We were delighted to transform this curved banquette seat for New Bucks University’s Student Union Bar.  After taking measurements onsite our skilled upholsterers set to work creating new padded foam seats and fluted backs.  We upholstered the banquette in Camira Vita faux leather, a practical and hygenic choice for bar use.  Vita is a leather-look vinyl, with a subtle surface grain effect and full matt appearance, it provides maximum protection for heavy duty end-use areas.

Vita does not contain phthalate plasticisers or heavy metals, yet remains soft, stretchy and pliable. It benefits from a modified durable top coat, which offers improved resistance to alcohol cleaners and excellent wearability.

At HSI Furniture we renovate and reupholster all types of seating including computer chairs, bench seating, lecture and theatre seating, sofas and stools.  All renovation work is undertaken in-house in our Reading workshops, find out more about our furniture renovation service for education.

Colour scheme

Reupholstering office chairs provides an excellent opportunity to modernise the look and feel of your office. We can of course reupholster to match existing furniture but often customers would prefer a visual transformation.  Operator and task seating may be reupholstered in one fabric or in a contrasting fabric for the seat and back, for example a black seat and red back looks very effective.

For reception and breakout sofas, armchairs and booth seating you may prefer a contrasting combination of faux leathers or natural fabrics such as wool or hemp. A two-tone colour scheme creates interest and opportunities to coordinate with other office furniture and decor.

By selecting different coloured faux leathers from the same collection, you can create a striking effect as shown at a sports club we recently renovated – shown below.

Fabric type & characteristics

Your choice of fabric will depend on your work environment and usage as well as the impression you’d like to make.  We provide free guidance on fabric selection and have many years experience working with fabrics from leading manufactuers. For operator and task chairs the Camira Pheonix fabric range is very popular, this crepe weave fabric is available in 30 colours and is guaranteed for 10 years.  Another market leading fabric for office seating is Camira Advantage – a plain weave fabric, again guaranteed for 10 years and available in 4o colours.

Faux leathers are an excellent choice due to their wearability, stain resistance and easy cleaning. A popular choice for reupholstery is Camira Vita which is a leather-look vinyl, with a subtle surface grain effect and full matt appearance.

View the fabric galleries:

Camira Pheonix (crepe weave)

Camira Advantage (plain weave)

Camira Vita (faux leather)

These are just 3 popular fabric ranges from hundreds that we can offer.  Get in touch for a free site survey or to request a no obligation quotation for any office seating, the results are transformational.

HSI Furniture supply comprehensive furniture solutions for hospitals, care homes, and reform environments. From onsite repairs and upholstery to manufacture of furniture and bespoke items.

We have completed many projects small and large for NHS trusts and for the Prison service including:

• Re-upholstery
• Infection control upgrades
• Servicing & repairs
• Manufacturing and bespoke furniture

Re-upholstery service

Our re-upholstery service is available to repair any damaged or worn items including medical couches, plinths, waiting room chairs, reception furniture and office furniture and any other items within any working environment.

Our onsite service is available to minimise disruption, most items can be re-upholstered onsite and will only be out of use for a matter of minutes. We arrange a site visit to determine, which items can or cannot be completed on site and then arrange a schedule to meet your needs. Items that cannot be completed on site, can be repaired in our Berkshire workshop and returned within hours.

We can remove old worn fabrics and replace with new modern performing vinyl’s in any colour to keep all working products fit for use.  All our work is compliant with method and risk assessments and is fully insured. All our processes are completed to match the original manufacturers methods and all work is fully guaranteed. See our re-upholstery FAQ.

Infection control

Our specialized fabrics are designed to help combat infection in areas through any environment.  All our Vinyl’s boast a host of technical components as standard:

• Crib 5 medium hazard rating
• Crib 7 fabric for BS7176 source 7 (special option)
• Anti-microbial, including Salmonella, E coli and MRSA
• Stain repellent, REACH compliant
• Waterproof, Bleach cleanable
• Phthalate free
• 5-year guarantee

For more information drop us an email: sales@hsifurniture.co.uk or call us on 0118 988 3009.