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Rapt! Upholstery

Locality: Jamberoo, New South Wales

Phone: +61 437 360 787

Address: 8/18 Allowrie Street 2533 Jamberoo, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.raptupholstery.blogspot.com

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24.01.2022 Spring is a great time for swapping out your winter cushion covers and give your rooms a quick and easy refresh. . . I’ve just added a heap of new cushions into the showroom this morning, made from a mixed batch of really luscious premium fabrics (linens and velvets)- prices start at just $35ea. and I have a choice of poly or plush down inserts to stuff in em!... . . (If you like anything you see in the following pics just DM me for price and a shipping quote. . . (These will also be in the Rapt online shop shortly).

24.01.2022 Before and After of a dining set project just complete. The beautiful fabric chosen is a newish one from @warwickfabrics called Ozark, which is a lovely wavy texture, with very slight sheen, which comes in a wide range of colours - making choice very difficult! Great result - client delighted. . .... #reupholstery #upholsteryfabric #texture #woven #beforeandafter #diningchairs @ Rapt! Upholstery See more

23.01.2022 Another chair off to its new home - this large Wingchair and matching ottoman in glorious fabrics from the Majorelle collection by @catherinemartindesigns from @mokumstudio ... is one of my favourite fabrics ever to work with. . . This chair is from our Curramore Chair Company (our handmade furniture division which creates new chairs using stunning, luxury fabrics). Get in touch if you’d like to discuss your own once-in-a-lifetime bespoke chair.... . . #bespoke #custommade #Wingchair #ottoman #handmade #australiandesign @ Rapt! Upholstery See more

23.01.2022 Every now and then a new collection comes along that makes my heart skip a beat... here’s the latest! Rathbone by Warwick Fabrics Australia The whole collection is available for viewing in the Rapt showroom (next to the Jamberoo Pub), open Sat mornings 10-12, and by appt other times

22.01.2022 It’s been very busy in BOTTOMS’ END lately and I haven’t been posting much here. This trio went home a few weeks ago after the Chairy Godmother treatment... a complete makeover including new high density foam seats and sumptuous electric-blue plush velvet covers, complemented with another stunning #jimmypike design on the ottoman and scatter cushions. A very satisfying result - I just hope the owner manages to persuade her fluffy cat that these are NOT scratching posts! . .... #upholstery #reupholstery #beforeandafter #makeover @ Rapt! Upholstery See more

22.01.2022 Just how many fabrics can you fit on one chair? . . #watchthisspace #mismatching... #reupholstery #upholsteryfabrics @warwickfabrics See more

21.01.2022 This stunning New otto has just landed in our Jamberoo showroom. At 60cm diameter x 45cm high it’s a really useful size for either sitting, feet-upping or putting stuff on in your living room or bedroom. . . This 100% heavy linen fabric is one of our all-time best sellers, called Twining by James Dunlop Textiles (available to purchase by order).... . . This otto is also available to order with a choice of legs, including beautiful Tasmanian Ash (see later pics) . . Showroom is open again Saturday mornings (10 -12) and other times by arrangement. Lots of fresh stock, great unique gifts! . . Rapt Upholstery Showroom U8/18 Allowrie Street Jamberoo NSW ( next to the famous Pub) 2.5 hrs from Sydney or Canberra See more

19.01.2022 This little cutie has just gone home after a complete makeover. It’s SO enjoyable to be able to give new life to such superb old chairlooms! This one has spent at least 100 years on a local dairy farm and appeared to me to still be in its original upholstery (very unusual!) The new cover fabric is a remnant of superb jacquard fabric the client spotted in my stash (there’s still a little left!) All set for another 100years!... #reupholstery #upholstery #makeover #furniturerestoration #chairloom #antiques #upholsteryfab

