A wirled wing back

Talk about a chair that has had daily use for decades. This is one of'em. Time for a little attention. Pictures can't declare the weight of this practically built piece of furniture. No over engineering here!  All the staples and tacks removed.

The finished wood needs some cleaning up. One sure does not want to remove the "patina" but needs a good cleaning.

 After an application of wood restorer.

The inside arms and wings and the wing and arm tops are all tailored pieces sewn together for tailoring to the frame. Sure was a challenge on this very special designed wing back.

 A quick pic of the wing front .

And where the inside back meets the inside arm with the decking. All with cross strung pulls for a nice clean intercection.

 And the seat cushion with slide pocket.

 I I sure wouldn't forget to replace the double piping trim along the base.

 A close up of the clean corners for the outside back.

 Here the 4 pipings that set on the front of this chair.

Nice proud and straight smooth piping.

 And the wing back ready to go home.

With a 20 inch throw pillow and full fitted arm covers not shown.

 Thanks for looking!



Snowbird bedroom ottoman

Here Is an 48 inch ottoman for the foot of a bed. In stock fabric was chosen to be tailored up on it's way to a Florida home before the snow flies.

I "simplified" the covering by not using piping and top stitching the perimeter seam instead. For a nice clean practical look.

The trim used to tie in with the wood was an in stock "gimp" with matching color and shade. Wood freshened up from paint scrapes to scratches.

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Bird Wing back with ottoman

Here I have a wing back that's plaid has worn out it's welcome.

Included is an ottoman, side "lumbar pillow" and deep fitted arm covers to be re-upholstered.

  Here the frame is complete. I am disappointed in these pictures. The pics are not worthy of the fabric.....Sorry.

Here is the ottoman and pillow all worked up.

 And a matching set of deep fitted arm covers, surged.

 A view of the top of the ottoman.

 With lumbar pillow on top.

 And here the outside wings backed and lined.

 And outside back, outside wings, and base , with piping accent piping set proud. Outside fabrics backed and lined. The exposed wood was all freshened up with "restor-a-finish. Very little repairs was needed on this well built chair.

Thanks for looking!

superb side chair

Here is a high hand carved side chair. Needs some attention after a lifetime of use.

What great carvings. Oden with felines of some type at the top of the pillars.

My photography was lacking for the frame restoration. 90 percent of the joints tapped open for re-gluing. Done in two gluing sessions. freshened up the finished wood also.

 Here shows traditional jute webbing with 9 coil springs hand tied.

Traditional furniture wants to stay just that.  All the horsehair and straw was reset onto the base after a good dusting out and inspection. With a nice inch and a half  rolled edge. Traditional straw stuffings.

                                     What great stuffings. over a hundred and still going strong. Tailored horsehair right before a coat of fresh cotton. And of course a lining is upholstered over the base to set the stuffings. Then a thin coat of cotton THEN the finish upholstery fabric.

And the piece, all finished up ready for time.

 This fabric shipped same day from my supplier . It's called a "transitional " fabric.(thanks Kim !) Older pieces work well to draw out the caracter and age of this chair with older furniture that has stood the test of time, but with a new twist.

                                       The seat or "base" tailored up nice and tight. Like a drum.

 Double piping was used to tie the trim to the wood edge. There are several ways to close out the trim edge. Double piping sewn up in the shop out of the matching fabric gives the piece a nice smooth flow.

    Thanks for looking!

Orphan ottomans

Here are a pair of accent ottomans just tailored up. The shop has 30 frames ready to go in the fabric of your choice. The fabric shown here is in stock at a great price.

boat work

Here is some boat work all matched colored marine grade vinyl. 3 inch pleats. The seat with the backrest is one piece tailored up, seat and back.

A pair of recliner wing backs

Here is a pair of wingback recliners. Traditional factory manurfactured.  They have held up very well because of the quality materials used very seldom seen in most recliners purchased today.
 Here is the two seat units from the old to the new.

The inside back units mirror tailored up.

 The arm base units all re upholstered.

 And the pair completed ready for a night display in the shop window.

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