Notes from the bench

The journal.

Straight advice on reupholstery, fabrics, sofa care and the jobs passing through our workshop.

Hardwood sofa frame with corner blocks, fabric removed

Springs, webbing and wobble: a sofa frame repair guide

A wobble is never just a wobble. A sofa that creaks, rocks on its legs or dips at one corner is telling you something has let go inside — and the frame is exactly the part worth fixing, because a sound frame is what makes a sofa worth keeping at all.

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