The frame
Hardwood · Re-glued · Braced
Every job starts underneath. We strip the piece back, check each joint, and re-glue or brace what has worked loose.
Australian Upholstery · Sydney
Every piece deserves a second life.
Elash Design restores, reupholsters and builds furniture by hand. Family heirlooms, church pews, dining chairs, boats and utes, each finished with precision and passion.
Our studio
We are more than craftsmen; we are storytellers. We breathe new life into every piece, preserving its history and enhancing its beauty.
Elash Design · Established in New South Wales
Our approach
Anatomy of a piece
Six layers, each rebuilt by hand. Keep scrolling to take this Chesterfield apart.
Suspension
Webbing · Springs
Webbing and springs are re-set or replaced, so the seat holds its shape and not just its looks.
High-density foam
New foam · Cut to fit
Tired foam comes out. New high-density foam is cut and wrapped to the exact shape of each cushion.
The covering
Velvet · Leather · Marine vinyl
Fabric or hide chosen with you and matched to how the piece lives, from dining rooms to boat decks.
Deep buttoning
Buttoning · Piping · Nailhead
Buttons, pleats and nailhead trim set by hand and lined up so every diamond runs true.
The timber
Stripped · Stained · Sealed
Turned legs, castors and carved details restored and resealed to sit with the new upholstery.
Six layers · One piece · Made to last
The covering
Choose what you'll touch every day.
Velvets, leathers, linens and marine vinyls. We bring samples to you or you choose with us in the workshop, then we match the thread, piping and buttons.
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What we do
One workshop, eight crafts
From a single heirloom armchair to a full church fit-out, every job comes through the same workshop and the same hands.
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Residential upholstery
Chesterfield sofas, dining chairs, recliners and bedheads for your home.
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Commercial reupholstery
Offices, venues, hospitality and church seating, delivered as a set.
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Antique & classic sofas
Victorian and Louis XV pieces restored with the respect they deserve.
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Vintage restoration
Timber and upholstery brought back together, so heirlooms last another lifetime.
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Custom furniture
Made-to-measure pieces designed and built to your brief.
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Marine upholstery
Boat and jet ski seats re-covered to handle sun, salt and spray.
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Trailer trimming
Benches, cushions and interiors trimmed for work or play.
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Caravan & car trimming
Fresh interiors for caravans, utes and cars, built around how you travel.
Transformations
Same piece.
Same piece.
Second life.
Drag across the photo to compare. Real jobs, photographed in our workshop and on site.
BeforeAfter
In their words
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The treatment and results we received were very high quality and consistent in all directions. We highly recommend it.
Completely honest throughout the whole process. Very reasonable prices, high quality workmanship, and amazing materials.
Great quality of work and attention to detail. Good communication made the process effortless.
The service quality, accuracy, experience and craftsmanship are outstanding.
Six dining chairs in new velvet with new foam for the seat pads. The price was very acceptable.
He reupholstered my favourite recliner with full wood restoration. Very balanced for the job he did.
Great service, great quality, did an amazing job on my chairs and was fair on pricing.
Excellent workmanship. Friendly service. Will definitely use again.
The collection
Our work on Instagram
Styles we bring to life
Your piece could be next.
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