If it's Broke, Fix it...

We've been a little quiet here of late, but rest assured, B&B have been busy! We've been working on some lovely things for you to get your hands on, more on that coming soon...

In the meantime, we wanted to share something with you. The photo above shows an armchair that's been in a family for 3 generations, and it's fair to say it's been loved; by brother, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, friends, and of course, the dog. Now this kind of love takes it's toll, and just a few weeks ago the chair looked, and smelled, a little tired. 

Let's be honest, no-one wants to return home from work to be greeted by a tired, smelly chair, and it would have been easy to simply get rid and head down to the nearest department store for a replacement. Luckily, it's owner recognised the history and the stories, and chose instead to give it a new lease of life...

Far from being a trained reupholsterer, they had never covered a cushion before. However, unpreturbed, they set about removing the fabric in stages, keeping the sections as templates and headed out to pick a replacement fabric. A sewing machine and a bit of hard work later and the chair has a new lease of life (and it didnt cost hundred's of pounds!)

The choice of colour is great. The rich orange is a playful companion to the '60's inspired coffee table and rug, whilst the deep gray walls and wooden floorboards provide a grown up grounding. 

The moral is simple, if it's broke...