Seats & Solder

And our new blog starts..............NOW 🖋📃

Out with the new, in with the old? Why opting to upholster your old furniture is better than buying new. Why opting to upholster your old furniture is better than buying new.

Realised I never actually got around to posting my client shots of the banquette seating I did for their new snazzy new nightclub 🍸

Loved working with this vibrant hot pink faux leather 💗

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I was so happy to finally get these channel tufted banquettes finished ready for opening night at that I forgot to take any pictures but the lovely guys there have just sent these over 🧡🤍🧡

Upholstered in Ultra in Tan

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Some sumptuous damask seating ready for my client today.

It’s giving gothic vibes for sure 🖤 💀 💚

This was a lovely little first project to ease my way back after maternity leave.
A lovely curved garden seat for some lovely in laws of a lovely friend 🤍💛🤍

So I’ve been pretty quiet on here…in fact today marks a whole year since my last post.

I thought I would mark this leave of absence by explaining where I’ve been, where I’m going and a little about me as I know I’ve been rather private and haven’t yet put a face to my name - perhaps I’ve not even said my name so here goes…

I’m Hannah and I am a mum of two from Bristol. I love long walks, good coffee, good wine and am stuck in the 80’s when it comes to film and music.
I’ve also always loved rescuing old discarded bits of furniture and making them beautiful again.
After doing a year of basic upholstery classes locally to me in 2013 I then went on to train professionally. The training was 5 hours away so it was far from easy involving 5am starts leaving Bristol on a Monday and getting back at Midnight a few days later whilst also fitting in my part time work to pay the bills as I studied. It was so worth it though and the skills and lessons I learnt were invaluable.

In 2017 I launched Seats & Solder which I have been nurturing as my part time baby ever since, often fitting in commissions around my other job in the charity sector.

In 2020 my son was born and in October last year our family was complete with the arrival of my daughter.
Now that I am also fitting in being a Mother of two something had to give. I have finally taken the leap to ditch the day job and now I can focus on my two main loves in life motherhood and upholstery.

I want to thank everyone that has supported me to take this step, everyone that has bought a product, booked a commission, recommended me, shared a post and everyone that has told me if my small business doesn’t work out that’s still ok.

I also want to thank all my super patient clients that have understood the pressures of running a business whilst also navigating motherhood, those that didn’t pressure me with deadlines, waited days and sometimes weeks for replies to emails - thank you.

So right now I am slowly easing my way back in to work so expect to see more of me over the coming months.

My diary is already booked up until January but please get in touch now to get your upholstery project pencilled in for 2024.

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A pleasure as always to have been able to do the upholstery for another amazing tiny home creation by Supertramped Co. 🚛

Feel so privileged to be able to be a part of these dreamy tiny homes that Ash creates 🚛 Check out his page for more inspiring builds and get in touch with me if you would like to pre book your tiny home upholstery for 2023 🗓 🧵 🪡

When it’s too hot to do any proper work so you end up spending all your money fabric shopping for your house instead

Loved this colour combination my client chose
Plush in cobalt teamed up with Salta in azure 💙

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And now for some more professional looking shots 📷

Last week was a busy one and this was the second chair to go back to it’s owner 🪑

A full rebuild was required for this beautiful Froxfield and it was upholstered in Florika 100% cotton velvet by 💙🖤💙

Scroll to see the before pic 📷

Spot the difference 👀
This was the second chair that I have upholstered for this client - it was the second of a set. Scroll across to see the first one that I upholstered last year 🪑

Freshly webbed and ready to go 🪑

I’ve been moving around like a contortionist working on a few chairs the last few weeks. I can definitely say my bad back is grateful for a nice sit down task this morning finishing off the new webbing for a lovely mid century piece 🪑

It was great to get these caravan seats back to my client. Freshly upholstered in Phoenix velvet which I could not stop stroking 💙

New business cards 📇 🙌

Really enjoyed upholstering this headboard. My client chose a Plush velvet in Mallard 💙

Keep swiping for the before pic 📷

Pictures just received from another happy client 📷 👏

Must admit I couldn’t stop stroking this little velvet number 🤍🖤🤍

Parfait!

My client picked up these beautiful chairs at a flea market in Paris 🇫🇷

I fully stripped them, rewebbed and resprung and then upholstered them in contemporary striped linen 🤍

Scroll for the before pics 📷

Santa paid a visit to S&S HQ🎅

I must have been a good girl this year because he left me these beautiful personalised work aprons 💕

It’s GIVEAWAY time! 🎉

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Good luck and remember you can enter as many times as you like - the more names you tag the more entries! 💕

The winner will be announced at 9pm on Christmas Eve 🎉

Our dragonfly door knockers are also available for Christmas delivery 🎄 💝

These can be easily attached to both wood and upvc doors and are available in a range of colours - make your door look spectacular in 2022!🚪

Use code XMAS21 for 10% off in December ➡️

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Love it when customers send in pictures 🧡

These cushions have transformed this chair and the colours compliment the rug so well 🤎

Need a last minute Christmas gift idea? 💝

How about treating someone special to one of our beautiful Bumble Bee door knockers 🐝

These can be easily attached to both wood and upvc doors and are available in a range of colours - make your door look spectacular in 2022!🚪

Use code XMAS21 for 10% off in December ➡️

www.seatsandsolder.co.uk/shop-1

or click link in bio 🤍💗🤍

Exciting news 🗞

Gift cards are now available to purchase on our website and can be personalised with your own special message 🤍

Visit www.seatsandsolder.co.uk/gift-card

I had to start from scratch with these chair cushions as the original foam had disintegrated to bits and the covers were a bit of a shambles!

Now they have brand new insides and have upholstered in this magical fabric ✨ waiting to go to their new home 🤎

Swipe for the before pic ➡️

Love love love this fabric 🧡

Keep an eye out next week to see the finished project 👀