Friday 15 July 2011

Chesterfield Sofa Reupholstered


Chesterfield sofas are a thing of class; a piece of history; an epitome of British craftsmanship and an icon of an everlasting design that caters to both the taste and comfort requirements. They are a representation of the antique vintage furniture style and have lasted all through centuries based on its exquisite qualities. It is as amazing a piece of furniture today as it was nearly 3 centuries ago. The Chesterfield design today represents the fusion of both the vintage and the contemporary; the classic and the modern.
On the downside, Chesterfield design remains an item subject to the wear and tear of the years just like every other thing. This is the reason that despite being a thing of timeless style, even the Chesterfield sofas have to eventually face the prospect of either getting replaced or fixed or renewed. It is one such aspect of reupholstered Chesterfield sofas that is going to be discussed here.

Getting your Chesterfield reupholstered is quite a challenging task. While, the only reason for going for its option is to refresh and renew your classic Chesterfield that has lost its grandeur over the years, yet the process can also go disastrously wrong if not kept an eye on. One should do the homework and consider the upholstery options very carefully before giving the order to the vendor. Whether to go for spring coils option, the horse hair, rubber foam or even a combination of the whole lot has to be decided.
Other than deciding upon the filling options, one should also consider options for the sofas finishing as it would not look all that renewed and fresh with the same old covering used on the reupholstered sofa. One should make use of such opportunities to experiment with ones creativeness and innovation and try to experiment with the colours and the cuts, the fabric and the buttons and add one’s own personalized touch to the design as well.