19.01.2022 Ta-dah! All done - client has been and collected and LOVES this transformation of her Granny’s chair. The final steps taken since the last post were: Attaching the skirt (staples and hand-sewing), Training the pleats (pins and steam), Tidying up the nether-regions under the skirt,... And final touch attaching the brand label ( originally it was hanging out in full view at the back, which I thought was a little unnecessary). . . Thankyou all for the great feedback and interest you’ve shown in this project. I’ll look forward to sharing more with you in future and always welcome feedback and questions. . . Most fabrics you see on my posts are available for sale from me. They’re nearly all premium furnishing fabrics, from top fabric houses around the world. I’m happy to sell to you by order - if you see something you like please DM or email me and I’ll send pricing. The fabrics used on this little chair are from @warwickfabrics - printed on heavy cotton, and come in a great choice of colours. The small geometric and large floral designs go together like a dream. . . And finally, when we’re back to normal after C19, as soon as it’s allowed, I’ll be again offering a range of workshops in my Jamberoo NSW workroom - including upholstery and lampshade making. Let me know if you’d like to be put on the mailing list for notice of when that becomes a possibility. . . #reupholstery #upholstery #beforeandafter #transformation #makeover #chairloom @ Curramore See more

18.01.2022 A happy customer with her purchase from the Rapt showroom last week - BIRDVILLE armchair in the glorious @jocelynproustdesigns Happy Cockys fabric in blue and pink. . . The BIRDVILLE chair is available in a range of fabulous fabrics, including your own, with prices starting at just $295.00.... . . DM me if you’d like to personalise your own unique chair! . . #custommade #forsale #raptshowroom #jamberoo

17.01.2022 Showroom closed this morning (Sat 8th August) Sorry if you were planning on coming - please let me know if you’d like to arrange an alternate visit

15.01.2022 Thankyou to everyone for the great response to yesterday’s post, showing the first steps of reupholstering this little old bedroom chair. It was really great to hear from so many of you saying you’d love me to continue this, so here goes: Next steps we’re making the skirt (I do LOVE a box-pleat skirt and think it really makes all the difference on some chairs); followed by my least favourite job in upholstery : making channels for the imside back. This time it went much bette...r than ever before because I was trying out a new method I’ve recently seen, so Yay!; after installing the inside back to the seat frame then it was hand-sewing the outside back on; then hand sewing the seat border on; Then it was attaching the skirt, but I’ve run out of photo space for this post so that will have to wait for tomorrow. Please let me know if you’re enjoying the process, and feel free to ask questions. . . #reupholstery #antique #bedroomchair #makeover #chairloom @ Curramore See more

14.01.2022 This is me back in 2012, close to finishing my Trade Certificate at Lidcombe TAFE NSW. This stool was my first traditional upholstery project (springs, stuffings, hand-stitched rolled edges). TAFE then was a brilliant, productive, bustling place full of committed, skilled teachers and a wide variety of students, including young apprentices right through people of all ages, diversities and abilities. As a middle-aged woman I was right in the middle of this wide spectrum, and ...what surprised me greatly was the variety of entry methods people could access the range of courses on offer. It seemed to me that TAFE (the Government) really wanted us all there and tried to make it relatively easy to get in for anyone who showed an interest. Sadly, lots has changed at TAFE these days. The opportunities for learning this fabulous trade are hugely diminished due to (IMO) astonishingly short-sighted government funding decisions. Tomorrow (Sat3rdOct) morning I’ll be taking part in a discussion on the subject of women in non-traditional trades, on ABC Sydney radio (between 9.30 & 10am I’m told). Please listen in, or better still call in if you’d like to take part. Ph 1300 222 702 @abcinsydney @salttradeswomen

13.01.2022 East coast Aussie friends, I hope you all cope ok with another shocking hot windy day coming up... and please if you can, follow the advice given below to help our very stressed wildlife. Thankyou!! . . REPOST from @mountvicandme

13.01.2022 Sneak-peek! . . #upholstery... #transformation #comingup #handsewn #piping #welt @bluebellgray See more

13.01.2022 Ta-dahh! Lovely Chairloom project just completed - see next post for the whole story.. . .... #reupholstery #chairloom See more

