for my Hip operation coming up in just under 3 weeks! ...

After a marathon sprint, or in my case, limp (as I have a partial hip replacement op coming up around September30th) to the finish line, traditionally Reupholstering these 6 x 18th century antique dining room chairs, covered @houseofhackney #Palmeral #Velvet for another patient but supportive Local customer near #VictoriaPark.

Can I have your permission to get some sleep this afternoon (I was up till 4am this morning and Ill need my strength) ...

During July I completed this mammoth set of outdoor seating for the rooftop terrace space for a great customer based in Queens gate gardens.
These custom pads were made from scratch , with fillings encased in waterproof barrier cloths , which along with the covers made with #laureston and #dalby fabrics supplied from @wemyssfabrics , are all mould and mildew resistant.
Final stages of this project had to be worked on site: fitting “Hook and eye” (aka “velcro”) to the frames to prevent the pads blowing off the roof into the street below ( and it does get windy up there!)
My heartfelt thanks to Vicky @the_upholstery_cabin , @shoreditchdesignrooms and my dear neighbour @jane.latchford.272 , for their help and support.

#AtelierRayClarke #Bespoke #outdoor #seating #wemyssfabrics #london ...

Made and delivered some lovely piped scatter cushions (and my first “Flanged” Scatter)for @haynes.interiors in @zimmerandrohde_uk and @linwood_fabric fabrics

What have you been up to?
#Bespoke #Scatter #Cushions #soft #furnishings #atelierrayclarke #London ...