Upholstered walls

    I got the opportunity to tailor up some upholstered wall panels. from design advice to completion.

These upholstered wall panels will be installed in a new hampshire home.

                                 I hole cut all 112 tufted holes from 1 and a half inch foam, and glued to board after patterning the holes..

                     Below I set a thin coat of cotton over the foam to assist in a nice tailored look.

                                                             Made up lotsa' buttons.

                                                    The tufted wall is starting to appear.

                                                   Consistency Throughout is the goal!

                             I hung these plates off the ceiling for ease, and a nice tailored look.

                                       Here the edges closed out as specified by the designer.

Thanks for looking!

colonial pair

Here is a pair I assume was created in the 1960's.

Probably in gardner massechusets.

                                                          Here all the old staples removed.

                                  Lots of fabric pieces to cut and sew before the fitting begins.
                                 The owner picked from my expanding in stock fabric library.

A shot of sewing up the pleated arm tops.

Here is a shot of the nosing strait edge.

                                                   And the tailored uparm top pleats.

                                And the custom cut bases tailored up and accented with piping.

                                   Time for a new back foam on the set in back cushion.

                                                        The old cushion has seen its day.

Below shows the outside arms and backs, lined and coated with a thin coat of cotton.

And here are the finished pieces.

                                     These frames are as sturdy as the day they were created.

Thanks for looking!