Re imagined hall robe…

Homeward Re imagined hall robe
I liked the size, shape and simplicity of this little Edwardian hall robe. Made from solid wood it was well made and importantly for me had little embellishment other than a couple of simple details to the panels on the front. This left me with nice uninterrupted smooth, flat areas that are perfect for painting. […]View post →

No 248 Easy Chair by Ercol

  I found this Ercol chair with its original fabric together with the Utility Scheme CC41 label still intact which makes this particular chair an original early mid century model. The fabric I believe is from Tibor Riechs ‘Deep Textures’ range. Reich designed ‘Deep Textures’ for The Festival of Britain including The Southbank Festival Pavilions, […]View post →

Mid Century Desk Chair

We’re not sure of this chairs story but the style and construction hints at 1950s/1960s. The wooden frame had been stained a red mahogany so we did a simple clean up to keep the colour and re oiled it before choosing a suitable fabric. ‘Tile’ by Thorody a complex line drawn repeat pattern in Burgundy […]View post →

Ben Chairs

Reupholstered Vintage Mid Century Ben Chair
A striking pair of 1960s bentwood carver chairs manufactured and designed by  ‘Ben Chairs’ a company based in Frome, Somerset. Found at a local auction with their original vinyl faded and the foam seat pads crumbling to dust. Homeward sanded and cleaned the wood and finished with Danish Oil to give a nice natural appearance. […]View post →