Dandelion Designs Upholstery

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Dandelion Designs Upholstery Furniture artist and re-styler offering a recover service and selling reupholstered vintage chairs. Carl
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I am an upholsterer who has taken pride in developing as an artisan craftsman since 1989.
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Originally a grass roots apprentice, I built my career within the same company to position of Head Upholsterer with lead responsibility for design, pattern creation, and teaching the next generation of upholsterers.
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I am proud to have been part of the significant history of industry and manufacture in Long Eaton, a small town in the East Midlands. From its lace roots, it turned to upholstery in the early 1900’s and is now recognised as the UK centre of quality upholstery manufacture. In more recent years, I have developed a passion for breathing new life into vintage upholstered furniture. Also having a keen interest in the environmental approach, in 2022 I made the decision to go it alone and establish Dandelion Designs.

A Sunday delivery to a converted chapel with this beautiful vintage drop-arm sofa. She’s had a full restoration inside a...
11/10/2026

A Sunday delivery to a converted chapel with this beautiful vintage drop-arm sofa.

She’s had a full restoration inside and out, and was finished in clarke_clarke_interiors bold design, Delaunay in Magenta & Peacock featuring raised velvet shapes contrast against a woven ground.

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Thanks to all our fabulous customers, we are now booked up in the workshop until January! Hard to believe as we’re headi...
10/08/2026

Thanks to all our fabulous customers, we are now booked up in the workshop until January! Hard to believe as we’re heading into our next heat wave, and more than two thirds of the UK are in drought!

🎄 HOWEVER!! If anyone would like their dining chair seat pads reimagining in time for parents, grandparents, sons, daughters, aunties, uncles and cousins to descend on the Big Day, we will be able to fit these in around our larger projects 🎄

🎁 We even have fabric offcuts in stock that you are welcome to choose from for FREE! 🎁

🛋️ For any customers looking for reupholstery of anything larger, we are now booking into the workshop from the week commencing 4 January 2027 🛋️

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When you arrive early for a collection in the Peak District 💚Dandelion Designs Upholstery - Where Sustainability Meets A...
01/07/2026

When you arrive early for a collection in the Peak District 💚

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Another proud day for us, having been recognised in _luxlifemag Home & Garden Awards for:🛋️ Best Sustainable Upholstery ...
20/06/2026

Another proud day for us, having been recognised in _luxlifemag Home & Garden Awards for:

🛋️ Best Sustainable Upholstery & Furniture Design Studio 2026 - Midlands 🛋️

https://lux-life.digital/winners/dandelion-designs-upholstery-2/

Thank you to all our wonderful clients, as your precious furniture and reviews were submitted as evidence.

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A wonderful email from one of our wonderful clients: “OMG Lisa. We are absolutely over the moon with the ottoman!!!!!Or ...
18/06/2026

A wonderful email from one of our wonderful clients:

“OMG Lisa. We are absolutely over the moon with the ottoman!!!!!
Or as T says (a man of few words) it's blown us away! Never in a million years did we expect to see something so beautiful. Carl is a very talented man. Soooooo happy!!!!! Take care, we wish you and Carl all the very best.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”

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It’s been a while since we posted, as this year has topped all previous years for client commissions. We’re so thankful ...
12/06/2026

It’s been a while since we posted, as this year has topped all previous years for client commissions. We’re so thankful to you all for trusting us with your much loved pieces, and allowing us to return them to their former glory.

People often struggle to see the potential in their old furniture….but the beauty of vintage and antique pieces is the inherent quality which forms the bones.

Here’s a beautiful example of a sofa given to us for free. With a little inspiration from Lisa, and some magic from Carl, combined with Clarke & Clarke ‘s 100% cotton fabric, Spencer and Edison, in the racing green colour way, perfection has resulted!

We are currently booking into September…..so dare I say it, Christmas bookings will be in the offing soon! Get in touch, you know where we are 🛋️

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We strive to stand out from the crowd for many reasons….customer service, quality workmanship, transparency, and meeting...
23/04/2026

We strive to stand out from the crowd for many reasons….customer service, quality workmanship, transparency, and meeting deadlines.

It’s always great when hard work is rewarded….and this year we’ve been recognised for sustainability and design. Looking forward to sharing details ❤️

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Crich
Crich
DE45DD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+447930554208

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