Sue Whimster Curtains offers a full upholstery and recovering service. We have restored many armchairs, sofas, ottomans and dining room chairs. We are happy to work with modern and antique furniture, bringing it back to its original state by repairing frames, re-springing, adding new fittings and re-polishing. An old favorite can be restored, giving your furniture a new lease of life.
Our Workroom is open Monday to Friday. 9.00am – 5.00pm. We are able to arrange pick up and delivery of furniture for upholstering or alternatively you can drop it off at our workroom in Woolwich.
Frames: Furniture is generally made up of a variety of different wooden frames. Over time these frames can crack and screws, pegs, and tacks can become loose. Sue Whimster’s upholsterers can repair and reinforce wooden frames using a variety of craftsman techniques, such as joining, blocking and dwelling.
Spring Systems: There are generally two types of spring systems in a chair – standard springs, which can be sinuous or drop-in-springs, and eight-way hand tied springs. We can replace or repair springs depending on their condition. Eight-way hand tied springs do cost more because the upholster must individually tie the heavy coil, sideways, back-to front and diagonally.
Cushions, refills and padding: Seat cushions over time can lose their shape and softness; individual feathers can break down and disintegrate. We can refill these cushions with a variety of different fillings: foam, hypoallergenic, feathers or down, and in some instances horsehair. We can combine a high-density foam core, which then has different fillings wrapped around it, such as feathers.
Cushions, pillows, padding and fills: Most cushions are made of a high-density foam core that is then wrapped with either soft polyester, feather and down, or a hypoallergenic down substitute. Dacron adds resilience so that pillows and seats keep their shape, while the wraps form a soft envelope. Cushions and pillows are usually sewn into cotton cases to ensure smooth upholstering.
We’re really pleased with the work and the curtains look fantastic. We’re keen to get going on another 4 curtains. I will be in touch next week!
I am absolutely delighted with my seat cushions, ladies - they are perfect and so beautifully designed and made. I actually never thought it would be possible to get so excited about seat cushions but I really am thrilled - thank you!
Please would you pass on a big thank you to Sue and the team for doing such an amazing job on the making of our curtains for our home. They have all been made so beautifully and have made such a difference to our house. We are so happy!
They look great and your team was excellent.
The curtains look fantastic thank you, so very happy. Thank you for all your time and effort.
Thanks so much Theresa - to you, the workroom manager and Florian – [client] told me she was really pleased. Delighted to see everything looking just as she wanted it.
They look fab! Thank you so much for getting these sorted and in such amazing time. Both Laura and myself delighted.
Thrilled with them. Thank you so much, as ever, Theresa. I wanted to say a special thank you to the fitter, he was such a pleasure to deal with and did a great job every time he came round.
Curtains definitely worth waiting for. They look great!
the curtains turned out perfectly and look better than I could have imagined. Thank you very much for all your time and effort assisting with this. Your fitters were also brilliant
The blinds at Calton Ave look fantastic!!! Marie (Client) is thrilled with them, so thank you very much for sorting that all out.
I should have communicated before now to say how lovely all the blinds and curtains are in the flat. It has made an enormous difference and we are delighted with them.
It was a pleasure hosting your team in my house. They are very pleasant and I was happy cooking for them !
I just returned to London - thank you very much for your amazing work ! Everything just perfect ! 😊😊😊
The curtains look wonderful – they have transformed the room.
excited to do beautiful photos! Thank you I love it all!!!
Thank you so much, the blinds look great, you did an amazing job
Yes thank you we are thrilled with everything. You have done a beautiful job love it all.
Simon was delightful and very pleasant to have around. I am very happy (as is Richard) with the end result and thank you very much for completing the job with your usual care. Another bucket list tick!
We absolutely adore it all. The headboard with curtains looks stunning. Cannot wait to add the armchair and stool.
Just a quick note to day how amazing the curtains look, I love them!! So so chuffed!!
Thank you so much for making up the kitchen curtains and blinds so speedily. They look wonderful in there and Rigby’s are delighted.
