Boston man breathing new life into old furniture

From chairs to dining tables, stools to sofas, a wide range of pre-loved furniture is being given a new lease of life by a Boston man.
Daniel Worthington, of Hornbeam Furniture and Upholstery.Daniel Worthington, of Hornbeam Furniture and Upholstery.
Daniel Worthington, of Hornbeam Furniture and Upholstery.

The furniture facelifts come courtesy of Daniel Worthington, 23, of Fishtoft, and his business Hornbeam Furniture & Upholstery.

Daniel launched the venture while training at Lincoln’s Wellhead Upholstery, going full time with it last summer.

It sees him revive tired furniture through upholstery work, basic restoration services such as sanding, painting, stripping, and re-finishing, and, where needed, French polishing and caning.

The former coffee table, now foot stool.The former coffee table, now foot stool.
The former coffee table, now foot stool.

Items can be restored to a former glory, given a new look (perhaps one to match an existing colour scheme), or re-invented (Daniel has previously converted a coffee table into a footstool, for example).

Speaking about his inspiration for starting the business, he explained he has long held an interest in home design, interior decorating, upcycling, and fashion in general.

This combined with being ‘pretty hands-on’ in nature, led to him enrolling on an upholstery course.

He said he ‘thoroughly’ enjoys his work, with it allowing him to be creative and utilise a range of skills.

“I like the challenge of transforming old worn down pieces of furniture and reviving them or even sometimes re-purposing them and then giving them a new life,” he said. “Hopefully in the future we can move away from being a society that makes use and then disposes of furniture and instead keep items and restores or transform them and uses them for as long as possible.”

Find more about the business at Hornbeam Furniture & Upholstery’s Facebook page.

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