Aniline and Semi-Aniline
Uncoated leathers need different chemistry and a different technique than pigmented car upholstery — otherwise the finish comes off along with the dirt.
Services Leather Furniture
Sofa and Corner Suite Restoration
Sagging seat cushions, worn armrests, faded colour. Full cycle: cleaning, leather softening, filling, re-colouring, protection.
A sofa wears out in three places, and always in the same order: first the seat cushion where you sit down, then the armrests, and finally the side facing the walkway. The colour fades unevenly — lighter where the sun falls, darker where heads and hands touch it.
Restoration usually costs several times less than a new piece of furniture, and with a good-brand sofa it is often the only way: that kind of frame and that kind of leather simply isn't sold in shops any more.
How we do it
- Assessment of the condition and type of leather — furniture leather can be aniline or semi-aniline, which completely changes the technology.
- Deep cleaning.
- Leather softening wherever the leather has hardened.
- Filling worn areas and grain matching.
- Re-colouring the whole piece, not just the worn sections.
- Surface protection.
Sagging seat cushions
If the seat has collapsed, the leather alone won't fix it — the problem is in the foam or in the webbing underneath. We check this at the outset and tell you straight, because restored leather on a collapsed seat looks good for about a week.
We work at our own premises; collection and delivery of the furniture are arranged at the quoting stage.
Results of this service
Photos from the workshop. Where we have a shot from before the restoration, the tile turns into a slider.
Leather Furniture — other services
Wear and hole repair
Filling with repair compound and recreating the leather grain, so the repaired area doesn't stand out as a smooth patch.
Barber and dental chairs
Servicing and repairs for chairs in professional use — where wear is daily and downtime costs money.
Handbags and small leather goods
Worn corners, rubbed handles, scratches and faded colour. The same work as on a seat: filling the damage, recreating the grain, re-colouring and protection.
Antiquing and antiqued leather
A finish with deliberately uneven colour — for period-style furniture and interiors where an even coating would look artificial.