We LOVE the curtains and romans, they’re gorgeous. Thank the production team so much and that scallop came out so beautifully – better than I expected. I am a team Sue Whimster convert!
The curtains look fantastic, thank you so much!
I've finally had a chance to see the curtains in person. They're lovely. Both my husband and I are very pleased with them.
Tiffy went to Paultons earlier and said the curtains look AMAZING so thank you very much!
Yes indeed, the curtains look great and have transformed the room, thank you very much!
Your gentleman came on time was very efficient, polite and helpful. Please pass on my thanks and thank you for organising this.
Thanks for the curtains. They are great and make such a difference.
I have just settled your account and to say how happy I am with the curtains and also to thank you for the flowers. It was a lovely surprise - I thought I had a secret admirer !!
I’m really happy thank you so much!
Thank you so much, we really love everything!
Thank you for your email, I am beyond happy with the curtains they are so stunning and the room feels so cosy now!
I’m waiting on a wall light to be installed next to the curtains so once that’s up I’ll send some lovely pics!
I love my blinds so much, thank you! SO beyond happy with them. They really bring the room together 🙂
Thanks again for everything - you're amazing.
Many thanks for arranging the snug blinds to be fitted- they look great and we love them!
They look absolutely amazing, we are delighted with them, please thank everyone involved and of course thank you for all the toing and froing.
We enjoyed having the curtains, we’re very happy with the curtains and the fitting service.
Thanks again for your services and for a beautiful set of curtains. Much appreciated.
The kitchen blinds that were fitted today look amazing and we're really happy with them and the curtain pole in the living room - thank you.
John is here and the blinds look amazing - thank you. 🙂 John, yourself and the blind makers are a dream team!
We all absolutely love the blinds. They actually blend in really well with the overall decor. Have to say the fitting was exemplary too.
Thank you for all the blinds which are fab as always.
Thank you and all your team also for all your help this year. It has been quite an adventure, you were so patient and you did the most wonderful job.
We are absolutely THRILLED with the curtains. They look wonderful and are perfect in the room. Your installer did a spectacular job as well - thanks to you and the rest of your team for everything. Happy holidays!
Thank you, brilliant job as always 🙂
Thank you for all at Spencer House, looks great and all very happy.
We had the curtains fitted this afternoon and we are thrilled with them.
Thank you so much. They look beautiful.
Thank you again for the beautiful curtains and blinds.
Thank you, yes, both blinds restrung, everything is fine. Patrick was really efficient and thoughtful. We made it by Christmas!
Thank for the photos…they do look fabulous.
Our client is thrilled with her beautifully made curtains and the excellent fitting service, so thank you very much.
The curtains are beautifully made, and I must say your customer service was absolutely outstanding. It was a pleasure dealing with you.
I really love the curtains! Thank you so much for all your work on them. I think the gamble with the ribbons paid off!
The curtains are looking really WONDERFUL!
Just a quick message to thank the upholstery team for the headboard delivered earlier this week. It looks fantastic! Everyone is very happy.
A quick message to say how delighted I am with the curtains for our Drawing Room. They are beautifully made, and although John has suggested not drawing them for three days, I can see that they will look perfect.
Thank you to you and Isabela too for your guidance re styles and fabrics. And please pass on to John my gratitude to him for coming out on a Saturday.
Thanks very much - payment made. I saw the curtains last night - they look great and the lady living there is very pleased!
Thank you very much as well for the quick turnaround.
It all went well and drapes are perfect. Thank you!
Yes they are very happy with everything, thanks so much.
To let you know that I have just hung the new curtains in the guest sitting room in France and they look lovely.
Thank you very much, and please pass on my thanks to Jackie for her good work.
I absolutely love them. Huge thanks to all involved.
I visited the flat last week and the curtains/blinds look great. I think we are fine without the swing arms. I’ll be in touch if we change our mind but all good for now. Great job!
