Chair restoration and tree planting at the Estate
We have recently had the three cushioned chairs in the Outer Entrance Hall of the Estate repaired. We had also been searching for someone who has the traditional skills to mend both the rattan seated and backed chair in there too. John Smith from Ludford turned out to be our man when the chair was taken to him for inspection. He learned these skills from a lady who traded opposite him in the antiques centre on Aswell Street in Louth and. Following his retirement from gardening, he concentrates on this much more, as well as his work as Duty Manager at the Antiques centre on weekends. People from London tend to bring furniture to him due to his reputation in this craft. He is accomplished at rattan repairs, and his prices are not as hefty as the ones in the capital.
The photographs showed the damaged chair and John will calculate the cost of the restoration by counting the holes through which the rattan is threaded. We are looking forward to having the chair back in a few weeks’ time. He will do both the seat which is badly damaged and also the back, due to it starting to show signs of fraying. Doing both will also mean there is no colour difference in the straws.
