The House Directory - Restorers & Craftsmen

The Chair Workshop

Unit 212, Avro House, Havelock Terrace, London, SW8 4AS
Tel/Fax: 020-7720 1123

Email: mcg@curtis-green.co.uk Web: www.curtis-green.co.uk

Restoration and reupholstery of furniture including buttoning and the supply of loose covers, replacement arm caps, window seat cushions, and scatter or seat cushions in feather or foam. Caning and rush seating. Plus custom made traditional upholstered pieces.

Decorative Effects

By appointment, Surrey,
Tel: 07958-409245

Email: sarah@decorativeeffects.co.uk Web: www.decorativeeffects.co.uk

The furniture restoration branch of their business specialises in oil and water gilding, lacquering, colour matching and hand-painted decorative schemes. Decorative Effects have sixteen years of experience performing these services for leading interior designers and private clients in London, the southeast of England, across the UK, and overseas.

E & A Wates

82-84 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NR
Tel: 020-8769 2205 Fax: 020-8677 4766

Email: info@eawates.com Web: www.eawates.com

E & A Wates provides restoration services for all types of furniture from Jacobean to 20th century designs: structural work to loose joints and drawer runners, replacing or treating woodwormed sections, veneering services, cutting in leather tooled tops to desks and conservation work. Also French polishing: strip and repolish badly damaged items, clean and revive or touch in and wax lesser damage. E & A Wates also undertake cane and rush work, carving and gilding and everything from making new table leaves to creating replica chairs and designing marquetry to disguise damaged surfaces.

Mille Couleurs

By appointment: Regent House, Thane Villas, Studio 101, Islington, London, N7 7PH
Tel: 020-7263 3660 Mobile: 0791-7866475

Email: info@mc-london.com Web: www.mc-london.com

Mille Couleurs are specialists in re-upholstery of any type of furniture (chairs, armchairs, bergeres, sofas etc) including 17th to 19th century pieces, for which they use traditional techniques and materials. They also tackle contemporary re-upholstery and fabric walling.

Titian Studio

65 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9ED
Tel: 020-8222 6600 Fax: 020-8749 2220

Email: info@titianstudios.co.uk Web: www.titianstudios.co.uk

Established in 1963, Titian Studio is a family run business specialising in restoration and conservation of lacquer, japanned, gilded, painted and decorated fine quality period furniture. Their experienced team are trained in marquetry, parquetry, veneering, wax polishing and French polishing. Expert colour matching, scratch repair - from one item of furniture to entire panelled rooms. Inspired by classical designs, their bespoke furniture makers have created exclusive one-off painted, lacquered and gilt furniture for selected clients.

West Egg

By appointment only, London,
Tel: 020-7060 2975 Mobile: 07979-238019

Email: louisa@westegg.co.uk Web: www.westegg.co.uk

West Egg's philosophy is to encourage stylish, comfortable living while helping the planet. This is achieved by carefully sourcing and lovingly restoring antique and vintage furniture and home accessories - from unusual vintage trunks to exotic antique maps. West Egg sells an exclusive range of unique pieces that share simplicity, charm and quality. They are happy to source special pieces and also offer a restoration service, including French polishing, furniture stripping, staining and colour matching.

A Dunn & Son (Marquetry & Boulle)

The White House, 8 Wharf Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LU
Tel: 01245-354452 Fax: 01245-494991

Anthony Warwick

73 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1LG
Tel: 01206-211227 Fax: 01206-211216

Aryma Marquetry(Trade Only)

Unit 5-7, Ddole Enterprise Park, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6DF
Tel: 01597-825505 Fax: 01597-824484