Expert Upholsterers in Scotland
Our entire team is expertly trained and has successfully completed thousands of upholstery projects, building a reputation for craftsmanship, reliability, and attention to detail. We have a combined experience of over 160 years, that’s right, over 160 years of upholstery! This skill and experience allow us to cover and repair every type of furniture possible, including antique chairs, sofas, and modern furniture, including brands such as Ercol, Cintique, Parker Knoll, Reid and Ekorness, and many more.
Our knowledge and expertise in upholstery, design and colour coordination are quite simply superb.
We take pride in our work and guarantee you will be extremely pleased with the results. As our customers are important to us we offer the very best solutions and deliver a premium service that you won’t get anywhere else.
Our attention to detail is impeccable, plus our expert training and many years of experience allow us to take on any task.
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Our Upholstery Service
We specialise in high-quality upholstery, furniture restoration, and furniture repair for a wide range of pieces – from antique sofas and armchairs to modern dining chairs and vintage furniture. Our expert upholstery team handles everything from frame repairs to full reupholstery, using durable, premium upholstery fabric.
We work on traditional and bespoke furniture, including vintage IKEA designs that deserve a second life. While we don’t typically upholster modern IKEA items, we’re always happy to advise on what’s possible. Our upholstery team carefully crafts each piece to breathe new life into it and ensure it fits seamlessly into your space.
Types of Furniture We Upholster:
- Sofas & Armchairs
- Dining Chairs & Benches
- Ottomans & Footstools
- Chaise Lounges & Daybeds
- Office Chairs & Reception Seating
- Garden Furniture
Our Upholstery Process
We make reupholstering your furniture easy, stress-free, and completely tailored to your needs.
Here’s how the process works from start to finish:
Get in Touch
Start by reaching out to us via phone, email, or through our website. Tell us a little about the piece you’d like reupholstered and what kind of look or fabric you have in mind.
Free Call-Out & Quotation
We’ll arrange a convenient time for a free call-out to assess your furniture in person by our MD, James. This allows us to discuss your ideas, show fabric samples, and provide you with a no-obligation quote.
Furniture Collection
Once you’re happy to go ahead, we’ll organise the pick-up of your furniture at a time that suits you. Our team will handle everything with care and professionalism.
Expert Upholstery Work
Your furniture is then brought to our workshop, where our skilled upholsterers get to work. From frame repairs and padding to new fabric and finishing touches, we’ll restore and transform your piece with precision and attention to detail.
Delivery Back to You
When your furniture is ready, we'll arrange a prompt return delivery right to your door. You'll get your much-loved item back looking better than ever - and ready to be enjoyed for years to come.
Benefits of Upholstery
Choosing to reupholster your furniture comes with a range of benefits that go far beyond simply giving it a new look. From saving money and reducing waste to preserving sentimental pieces and customising designs to suit your style, upholstery offers a smart, sustainable way to breathe new life into your furniture.
- Cost-Effective
- Eco-Friendly
- Fully Customisable
- Preserve Sentimental Pieces
- Enhance Comfort & Support
- Add Value to Quality Frames
- Perfect Match for Interiors
- Professional Craftmanship
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See below how our services can breathe new life into your old furniture
Frequently Asked Questions
We reupholster everything from three-piece suites, sofas, armchairs, dining chairs, and footstools to commercial seating and antique furniture. Whether it’s a much-loved family heirloom or a modern designer.
In many cases, yes. If your furniture has a strong frame and is comfortable, reupholstering is often more cost-effective than replacing it with something new. It also allows you to choose fabrics and finishes that perfectly suit your home while keeping the quality and comfort you’re already used to.
Absolutely. Our service isn’t just about recovering with new fabric—we can also carry out frame repairs, padding replacements, spring work, and other structural fixes to make your furniture as good as new.
Yes, antique and vintage upholstery is one of our specialties. We use traditional techniques where appropriate and always take care to preserve the character and integrity of your piece while giving it a new lease of life.
It’s simple and stress-free:
- Contact us to tell us about your piece.
- We’ll arrange a free call-out and quotation.
- Our team collects your furniture.
- Expert upholsterers carry out the restoration.
- We deliver it back to you, ready to enjoy.
This depends on the size of the project and fabric availability. Smaller items may take just a couple of weeks, while larger suites or complex restorations may take longer. We’ll give you a clear timeframe when we provide your quote.
Yes, you can. We’ll show you a wide range of fabric samples during your free consultation, and we’re happy to advise on durability, colour coordination, and design to help you find the perfect match.
Yes, we regularly work with businesses across Scotland, upholstering seating for restaurants, hotels, offices, and more. Our team can handle large-scale projects with the same attention to detail as individual household pieces.
We can work with Ikea furniture, but only vintage Ikea due to the stronger frames. Modern Ikea furniture is not suited to be reupholstered due to how they are manufactured nowadays.
Our Brands
What Our Clients Say
“Excellent and professional service our cintique suite looks like new totally transformed. Fast efficient service would highly recommend.”
Dorothy Graham
“Thank you NU REST the chairs you have refurbished for us are great and the headboard you also recovered for us is outstanding.”
Andrew Sinclair
“My couch returned this morning. I’m absolutely delighted with the work and looking even better than I imagined it would. Thank You so much to everyone involved. I’ll certainly recommend to everyone I know. THANKS AGAIN…”
Veronica McGuire
“What a fantastic company. Found them by chance when looking for an upholsterer. Very knowledgable, loads of good advise & materials to pick from to. Furniture was all returned quicker than estimated and it’s like having brand new sofa, chairs & dinning room chairs to. Delighted with the company & service provided.”
Ishbey K
“Excellent service from start to finish. Reupholstered GP surgery waiting area seats within one week. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Quality of work is exceptional, would highly recommend. Have attached before and after pictures.”
Rebecca Duff
“Delighted with the workmanship, had an old ( smokers chair as it was called years ago) which was nearly dumped a few times, so glad we never. Nu -rest transformed it and it looks amazing. Now takes pride of place in lounge. Lovely people to deal with, would highly recommend”
Linda Brown
“Excellent company to do business with. Quality workmanship. Excellent customer service and quick delivery. 6 Dining Chairs recovered and now look as good – or even better than – as new. Would definitely recommend this company.”
Joan Buchanan
“Such a professional company with superb customer service!
I was a bit sceptical about having our cuddle chair recovered as I find that when most soft furnishings are redone it is very obvious. However our chair has been returned (ahead of schedule) looking better than when it went! The finish and attention to detail is excellent. I would highly recommend Nu-Rest to anyone looking for a quality upholsterer.”