Mary’s Chairs Workshop
Recently relocated to the beautiful village of Isleornsay on the Isle of Skye, our workshop offers upholstery, sewing and craft workshops.
Our regular autumn/winter upholstery classes are underway and there are spaces currently available.
New Workshop News
The new workshop build has been held up by window supply problems, but I’m pleased to say by the end of the week we will be laying flooring and kitting out the interior. Exciting 😊
It’s been very exciting watching the workshop finally start to take shape after many changes of plan and budget. None of this would be possible with the help of my wonderful brother and his trusty side-kick.
We will be ready to start our new classes and courses very soon 👍🏻🥂
Students Projects 2024
Our first full year teaching at Park Cottage, Duisdale Beag, and what an eventful year it has been for us!
Lots of new students coming to the workshop, floods in the cottage, and the sad loss of our beloved Roah. However, the new workshop is almost complete and some wonderful chairs have been restored and are now looking resplendent. Thank you to everyone for all your help and support as we continue to live our best life on Skye
Recycle and Reuse
The benefits of reupholstery
At Mary’s Chairs we are keen to recycle and reuse as many chairs and footstools as possible. We have for the past 8 years offered a chair rehoming service. If you have a chair that is suitable for reupholstery and you no longer have a use for it we will “foster” your chair until a new home can be found. This is dependant on our available storage space and whether the chair will lend itself to reupholstery. Please email us with a photo of your chair if you would like to us to consider adoption.
- By reupholstering we can prolong the life of chairs and stools that may hold historical significance or sentimental value.
- Many older pieces were built by craftsman using methods far superior to those employed by many furniture producers today. Chairs were designed to be reupholstered time and time again.
- Being able to choose the fabric and trim for your chair allows you to create something unique and perfectly suited to your home.
- Furniture disposal is a growing problem. The ever increasing demands on landfill continue as cheap mass produced furniture continues to be discarded.
So what’s upholstery all about?
If you would like to see how we restored this french “Crapaud” chair click below
How to find us…
Mary’s Chairs Workshop
Park Cottage
Duisdale Beag
Isleornsay
Isle of Skye
IV43 8QU
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