Solomon Upholstery-Retro

This is a 1970's chair, well-constructed with a sturdy frame, but time had told on the fabric and upholstery. The foam had all but disintegrated leaving an uncomfortable and scruffy chair.

Solomon was great from start to finish. He was patient and gave suggestions for the type of fabric we'd need. He gave us a date when he could start on it, and was good on his word. While working on it he suggested moving the buttons from the seat to the back, a good idea.

The finished chair as you can see is transformed by the beautiful fabric and new foam. Solomon also polished the legs for us as a bonus! We took the chair back to Highbury on the bus (!) and had at least five people comment on how lovely it looked. Overall we are extremely happy and will use Solomon again.

We have known and used Solomon for many years for re-upholstery and have purchased various items and also commissioned one item.
Most recently - March to June 2022 - he reupholstered and restored our 8 antique Victorian dining chairs, reupholstered 3 occasional chairs, reupholstered an ottoman and reupholstered and made new cushions for our Edwardian sofa and 3 bucket chairs. We greatly valued his advice and knowledge as to choice of pattern, colour, materials, necessary works etc. He is someone who knows what he is talking about but always listens to what you have to say and takes on board your own thoughts etc. The work was carried out over a number of weeks in keeping with the agreed timetable. The quality and look of the reupholstered items is beautiful.

We have not hesitated and do not hesitate in recommending Solomon to others.

Solomon is a true furniture craftsman with a fundamental understanding of furniture structure and materials, and how to renovate to the highest standard. He has has just reupholstered our 25 year old sofa, returning it structurally to as good as new condition. Our fabric choice was quite thick and required specialist workmanship to ensure all the finishing and piping are perfect. We are truly delighted with the result. He is already working on another piece for us.

By the time I took my much-loved 1930s chair to Solomon, it was in a really bad state but Solomon did an incredible job bringing it back to life. He took great care re-framing and restoring it using traditional methods – and his attention to detail is really superb. Great range of fabrics, a very fair price and a real pleasure to deal with from start to finish. Looking forward to the next project!

Solomon has restored several items for us - all of which have huge sentimental value. The care, attention and quality of his work is superb. Here are a few photos of what he's done. It's so amazing to have such a wonderful resource on our door step. Thank you Solomon!

Soloman did a great job on an antique daybed that we wanted restored to its former glory. We expected it to take months so were thrilled with a quick turnaround. It's intricate and detailed work that he took great care over and we are really pleased with the result.

Solomon carried out repair and re-upholstery of my two "bucket" style chairs. I am delighted with the result. The quality of workmanship and attention to detail is excellent. During the renovation process Solomon sent me photos at various stages during the process. This was much appreciated.

Beautiful armchair upholstery! Solomon did a perfect job, delivering our chair even earlier than expected and to an incredibly high standard. Solomon has a wonderful range of quality upholstery fabrics available and was great at advising us - we’re delighted with our chair.