12.01.2022 Just finished 7 days walking the stunning Sydney coastline with a great group of friends, staying in diff, varied accommodation each night, following undulating paths along beaches, over headlands, through rocky inlets, and countless stairs up and down well-trodden boardwalks, averaging around 20klm a day. A little-known but highly recommended way to explore the best part of this beautiful city. . . #sydney #coastwalking #coasttrack #sydneycoastalwalk

12.01.2022 Look at this pretty that’s just landed Furnishing-weight fabric available in a number of lovely colourways - for sale by the metre or for furnishing projects. . . #watchthisspace ... #fabricreveal #before @warwickfabrics See more

11.01.2022 Sneak-peek! A brand new product has just been added to our showroom and online shop - Bedheads! They’re available in any fabric of your choice ()... - the showroom model is covered in this delightful Aussie design featuring a range of iconic Aussie animals and plants. This is a Queen size, with 2 height options; detachable legs , makes very easy for transporting and no need to worry about wall attachments. All details in the online shop - link in profile.... . . #hellopossum #bedheads #headboard #upholsteryfabric #furnishingfabric #australiananimals #australianfloraandfauna #australiandesign See more

11.01.2022 This little childs’ wingchair has been in my client’s family since it was built, in Cleveland Ohio, USA in the early 1920s, so it’s now a centenarian! It’s been loved by several generations since it was brought to Australia, and my brief was complete restoration with a free hand in fabric choice as long as it was very colourful and mismatched. Well, that was no trouble for me - my fabric stash is extensive, and dominated by colour - the problem was CHOOSING! That took a whi...le. . . The chair was collected today - I was quite nervous about the client’s reaction to what I’d done with her precious chairloom... I needn’t have been - she was thrilled. . . All set for another century! See more

10.01.2022 This little chair has a BIG story - settle in if you’d like to hear it... . . PART 1 My clients, a middle-aged couple, brought me this chair in extremely poor condition, but it being the last of a valued set of diners passed down through the family, really wanted to save this one. The wood is local Red Cedar, which our part of Australia was famous for in the early days of the colony (not much cedar left now).... They told me that it’s been on ‘his’ to-do list in the workshop for over 30years, in fact from before they were married he promised he’d restore it for her as a gift for her home office. 30 years or so later, it’s now had the full Chairy Godmother treatment in the Rapt workroom - and has been collected into their delighted hands and is back home where it belongs. . . PART 2 I’m no antique expert and can only ever have a stab at guessing the age of these sort of chairs. However, in this instance, pretty clear evidence came to light during the stripping process - newspaper was part of the original stuffings, under multiple layers (like tree rings) of upholstery covers. This included some scrabbled-up newspapers, a few of which I was able to unscrunch and read. Couldn’t tell where published, or by whom, but a few dates of 1874 were visible. I read a moving article, the printing still sharp and clear despite font size of approximately -2, about the recent tragic drowning deaths of 2 young men on a lake - and it got me thinking for quite a while how funny life is. Who would’ve thought, way back then when that sad story was written, that here I’d be in 2020, standing in my comfortable workroom in beautiful Jamberoo, with tears in my eyes reading this sad story, with all the sadness going on in the world around me? . . Life’s certainly a strange thing isn’t it? I do hope you, my dear reader, wherever you are, are doing ok in these strange times, and if you’re really lucky like me, are able to keep your hands and heart busy with satisfying work such as this. . . Travel well everyone! . . #reupholstery #upholstery #upholsteryfabric @warwickfabrics #chairrepair #furniturerestoration #tefurbishment #chairygodmother See more

08.01.2022 A new collection from @warwickfabrics has arrived in the showroom today - it’s my current favourite and is a FANTASTIC start to SPRING here in Oz! Come and check it out or contact me for details of how we can use this to spruce up your nest Our Jamberoo showroom is open Saturday mornings 10-12 and by appt Address details in Comment below ... #rathbone #furnishingfabrics #lampshades #cushions #bedheads #upholstery See more

