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My workshop is endlessly filled with pieces that have a family history or sentimental connection, but this was a project that had extra meaning\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr Evans\u2019 chair is a project that sums up why my job as an upholsterer is such a joy and a privilege but so emotional sometimes. This job wasn\u2019t just about transforming a chair. It was about creating a legacy.<\/p>\n

Mr Evans\u2019 daughter Morag contacted me about a chair belonging to her father, who was in his 90s. A stunning example of an original G-Plan chair, he had bought it with his late first wife sometime around the late 50s \/ early 60s. It had a huge amount of sentimental value for him as his wife had sadly fallen ill with MS early in their marriage and was wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. She would always sit in this chair when at home, so understandably, it was linked heavily to his memory of her.<\/p>\n

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Honouring the past<\/h2>\n

The chair had been re-upholstered once already about 15 years ago, but all the springs in the base had gone and needed replacing. Even so, it was big, comfortable, well looked after and 100% worth saving. Mr Evans wanted it brought back to life, and he was VERY particular about what he had in mind. In a FaceTime meeting with him and Morag, he told me he wanted it to look as close to the original G-Plan orange colour as possible, ready \u2013 at some point – to hand down to the next generation. Not only was Mr Evans clear on what he wanted, but he also wanted it done as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

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Deciding on the details<\/h2>\n

We confirmed fabrics, and one month later, when I went to collect the G-Plan chair, I was met with the news that Mr Evans had passed away the week before. A total shock. I know what it feels like to lose a parent, and understandably the family were raw with emotion. I also felt devastated not to have met him in the flesh. He seemed so well and vibrant in our FaceTime call.<\/p>\n

Even so, Morag and I had the most wonderful chat about him (through our tears), how he was a proud man who wanted to make sure everything was in good order so that his family would inherit his fantastic pieces in the best possible condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a wonderful gift to leave his family, knowing he\u2019d had a hand in this re-creation and was leaving something irreplaceable behind.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Maybe something in him had known that he didn\u2019t have much time left. What a wonderful gift to leave his family, knowing he\u2019d had a hand in this re-creation and was leaving something irreplaceable behind.<\/p>\n

I take great care of every project I take on, but something about this task had even more significance. The webbing had gone, so we replaced that, fixed the seat platform and added a new seat cushion. Finally, we covered it with Romo Fabrics Linara<\/a> \u2013 a cotton linen blend in colour harissa. It was a perfect reinvention and provided the bang-on match that Mr Evans himself had planned.<\/p>\n

\"G-Plan<\/p>\n

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A lovely Legacy<\/h2>\n

The armchair came back looking so good and with such incredible sentimental value that all the family wanted to claim it. The chair meant everything to everyone – what a lovely legacy. While this was undoubtedly a project tinged with emotion and sadness, it was also a joyous story because Mr Evans\u2019 G-Plan chair lives on.<\/p>\n

\"Orange<\/p>\n

I always say to anyone, even if the furniture when someone passes away isn\u2019t to your taste, don\u2019t overlook it too hastily. Keeping a piece of your family history is a wonderful way to remember someone in a practical and thoughtful way.<\/p>\n

It was a real honour to be a part of this job. You don\u2019t get the quality \u2013 and the story \u2013 from a new piece of furniture, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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If you have a piece you\u2019d like to transform from ordinary to one-of-a-kind, <\/b>get in touch<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":34507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vintique-upholstery-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe G-Plan chair with a very special story - Vintique Upholstery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The upholstery project that ended in tears. This G-Plan chair reupholstery project has a special story. 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