Coronavirus update January 2022

I’m very happy to quote via photographs send by email or any arranged video call. Telephone calls are always welcome. I’m being very careful with the omicron variant. I can collect and deliver furniture from the front of your house if you wish and I will be wearing a mask and keeping a safe distance. I have had both vaccines and a booster. As things return to normal I will get around to completing your work as soon as possible. Look after yourself. Peter.

How it works

If you give me a call or email me with a photograph I can have a brief chat about what needs doing. I can then arrange a convenient appointment so I can have a good look, and then give you a quote. I do not charge for quoting.

Whilst I see you, I can let you know what needs doing, why I’m doing it and how much it will cost and how long the work is likely to take. I can also answer any questions you have. If you can email a photograph I can give you a rough idea of the cost but I will need to see the piece before I can set the price because of the variations of ages, styles and shapes and extent of the damage

I prefer to pick up the piece to work on in the workshop, but I can work on site if need be.

All furniture is fully insured in transit and in the workshop.

It’s always best to give me a call if you are thinking of popping over.

Minimum charge £250.00

I cover the area of Kent, East Sussex and South East London

I am currently booking work into November 2022

HELP SAVE THE PLANET

Recycling and restoration is more important now than it’s ever been. Restoring your furniture is a superb way of keep things out of the rubbish dump and you are renovating them for the next generation. If you have a piece of antique furniture that’s been handed down to you that may have been in your family for generations it may have huge sentimental value and you don’t want it ruined by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing. I’ve been self employed for 18 years with 29 years experience. If the antique furniture you have is inherited or if it’s a recent purchased because you love it, restoring it is a very green thing to do. You are improving and extending its life not just for yourself but for future generations. Restoring your old furniture is very important, however old, and it means more furniture isn’t going to be thrown into landfill. Furniture should not be disposable. Older furniture was built properly and made to last. Most furniture can be restored again and again, especially upholstered furniture. Either the top fabric can be changed to keep up the the latest fashions or it can be brought back to a more traditional look, in keeping with its age. If you choose something modern it can always be changed back again in the future so don’t think you are spoiling it. When it comes to fabrics anything goes. Traditional materials are often the most environmentally friendly and I always keep this in mind. There are more environmentally friendly products on the market and I used them as much as possible. I can supply recycled fabrics and recycled leather that is more eco friendly. Restoration is possibly one of the simplest greenest thing you can do. Furniture can last several lifetimes and helps reduce your carbon footprint.

My first episode on BBC1’s Money For Nothing with Sarah Moore.

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Senacre Lane

This late Victorian or early Edwardian mahogany small table was used as a knitting box. I thought it might have been a sewing box but I’m not sure. The top two drawers were false and the top had a lid that lifted up. Also on the legs it had mortise holes where a tenon would fit but on only 3 of the legs. Has it been made up from something else or has one of the legs been replaced and a stretcher or platform removed? I just don’t know, it’s a mystery but I do like it a lot.

This armchair was recovered in some fabulous Harris Tweed fabric supplied by the owners. It really was a book by the fireplace chair. They wanted a label on the front and the back #harristweed

Err. I’m on tik tok and I’m not quite sure how it works or if it’s right for me but I’m giving it a go. If you search Peter Fournel I’m sure you’ll find me. 😬 #tiktok

Emergency visit to Martins Upholstery Supplies Ltd. @martinsuph this morning to pick up a few things I ran out of. I’m lucky it’s so close. #maidstone

I made some buttons earlier today. I’ve got some deep buttoning to do. I’ve made a few extra. Just in case.

And back to it. This was the best cup of tea ever. Feeling a little blurry this morning. How about you?

So back to it tomorrow morning after a lovely Christmas break. I hope you all had a great time. It’s not so bad doing what I love. #antiquerestoration #upholstery

The best Rolling Stones album. #rollingstones #charliewatts

- ALBERT HAVE YOU BEEN FIGHTING AGAIN ?!

peterfournel@gmail.com

01622 843284 and 07712 801308

17 Senacre Lane

Maidstone, Kent ME15 8HB