Checking In !
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7M ago
Hi everyone, I hope this finds you well. As I had not posted anything on her for quite some time, I just though I would add a quick Blog post to let everyone know that Raymond Mackenzie Upholstery is still very much working away quietly behind the scenes. The workshop schedule continues to be  extremely busy and as such I have not been paying all that much attention to my website or social media...although I have been attempting to join the TikTok bandwagon .  I have also updated the gallery on this website regularly with photos of recent work...please feel free to have a look.  ..read more
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What the Dickens ?
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8M ago
Large Suite in Jim Dickens fabric.  We were recently delighted to be given the opportunity to work with fabric from Jim Dickens Olympos range on this large, stunning suite which was originally made to order by Gascoigne Designs in around 2003.  Working in conjunction with a large national re-upholstery company we are proud that we are entrusted to carry out  work on their behalf.....it means a lot to us that people who know and understand re-upholstery have the faith and trust  in us to not only carry out the work for them but also to rely on us look after their customers a ..read more
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Fame at last !
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8M ago
Since getting with the times and launching our own website a few years ago we have been pleased with the steady flow of enquiries and interest that it has generated with several people complimenting us on both the content and the work displayed both on the site and on our Facebook page. During this time we have regularly written blog posts about recent work we have completed where we tell a wee story about the job and a bit about what was involved and of course some photos of the finished furniture, Although we enjoy writing these short blogs and showcasing our work it often feels like only a ..read more
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Fragile - Handle with care !
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8M ago
Both these chairs had great sentimental value to our customer. Unfortunately both of them had been subjected to a hard life and were showing the signs that there time may soon be up. Thankfully they fell into the right hands and have been carefully repaired and traditionally re-upholstered in their original fashion. Fabric from Linwood's Roxburgh wool collection.  ..read more
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Ercol furniture - Spanning Generations
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8M ago
Ercol furniture seems to be as popular today as it was 30 or 40 years ago. This Ercol suite once belonged to my customers parents and so we were delighted to be given the chance to rejuvinate it and give it a new lease of life. New seat foams, new Pirelli webbing and new covers and scatter cushions in Roxburgh wool fabric from Linwood should see this furniture last another few decades and perhaps onto the next generation of Ercol fans. All work carried out in the Lhanbryde workshop of Raymond Mackenzie Upholstery.  ..read more
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How much is that Doggie in the window ?
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8M ago
The answer to the above question is 'enough to get our upholstery repaired' . Like most best friends it is likely that there will be the odd fall-out. On this occasion 'mans'  best friend fell out with 'mans' favourite chair and took a chunk out of the arm and from the seat cushion. Our customer was lucky in as much that he could still get the original fabric which enabled us to carry out repairs on his damaged wing chair.  Carefully unpicking  the covers to gain access to the damaged arm and cushion covers we were able to remove them and replace with the customers new fabric ..read more
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A Corner sofa is born.
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8M ago
This Corner sofa started out its life as seperate 2 & 3 seat sofas. Having recently built an extension our customer wanted to fill this space with a corner sofa. Despite searching for a new sofa they could not find anything the size they needed or as comfortable as their old sofas. So we were asked if we could help. The remit was to turn their sofas into a corner sofa, retaining the features and comfort of their old sofas but also to make it to the required dimensions and also make the curved section usable and worthwhile. we also had to consider how we were going to deliver it as the corn ..read more
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More Parker Knoll
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8M ago
The Parker Knoll 750 armchair has been a regular visitor to the workshop. It is testament to Parker Knoll's quality and design that their upholstered furniture is still sought after by a new generation and at the same time treasured by an older generation. This pair of chairs fall into the latter category and have now been given a new look for a third time. Despite having probably worked on dozens of these it would be folly for even the most experienced upholsterer to let his/her guard down. Upholstered by Raymond Mackenzie in Caledonian Floral chenille from Ross Fabrics Luxury Collection, t ..read more
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Parker Knoll Genoa
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8M ago
A common question that uphsterers are often asked....'Is my suite worth reupholstering ?' The answer to this generally depends on the quality of the frame and the condition of the existing upholstery. However if the suite is a Parker Knoll then the answer is almost always yes ! This PK Genoa suite has been reupholstered in 'Dundee Hopsack' from Ross Fabrics and should give its owners many more years of comfort ..read more
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50 Shades of......
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8M ago
Tartan, checks and plaids !  A regular visitor to the workshop recently commented that every time he visited I seemed to be working on something tartan...he wasn't far wrong. A small selection of some of the tartan clad furniture that has passed through the workshop in recent years...Och aye the Noo !!  ..read more
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