8 April 2025 | leather cleaning tips
Dark patches on a leather sofa, especially on the headrest, the tops of the arms and the front edge of the seat, are almost always caused by natural oils from skin and hair soaking into the leather. They are not dirt in the usual sense and they will not wipe off,...
1 April 2025 | Leather Expert Advice
Can a Chesterfield sofa be restored? In nearly every case, yes, and it is usually worth doing. A Chesterfield is built on a hardwood frame with coil springs and a lot of hand work, which is exactly why they last for decades and why they are worth saving when the...
25 March 2025 | Leather Reupholstery & Cushions
Having leather dining chairs reupholstered is one of the more sensible things you can do with a good set, because the frames on decent dining chairs outlast the seats many times over. Cracked, split or worn leather on the seat pad does not mean the chairs are...
18 March 2025 | leather repair advice
Yes, you can replace a panel on a leather sofa, and in many cases it is the best repair there is. A sofa is not one sheet of leather. It is built from separate pieces (seat platforms, seat cushion tops and sides, inside arms, outside arms, backs and borders) that are...
11 March 2025 | leather recolouring advice
Can you recolour a cream leather sofa to something darker? Yes, and it is one of the most satisfying jobs we do. Going darker is far easier than going lighter, because the new colour only has to cover the old one rather than hide it, so cream to chocolate brown, cream...