You have all done a really fabulous job – the curtains and blinds look perfect, so lovely to see, and I really can’t fault them. All stunning! You have also been amazingly adaptable and helpful and installed in the most ‘difficult’ of circumstances. I have to say it has been a first for me in terms of installing at a stage when everything is so behind but I have my marching orders and I am grateful to you for your support and for making things possible.
As ever we are pleased with your efforts. The curtains look great.
All the curtains and cushions look amazing. The fabrics are fabulous. The window seats are home and garden-worthy.
I've seen some photos and it all looks great - exactly what she wanted which is of course what matters.
Thanks so much. The lampshades are gorgeous 😀
Yes, the curtains and blinds look good.
We're going to unwrap the bedroom curtains this weekend - I'm sure all will be great! Very happy with others.
The skylight blinds are amazing! And they couldn’t have been fitted at a better time for the hot weather, meaning our kitchen is nice and cool rather than a hotbox - we were wearing sunglasses inside for a bit - something I never thought I’d say in England!!!
Yes, it’s absolutely perfect as usual! Thanks so much xxx
We love the curtains and they are absolutely fine at the current length - no change needed! but thank you for being so accommodating if we had wanted to shorten them. We're sleeping SO well with proper curtains and we particularly like the poles, so thank you for suggesting the Cameron Fuller options. I'll send you a photo. They look really nice.
My curtains are fitted and I am extremely happy with them.
Thank you for our wonderful curtains. We are so thrilled. They make such a difference. They are lovely.
We are really delighted with the blind which looks perfect. We will be back in touch with the next piece of work on our agenda in a few weeks. In the meantime thank you very much for this beautiful blind.
We are very happy and appreciate all of your help and flexibility along the way.
That’s wonderful thanks so much for all your help on this project and accommodating all the additions!!
John came at 10am today and left at 11.30am. He did an excellent job, a few minor adjustments at the end, but I am very happy with the blinds. So thank you very much for organizing that.
Many thanks, My client is delighted with the new blinds so thank you very much for your assistance and to Robert for the installation.
We are absolutely over the moon with the curtains and cushions. Thanks to you and your team!
Robert did a tremendous job with the fitting measurements and fitting the curtains today. We are thrilled!!!
Thanks again.. I’ll be in touch if we need any more curtains in the future.
Thank you very much for delivering the blinds yesterday! We are very happy with them, they look great, thank you.
The curtains are wonderful. Beautifully made and fitted. Thank you very much. We are pleased.
Just to let you know I have made the final payment, Thank you so much the blinds look great.
Curtains look great, very happy with them. Thanks again and give my best to Sue too.
Thanks so much, Sue, was looking great! Apologies I didn't get to say bye! See you next time.
The tester looks amazing. So so pleased.
All good thanks. Rob did a great job working with an uneven floor and not straight walls. Thanks for sorting this out.
Yes, we received them (cushion pad and covers) and they are lovely. Thank you.
I’m very happy with the blinds and the tenants were really happy with the fitters.
Really exceptional craft .... thank you, Rob was great and interacting with you a Pleasure !
Honor’s blind looks amazing, I love, she loves it. Really really pleased with it.
Getting so fed up now - this lockdown really affecting us all more personally it seems.
Hope you are all ok.
They all look great and Mrs. McMahon is thrilled with them! Look forward to working with you all again soon.
The curtains look absolutely stunning, we are all so pleased! And please do thank John, he was brilliant - he is clearly an experienced professional who loves his work and my in-laws enjoyed chatting with him.
The blinds all look fabulous, thank you.
Thanks so much, the curtains are great and we love them!
We're absolutely delighted with our curtains, thank you! They're beautifully made and lovely and thick, which is just what we wanted.
I am just back from site and all the blinds are looking AMAZING!! Really really beautiful, thank you so much.
It all looks fabulous- thank you!
The curtains and blinds were looking great when I went over for the install. I have a project that I'm currently working on, I'll be in touch early in the new year to arrange the curtains and blinds.
Rob did a great job hanging the curtains last week and they look great- thanks for checking!
Thank you yes, we're happy with the cushions!