The guys picked the Solar Weave chocolate: With a nice chunky weave it's one of the fabrics that I love using on my sets. It sits well against the mahogany and presents beautifully. I have used the orange version on my own set
Their response : "We are sooo thrilled with our 3 piece. Looks great in our homes- a novel new way to buy (choosing the furniture's new clothes) and was well received by us."
Wednesday 13th March
Samples of the fabrics available:
There are still a few coats of oil to go, those will be taken care of this coming week. The one thing that has confused me slightly is that up until I started I would have been pretty comfortable attributing this set to Don Furniture. As I took the couch apart I came across a label "Inspected by Airest".
Wednesday 13th March
I managed to get on to these on Monday. They were taken apart to reset some loose joints, stripped of all their hardware (springs & brackets) and cleared of their old clouded coating. The frames are in lovely condition with only a couple of small marks to the wood round the feet. They need a little more gentle sanding but they are coming along nicely now.
Sunday 3rd March
I picked up this set the other day. It needs the works. Joints reset
old coatings removed and some new clothes. The bones are great with no
damage to the wood, all the springs look good and the mechanism in the
sofa is still smooth. The foam is nicely softened but with loads of
life left and very comfy.