08.01.2022 Fabric reveal. Check out this stunning fabric just in! Called NATIVE GARDEN, it’s custom-printed to order on the basecloth of my choice (to to be suitable for purpose - in this case a pair of lampshades). Watch this space for how it works out! .... . #furnishingfabric #nativeflora #customprint #lampshade #bespoke #australianflora

07.01.2022 I’ve just discovered this great range from @warwickfabrics .The Kashmar collection includes 4 beautiful woven designs in numerous colourways. If you like earthy tones and a retro/ethnic vibe you can’t go wrong choosing this for your next upholstery refresh. . . Sample hanger available to peruse or borrow in our Jamberoo showroom. .... . #upholsteryfabric #ethnic #vintage #woven #kashmar #kilim Cover pic Reposted from Warwick Fabrics See more

07.01.2022 A few little Before&Afters recently finished before I take a short break next week. . The Rapt showroom in Jamberoo will be open restricted hours the next 2 Saturdays - from 10-11am only - with my friend (Raptor) Jill holding the fort. .... . #reupholstery #beforeandafter #upholsteryfabric @ Rapt! Upholstery See more

06.01.2022 This very satisfying project started years ago with the sale of this pair of fabulous ‘Arts&Craft’style chairs, which recently came back to the workroom for a total makeover. The job included wood refurbishment as well as full reupholstery from the frames up. Luckily for me, the client chose one of my favourite fabrics of all time - Gumblossum’ by @clothfabric . This is hand screenprinted on heavy linen, and is a dream to work with.

06.01.2022 Doorstops back in stock by popular demand! Handmade from premium furnishing fabric off cuts (some of these fabrics sell for $$00000/metre! Filled with clean sand, so they’re really heavy Man! Make fabulous gifts (last minute for Aussie-Dads’ Day TOMORROW! $33ea or $30 for 2 or more... Now in the Jamberoo showroom (18 Allowrie Street Jamberoo) Open Sat 10-12 and by appt I’m happy to ship them anywhere sans-sand (you can fill with anything you like via Velcro opening in base) DM me your address for a shipping quote See more

05.01.2022 I love it when a client wants a total transformation! This was certainly the case with this lovely mid-century Wingchair just competed. . . If you look closely at the Before pics you’ll see not just the last dark green cover, but also remnants of a an earlier blue fabric which the previous upholsterer kindly left for me ... . . It all took a lot of time to uncover and rebuild back up, but what a joy to finally get to the fun part of working with this glorious floral linen from Scottish textile designer @bluebellgray in combination with some commercial-weight fabric from @warwickfabrics on the seat, piping and buttons. . . Swipe thru to see progress pics .. #reupholstery #upholstery #upholsteryfabric #transformation #makeover #beforeandafter #thechairygodmotherstrikesagain See more

03.01.2022 These stunning black cocky cushion covers are just finished and ready to fly off to their new home in Victoria. . . I do love a flanged border when the fabric design is such a winner- I reckon you get more bang-for-your-buck than other cushion styles.... . . This delightful design is screenprinted by hand by @inkandspindle_ onto 100% Ecolinen. It’s available for purchase from us, as well as for your soft furnishings commissions. (Im DYING for someone to order a lampshade in it!!) . . #europeanpillow #softfurnishings #linen #blackcockatoo #cockatoo #flanged #cushion #pillow @ Curramore See more

03.01.2022 Transformation of a pair of well-loved rescue chairs. Back home now with their owner and ready for their second sitting. . . From blah to Yahh! .... . #reupholstery #furniturerestoration #beforeandafter #makeover See more

01.01.2022 On the workbench... #comingrightup #watcthisspace #cushions #pillowsifyoureamerican... #blackcockatoos #furnishingfabric #forsaledmfordetails See more