Abbey Upholstery & French Polishing

19/10/2026

The great thing about reupholstery is that you get to choose your fabric, make little or big changes, work with me through the process for the bits you aren’t sure about, and end up with a truly bespoke piece that you’ll not see anywhere else.

16/10/2026

There’s no audio, you have to sing along in your head!
A great save on this sofa for my customer. Love it when a repair means I get to save a big item from landfill. We also changed the seat foam as that had collapsed too. Many more years of service for this corner sofa.
Hole repair ✅ Seat foam replaced ✅ sofa saved ✅

03/07/2026

Follow to see how I take the chemicals out of this sofa and use natural fibres to create a safer product that looks good and feels good for your home.

28/05/2026

Most of us never think about what’s inside our furniture. ☠️

Flame retardants were introduced with good intentions, improving fire safety, but growing research is raising important questions about the long-term impact of some of the chemicals used in upholstered furniture.

For upholsterers and furniture restorers, exposure can be part of daily working life through foam dust, fibres and old interiors.

Many European countries have already restricted or moved away from certain flame-retardant chemicals, while the UK still relies heavily on them in furniture manufacturing.

At Abbey Upholstery, we support safer, more sustainable approaches that balance fire safety with human health and environmental responsibility, protecting not just homes, but also the craftspeople working with these materials every day.
It’s a conversation worth having.

Safer materials. Safer workshops. Better furniture for the future.

25/05/2026

We’ve recently invested in new fabric collections from MOON, beautifully crafted wool fabrics made just down the road in Guiseley, West Yorkshire. 💚

From timeless plaids and heritage textures to more contemporary colours and patterns, these collections are designed to bring new life to quality furniture.

✔ 100% wool
✔ Made in the UK
✔ Sustainable materials
✔ No unnecessary chemical treatments
✔ Beautiful to work with

We love working with fabrics that not only look fabulous, but are made to last.

If you’re thinking about restoring a piece of furniture, get in touch to explore the collections and find the perfect fit for your home.

10/03/2026