Upholstery

Today was a thoroughly rewarding day... the completion and installation of these amazing beds... a lot of engineering and woodworking...sewing and coordination...not to mention navigating the worst driveway situation ever.
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I think I`ve mastered bench cushions. I`ve made literally hundred of them.
These are truly something... 7" of feather soft yummy pillows goodness....twin mattresses that will double as seating.
I moved my zippers to the base of the cushion so the cushion can be easily rotated....thats the point...not flipped.
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I made a 16 foot cushion for some very lucky kids... with a little help from my friends.
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Todays very challenging install was a banger....
A 20` multi angled headboard... meaning it had two different slopes...a lipped over hang and an acute angle intersecting millwork on the right side. How on earth do you actually build and install a 20` headboard with that much complication?
You build it in place and slipcover the whole thing in linen, including the bedframe. I spent 1 year thinking about this headboard and it took me about a week to build it and with the help from my buddies at @lauten_woodworking and @keystoneprojects we made this amazing bedroom designed by Battersby Howat a little softer.
It never ceases to amaze me how much work goes into something like this... you have to have a client with a vision...a designer who can interpret that dream an architect to design the house and teams of people to make it happen. And everyone has to coordinate on many fronts to see the vision through.
My process is pretty simple... I make the soft stuff...but it is all woodworking...foam technique and technology and then cutting and sewing.... you have to be very skilled on several fronts to make it all look like its easy and intentional.

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Todays install was a built in sofa for our good friends...@prosearchitect ....who designed this amazing room...
We built this amazing piece with all premium fillers and fabric and designed it to fit perfectly within a space left for us in the millwork...by @lauten_woodworking who also built the base for this sofa. Linen sofas are not an easy thing to make but boy are they ever comfy....
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This is amazing.
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Todays install...well first install ... was a real treat to see. I started building my ridiculous furniture in 2008. I designed a system of furniture for my kids that would be very hard wearing but soft everywhere. Pretty soon we started making these for our customers and several people ordered our massive square...Basically a 50 sq ft sofa which weighs something close to 500 lbs. Well here we are 15 years later and we had the great fortune to reupholster one of our original sets. Despite having been used for 15 years and used hard....the pieces were in fantastic condition...truly a treat to see how well they have stood up...but thats quality I guess.
My son worked with me on these upholstering them almost completely himself. What a proud moment for me to see him working on pieces I had made when he was only 5 years old designed for him not to bash his face on as a baby. Click through the images and you will see the death spiral staircase we had to lift them up...one of the most challenging things we`ve had to do...thankfully we had the help of Mr. Muscles himself... @higherlevelfitness who promptly took a nap as soon as we lifted them into place.
Click through further and you`ll see the pieces as they looked originally done in a heavy blue wool. So good. Look a little harder and you`ll see a young @sew_crazy_for_linen standing around even back then just watching me do most of the work. Working on these was a real joy...ps did you catch those sick pillows? Little things friends...little things.
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Sakabukoro is an amazing linen reminiscent of pre industrial japan. Thats because its inspiration was used reused and rereused sake making bags. The fermented rice was pressed in these little pouches to separate the liquid from the rice and often due to the pressures exerted the bags would tear necessitating repairs... that is the exact inspiration for this fabric. Imagine a sofa or a daybed in this remarkable field.
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A bed for a favorite client.
Designed by @daintreedesignstudio
Built by @precisionwerkz
Upholstered by @cloth_studio
Phew...sometimes it takes a team.
I am really loving the concept of applied upholstery.
Sections of upholstery...this bed had a total of 28 individually upholstered pieces ... all in linen.
Did anyone even notice the contraband shade?
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