Stunning photographs reveal how tired-looking furniture has been restored into immaculate and trendy upcycled pieces by The Repair Shop star Jay Blades and co-owner Steve Wyatt.
The BBC star and his business partner, furniture craftsman Mr Wyatt, opened their highly anticipated Jay & Co store in Poole, Dorset, earlier this week with more than 100 people waiting in line to attend the grand unveiling.
One piece for sale for £1,895 is a formerly stained and scuffed wooden sideboard, which had seen better days until it was restored back to pristine condition.Once rusted and shabby looking bar stools have been transformed into an ultra-stylish furnishing with a pop of colour on a stylish black frame, now on sale for £350 each.Meanwhile, dated armchairs with fraying old-fashioned fabrics have been revitalised and brought up to date using stylish reupholstery techniques, costing up to £1,500.The shop, which revamps old, stained and scruffy furniture using recycled, reclaimed and reused materials has 50 chairs, sofas, lamps and other homeware and accessories on sale.
Cushions made from offcuts of their favourite fabrics cost between £60 to £90, while The Repair Shop fans can get their hands on a signed Jay Blades signature leather apron for up to £260.Aiming to 'save the world' through craft, the pair use retro prints and bold patterns to restore the furniture to their former glory.
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