Have you ever upcycled a piece of furniture? We know that the stitching community is a creative lot, so we thought we’d have a slight change and blog about upcycling and reupholstering. After all, our British wool furnishing fabrics are woven on the isles of Scotland for exactly that! A long running trend in upcycling is for mid-century furniture, recast in bright British wool furnishing fabrics, to give them a new lease of life. Names to look out for If you are new to reupholstering mid-century furniture, a key name to look out for is Kofod Larson. The Danish designer was incredibly sought after during the 150’s and 60’s. He designed mainly for the Swedish market, using Rosewood and Palisander in minimalist designs. His minamilist style, means that his furniture has seen a huge resurgence in recent years, with pieces selling on average between £290 – £400. So if you can get yourself a Kofod Larson article and upcycle it you may be able to add quite a few pounds to its value. He also designed for a name you might recognise, G – plan. G – Plan is a British company that was highly popular in the 150’s and […]