… We were commissioned by the Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust, a charity dedicated to preserving Scotland’s lighthouse heritage, to restore 14 oak chairs. The chairs were made by Edinburgh’s famous cabinet maker, William Trotter in 1820 for the Northern Lighthouse Board…
Read moreGreaves & Thomas
In the 1960's the British furniture manufacturer Greaves & Thomas were well known for their stunning sofa bed designs….
Read moreErnest Race Furniture Restoration
British furniture designer Ernest Race came to prominence in the late 1940's with his collection of pared back designs, notably the DA1 chair and the DA6 sofa. I've been restoring these designs for over 30 years but it’s only in recent years that they are being appreciated as great examples of Post War Design…
Read moreOxbow Lounge Chair Wins Furniture Design Guild Mark
The Design Guild Mark is awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company in order to drive excellence and raise the profile of British Design and Innovation.
Read moreFurniture Photoshoot at Cafe Milk
'Low, comfy and able to rest your head'. That was part of the spec for our latest design brief.
Our clients had asked us to manufacture a modular seating system for their steading extension in the Borders. And after carefully considering their design requirements, we came up with the following.
The units can be clipped together to form a sofa or used as stand alone pieces.The seats have a feather and down cushion pad built in for extra comfort.
Fabric by Kirkby Design.
For more information about our bespoke service please contact us or take a look through our website.
Chaise Longue Restoration
This month we take a look at the Chaise Lounge. We've done hundreds of different styles over the years. This one came to us with its original fabric and having had no previous restoration work, it had been aging graciously for around 130 years...
Read moreNew Year's Project: The Dean Chair
Happy New Year! We started 2017 by making a piece of sample furniture for a client; a popular Be Seated tub chair called the 'Dean Chair'. We documented the process of creation which you can see below. If you are interested and would like to find out more about this chair, follow this link: Dean Chair
Our First Competition
We are running our very first Be Seated Competition! To be in with a chance of winning this Silver Contemporary Knole Sofa with Designers Guild Arno Fabric on the frame and Designers Guild Nabucco back cushions - all you have to do is LIKE our Facebook page and SHARE the competition post with is located at the top of the page.
The competition is running from 9th December 2016 to 9th January 2017. Please carefully read the terms and conditions: TERMS AND CONDITIONS and feel free to contact us if you have any further questions!
Best of luck!
Mid-Century Restoration
We’ve recently been working on various pieces of British and Scandinavian post war furniture, such as The Earnest Race DA1 Wing chair, the Finn Juhl Bwana Chair and the Ercol Windsor Chair.
They all have a contemporary aesthetic with simple clean lines whilst maintaining comfort and excellent build quality.
For more mid-century restoration see our previously restored mid-century page.
Style Library Contract
Choosing the right fabric for your furniture can be overwhelming but getting it right can be the difference between owning a piece of furniture that looks average to one that's truly stunning.
If you're looking for inspiration, Style Library is a great place to start. It's the home of groundbreaking British design from internationally renowned brands including Harlequin, Sanderson, Zoffany and classic William Morris designs from Morris & Co.
Its user friendly platform allows you to narrow searches quickly and order samples to be sent direct to your home.
If you'd like to find out more please contact us or visit the Style Library website
Deep Buttoning Revival
Although it's an older technique, dating back to the early Victorian Period, deep buttoning remains popular today and is traditionally used on Chesterfields.
At Be Seated we produce a traditional Chesterfield.
We've now produced The Chambers sofa which has a more contemporary style coupled with the traditional deep button work, this is available to order in chair, two seater and three seater versions via our website. It can also be customized to the customers length requirements and fabric choice. Visit our fabric page which details the wide selection of fabric companies we work with.