Restaurant & Commercial Seating

Bar Lucy — Custom Banquette Seating

A full banquette build for Bar Lucy, a neighborhood Italian restaurant on Long Island. Thirty linear feet of curved L-shaped seating, fabricated in sections at the workshop and installed to the room's exact dimensions.

Custom hardwood banquette frames assembled in sections outside the workshop — built to the restaurant's architectural dimensions
Frame Construction

Custom hardwood frames assembled in sections — each unit built to the restaurant's exact architectural drawings, with leveling feet for precise on-site installation.

Eight-way hand-tied coil spring system on a banquette section — commercial-grade construction
Spring System

Eight-way hand-tied coil springs on every seat section — the same standard used in high-end residential furniture, applied here for a seat that holds its shape through daily commercial use.

Completed channel-tufted red vinyl banquette section in the workshop
Workshop

Channel tufting completed — clean vertical lines across the full curved span, fabric tensioned uniformly before the sections leave the shop.

Inside corner wrap of the red vinyl banquette — tight continuous fabric with no visible seams
Corner Detail

The inside corner — continuous vinyl pulled tight with clean architectural lines at the junction, no visible seams where sections meet.

Laser-level alignment of banquette sections during workshop dry-fit
Precision Fitting

Laser-level alignment during the workshop dry-fit — all sections calibrated for consistent height, depth, and seam alignment before delivery to the restaurant.

Bar Lucy dining room — custom red vinyl banquette seating installed along the walls and bar
Finished Installation

Red vinyl seating running the full length of the dining room and bar. Built to the designer's specification, fitted to the room.

Scope

30 linear feet of L-shaped banquette seating, fabricated in five sections and delivered ready to install

Construction

Eight-way hand-tied coil springs throughout — built for high-volume daily use in a hospitality setting

Material

Contract-grade vinyl in the signature red specified by the restaurant's design team — chosen for durability and ease of cleaning

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Marine, Auto & Aviation Work

Sportfish Center Console — Full Re-Upholstery

A full re-upholstery of a center console sportfish boat — every seat, cushion, and backrest replaced in marine-grade vinyl. Panels cut to the hull, built for the Long Island Sound.

Bow seating area showing worn and faded marine vinyl — original condition before re-upholstery
Existing Condition

Original vinyl across all seating positions — sun-faded, cracked at the wear points, and no longer serviceable. The full interior needed to be stripped and rebuilt.

Finished bow seating — new light gray marine vinyl on cushion and backrest at the dock
Bow Seating

Bow cushion and backrest re-done in light gray marine vinyl — cut to the hull's contour, edge-stitched, and fitted without gaps.

Cockpit bench and backrest — fresh marine vinyl on rear seating with clean edge detailing
Cockpit Seating

Rear bench and backrest re-upholstered as a matched set — consistent panel lines and tight edge stitching across the full width.

Stern seating and bolster — finished marine upholstery with water and outboard in background
Stern Detail

Leaning post bolster and aft seat cushion — both re-upholstered to the same specification as the forward sections, maintaining consistent material and finish across the entire boat.

Completed re-upholstery — full boat at dock with all new light gray marine vinyl installed
Finished Installation

The completed boat at the dock — all seating positions re-done, the interior unified in a single clean material throughout.

Scope

Full interior re-upholstery — bow seating, cockpit bench, leaning post bolster, and stern seat — all positions replaced in a single service

Construction

Precision-cut panels custom-fitted to each seat housing — no standard sizing, every piece patterned to the boat's exact dimensions and mounting hardware

Material

Marine-grade vinyl — UV-stabilized, mildew-resistant, and salt-tolerant, specified for Long Island coastal use and matched across all positions

Recent Project · Aviation

Custom Aircraft Interior Upholstery

Blue-and-gray upholstered seating gives this aircraft a distinctive, coordinated look from the cockpit to the rear cabin. Explore the seating details and the aircraft itself below.

Blue and gray upholstered cockpit seats with aircraft controls in view
Cockpit seating
Blue and gray aircraft seats and rear cabin bench viewed from the cabin doorway
Front and rear seating
Matching blue and gray upholstered rear bench in the aircraft cabin
Rear cabin bench
Side view of a blue and gray upholstered aircraft seat beside the cockpit window
Cabin detail
Twin-engine aircraft in hangar, exterior view of the featured interior project
At the hangar
Twin-engine aircraft on the airfield at night, exterior view of the featured interior project
On the airfield

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Residential Upholstery

Built-In Corner Banquette

A fully custom built-in — from raw plywood fabrication through finished installation. Sage velvet upholstery, hand-shaped scalloped backboard, twisted rope piping, and cream fringe trim throughout.

Built-in banquette — raw plywood construction phase showing custom scalloped frame
Build Phase

Custom plywood frame constructed in place — the scalloped arch silhouette cut and fitted before any fabric is touched.

Upholstered corner detail — rope piping and fringe trim on built-in banquette
Corner Detail

Upholstered L-corner with continuous rope piping trim and pleated fringe skirting along the base.

Finished built-in banquette installation — full room view
Finished Installation

Full L-shaped banquette installed — sage velvet spanning the entire frame, fringe trim level from wall to wall.

Rope piping craftsmanship close-up — shaped scalloped top edge of built-in banquette
Craftsmanship Detail

Twisted rope cord follows every curve of the shaped backboard — hand-applied and pulled tight at each inset radius.

