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Sitting Pretty

Traditional and Modern Upholstery

Furniture can be brought back to life.  Gone are the days when we throw things on the scrap heap and buy new without a thought.  A simple repair, a new look with fresh fabric, or a total rebuild will transform the classic frames we love too much to part with.

Sitting Pretty is based at the St Albans Upholstery Studio, a collective upholstery workshop serving Hertfordshire and North London.

Founded in 2012.

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Liz Alsop

The power of good furniture design to improve quality of life is at the heart of my work. 

 

Having inherited as a teenager a set of Victorian dining chairs that were falling apart, I set to work to restore them. This ignited a life-long enthusiasm which slowly turned into a career. Our lives and environments are enriched by functional objects that have meaning and beauty and I am reminded of this every time a customer leaves me with a unique and personal item that I have been able to bring to realisation. 

 

In addition to commissions, I enjoy passing on skills to others and have taught upholstery for the last 12 years.  If you would like to pick up tools yourself, please have a look at the courses we offer at www.stalbansupholsteryschool.co.uk

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The details are not the details. 
They make the design.

Charles Eames

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Liz has transformed my main living space with beautiful new pieces and expertly refreshed old furniture.  Her eye for what's right and her precision in design and upholstery brought my furniture - and my room - to life.

Sarah B (St Albans)

Liz was extremely helpful, reliable and lovely to deal with.  She had great ideas and helped me choose a fabric that was perfect.   Fabulous work, delivered on time.  
Thank you so much!

Kim A (Harpenden)

Thank you again. 
The chair is everything I wanted it to be.

Sally P (St Albans)

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Services

Reupholstery : Restoration : Repair

I am able to advise on the level of treatment your furniture needs and recommend solutions appropriate to your budget and requirements.  Traditional restoration with authentic materials and techniques is a specialism.

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St Albans Upholstery Studio

In 2021 I co-founded an upholstery collective: a shared workshop of specialist makers, collaborating on ideas, resources and equipment.  Details of workshop space are available on application.

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Contact

Liz Alsop
Sitting Pretty
St Albans Upholstery Studio
Unit K, Coursers Farm
Coursers Road,
Colney Heath,
Herts AL4 0PG

07890594068

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