Saint Objets treats reupholstery as a design decision, not a repair. We assess the frame, then recut the piece in a cloth chosen to sit inside the wider scheme: colour, texture, and performance level are all agreed against the room before work begins, so the reworked object reads as part of a considered whole.
Start With the Frame
Reupholstery earns its place in a scheme when the frame is worth keeping and the surface is doing the wrong job. We start with the structure, because that is what decides whether a piece is worth reworking at all.
- A sound frame and honest joinery are worth keeping and reworking.
- Tired fill, sagging webbing, and a dated silhouette are all correctable.
From there the piece is treated exactly like a new commission. The cloth, the fill, and the line are specified against the room around it, not chosen in isolation.
Specify the Cloth Against the Room
Material choice is where a scheme holds together or falls apart. We work in toxic-free, safe materials and lean on high-performance, hospitality-grade cloths that survive real daily use in a lived-in interior.
What we specify for a reworked piece:
- Toxic-free, safe materials throughout.
- High-performance, hospitality-grade cloth that holds up under daily use.
- Fire performance to the relevant standard for the setting, with the certificate available where one exists for the chosen cloth.
- Colour and weave matched to the fixed and soft elements already in play.
Matched this way, a reworked chair reads as intentional rather than salvaged.
Made to Order, On Schedule
Every reworked piece runs on a real production calendar with an install date agreed up front, so it lands in step with the rest of the scheme. Designed in Paris and made in the Emirates, made to order and by appointment.
Our work on hospitality projects and an interior-architecture collaboration with NOYA is built on exactly this discipline, whether the object is new or being given a second, sharper life. Explore our made to order collection.
Frequently asked questions
When is reupholstery the right choice instead of a new piece?
When the frame is sound and the silhouette still serves the room. A solid structure and good joinery are worth reworking. If the line is dated or the frame is failing, a fresh made-to-order commission usually gives a cleaner result inside the scheme.
Can a reupholstered piece match the performance of new furniture?
Yes. We rebuild with high-performance, hospitality-grade cloth and toxic-free, safe materials. Where a setting demands it, we specify to the fire performance standard relevant to that space, with the certificate available where one exists for the chosen cloth.
How do you make a reworked piece fit the rest of the scheme?
We specify the cloth, fill, and line against the room, not in isolation. Colour and texture are matched to the fixed and soft elements already chosen, so the reupholstered object reads as a deliberate part of the interior rather than a repair.