Bristol Upholstery Collective

I’m always so inspired by the gorgeous patterns and colours that our students bring through the BUC studio doors 🤩

So if you’re struggling with inspo for your next upholstery project, here are some ideas to get those creative juices flowing:

1. This striking geometric fabric is from Linwood Fabric

2. This native Indian feather fabric is made by REDBRICK

3. One of our funky eco footstools made from a Kirkby Design collab with Jon Burgerman

4. Is another nursing chair in this printed Linwood Fabric made specifically for one of our pregnant students nursery!

5. A small curved chair upholstered in a Saint & Poet Upholstery Fabric funky fabric!

6. This beautiful French floor cushion was made on one of our courses and uses a striking floral fabric by Kaffe Fassett Studio - I love the pink buttons!

7. This was a design by one of our students! A printed velvet that I am such a fan of - those colours 😍!!

8. This was a student from one of our leisure courses. They decided to upholster their nursing chair in this incredible green fabric by Angel&BohoHome

9. An amusf students Japanese inspired Parker knoll. Fabrics from Saint & Poet Upholstery Fabric , Kintsu & Mori collections with a Linwood Fabric cream to match the accents

10. Another AMUSF Official students upholstered box in Emma J Shipley silver back linen fabric as well as her velvet for the textured outside 🤩

11. Another footstool by Just Fabrics | Cotswolds Fabric & Interiors Shop

12. A Sherlock Holmes inspired Parker knoll arm chair with GP & J Baker from Jane Clayton & Company as well as a beautiful velvet by Morris & Co. and finished with a pair of old hunting trousers for the wings and arm fronts! Proper Sherlock homes vibes!!

13. Another AMUSF student chose this Indian hand block printed fabric for her Parker Knoll from Painswick Fabrics

This year’s calibre of work was insane!! 🤯

A huge congratulations to all our lovely students for working so blooming hard on these GORGEOUS projects 🛋️

A lot more content to come, so prepare to be even more inspired 😍🤩

If you spot your work please tag yourselves in the comments and I’ll do my best to tag tag tag!!

And as always, if you’ve got a project you’d like to upholster then sign up to our newsletter for upcoming classes 😃

Can’t wait to welcome you all back (as well as a bunch of new faces) in September!! ☀️

The big reveal!!

Our first ever collaboration “Print & Upholstery’ Master class with jessie de Salis took place over 2 weekends in June - one stormy, the other hot - both were mega fun!

... the bespoke items made by our wonderful students, speak for themselves - absolutely stunning, so playful and so personal.

Fancy joining us next time?! If you’ve got a creative itch to scratch, this is the perfect course for you!

Grab your old chairs, headboards, footstools - you name it! And sign up for our early bird discount 🤩