Huge beast of a winged armchair transformed into a bespoke beauty
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From ‘The Beast’ to a Bespoke Beauty. A Special Chair Commission to Remember

A very special and truly unique bespoke commission. Read on to find out how this beast of a chair was transformed into a bespoke beauty.

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Royal piano stool 1
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This Not Just Any Old Piano Stool!

The story behind what looked like a boring old piano stool, which turned out to be anything but ordinary! Read the Blog to find more about it’s royal connections.

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Tim the Stripper
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The End of an Era at Ella Jenkins Designs

Well this week saw an end of an era at EJD HQ. My glamorous assistant Tim, (also known as Tim the Stripper) put down his hammer and tack lifter for the last time and has gone off to pastures new in Norfolk. Tim has worked (ahem, read as put up with me) for the last […]

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Four French Chairs
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My ‘Escape to the Chateau’ Style Chairs

My tale of transforming a Facebook bargain set of four French chairs into something you would find in Escape to the Chateau!

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Victorian chaise upholstered with a bespoke design of a pond and the animals who visit it
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The Stunning Pond Chaise

This rather bedraggled, Victorian chaise was a somewhat challenging project. My client had had this chaise for quite a few years – an impulse buy at an auction. She was not quite sure what to do with it, she wanted something a ‘bit special’ but was not quite sure what that was. Her neighbour, for […]

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Retro footstool in need of reupholstering
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When to Reupholster

Wondering whether it’s worth reupholstering a piece of furniture? Then read this blog containing 5 important things to consider.

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Hello 2021
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So Long 2020 and Hello 2021!

2020 was very challenging year and affected my business badly. Read how I adapted and re-focused and sold more of my own work than ever before. Plus my Top 5 Favourite chairs of 2020.

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