Fabrication

Custom plywood frame built in-place — scalloped arch profile shaped before upholstery begins

Materials

Sage velvet, twisted rope piping, cream tassel fringe — all applied in continuous runs with no visible seams

Scope

Full L-shaped built-in — backboard, seat, apron, and skirting all upholstered to a finished edge

Antique & Custom Furniture Restoration

Antique & Custom Furniture Restoration

Sofas, sectionals, and specialty pieces — each one stripped to its frame, rebuilt structurally, and reupholstered from scratch. Three projects documenting the full scope of residential furniture restoration at the shop.

Parsons Sofa — Complete Rebuild

Sofa frame on sawhorses in upholstery workshop — foam layers and burlap visible during rebuild
Workshop

The frame suspended on sawhorses — foam pad, cotton batting, and burlap laid in sequence before any fabric is cut.

Finished parsons sofa — front view, champagne woven fabric, clean slab profile
Finished — Front

Three-seat parsons profile in warm champagne woven — tight-backed, fully upholstered platform base, no exposed leg.

Finished parsons sofa — angled view showing arm profile and upholstered side panel
Finished — Detail

The arm profile and fully upholstered side panel — fabric pulled taut and knife-edged at every seam.

Mid-Century Sectional — Full Re-Upholstery

Mid-century L-shaped sectional in original worn white fabric — before restoration
Original Condition

The piece as received — original white button-tufted fabric worn through to the foam, frame sound but upholstery well past its useful life.

L-shaped walnut platform frame — stripped bare and ready for re-upholstery
Stripped Frame

The walnut platform base fully exposed — L-shaped frame inspected, joinery checked and reinforced before any new material is applied.

Finished mid-century sectional — front view in light gray wool-blend with walnut platform base
Finished

The completed piece — light gray wool-blend over the full L form, button tufting restored to period pattern, original brass casters polished and retained.

Finished sectional — side angle showing walnut base edge and button-tufted seat depth
Side Detail

The low platform profile — walnut edge crisp, fabric pulled flat across the full seat depth, tufts uniformly spaced.

Finished sectional — aerial view showing full L-shaped footprint and tufting pattern
Aerial

The full L from above — button grid precise across both sections, corner join clean, walnut frame visible at every edge.

Ikat X-Frame Stools

X-frame stool before restoration — stripped to bare frame
Before

Frame stripped bare — original fabric removed, X-base exposed and ready for new construction.

Finished X-frame stool — ikat stripe upholstery
After

Single stool completed — the ikat pattern carries continuously across the seat top and all four sides of the X-frame.

Finished pair of X-frame stools — matched ikat upholstery
The Pair

Both stools finished and matched — identical pattern placement on every surface, front to back.

Approach

Every piece stripped to bare frame before any new material is applied — foam, batting, and spring systems rebuilt from scratch on each project

Scope

Residential sofas, antique sectionals, and specialty accent pieces — full rebuilds and complete re-upholstery commissions

Materials

Champagne woven, light gray wool-blend, bold ikat stripe — fabric selected to suit each piece's period, silhouette, and use

Custom Upholstered Bed Frames

Custom Upholstered Bed — Built from Frame

A full custom build — platform base and oversized winged headboard constructed from raw wood, then upholstered entirely in cream linen with deep button tufting throughout. No kit, no shortcuts. Built and finished in-shop from the first cut of lumber.

Custom bed frame — bare wood platform base and headboard skeleton before upholstery
Frame

Platform base and full-height winged headboard built from raw lumber — every joint set before a single piece of fabric is touched.

Custom upholstered bed — aerial view showing tufted headboard and platform base with slats installed
Installed

Delivered and set in place — headboard fully upholstered in cream linen with deep button tufting, platform base wrapped clean to the floor.

Finished custom upholstered bed — tufted headboard and upholstered base, cream linen
Finished

The completed piece — tufting grid precise across the full headboard face and wing panels, every seam sharp, fabric pulled flush to the base.

Scope

Full custom build — frame carpentry and complete upholstery executed in-house from raw material to finished piece

Construction

Platform base with integrated wood frame, oversized winged headboard, deep button tufting set across all upholstered surfaces

Material

Cream linen throughout — headboard face, wings, side rails, and platform base wrapped in matching fabric for a unified profile

Fabric Ceilings & Wall Upholstery

Fabric Ceiling & Wall Upholstery

A complete residential bedroom transformation — every wall surface fabric-wrapped, and the entire ceiling hand-pleated into a radial sunburst pattern radiating from a single center point. One of the most technically demanding installations in the portfolio.

Bedroom under construction — fabric draped on walls, ladders, tools on floor
Construction

Full-room installation underway — walls prepped and fabric staged for ceiling tensioning and pleating.

Radial pleated fabric ceiling — close-up of the sunburst pleating pattern
Ceiling Detail

Each pleat radiates outward from the center medallion — hundreds of folds tensioned and secured by hand.

Fabric ceiling — second angle showing the radial pattern and room scale
Room Scale

The ceiling spans the full room — the pleating runs wall to wall without interruption, accommodating the vaulted angle.

Technique

Radial hand-pleating from a single center point — each fold tensioned individually across a full ceiling span

Scope

Full room coverage — all four walls fabric-wrapped, ceiling pleated, plus a custom-upholstered mirror surround

Material

Woven natural-tone fabric with consistent texture across all surfaces — ceiling, walls, and trim treated as one continuous installation

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