28 October 2025 | leather repair advice
If you have been searching for how to repair a leather chair, the honest answer is that it depends entirely on what has gone wrong and what the chair is made of, and that the best results come from having it assessed rather than reaching for a kit. An armchair or...
21 October 2025 | leather recolouring advice
A sun faded leather sofa can, in almost every case, have its colour fully restored. Fading looks dramatic, especially when one arm has gone the colour of weak tea while the rest of the sofa is still a deep chestnut, but it is a surface problem rather than a structural...
14 October 2025 | leather cleaning tips
Grease stains on a leather sofa are among the most awkward marks we deal with, because grease does not sit on the surface waiting to be wiped off. It soaks in. A dropped slice of pizza, a takeaway curry eaten on the settee, a toddler’s buttery fingers or a...
7 October 2025 | leather protection tips
The best way to keep a leather sofa looking new is to change a few habits rather than buy a cupboard full of products. After 26 years of restoring sofas across Essex and London, we can tell you that the ones which still look fresh after a decade are rarely the ones...
30 September 2025 | Leather Expert Advice
People often ask us what types of leather can be repaired, and the short answer is that almost all genuine leather can be, from the most delicate aniline hide to the toughest pigmented sofa leather. The exception is bonded leather, which is not really leather in the...
