Don’t throw away furniture - Reupholster

We are all well versed in the principles of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’, and have ample opportunities to dispose of rubbish such as paper, aluminium and glass in an eco-friendly way. Yet how many of us really consider what happens to the larger items, such as old living room furniture, when we are finished with them?

According to statistics by DEFRA, furniture and wood accounts for 5% of the 30 million tonnes of household waste disposed of each year. Fortunately, there is a way to ease your eco-conscience without having to compromise on style. Rather than shouldering the expense of a new suite, you can give your existing furniture a new lease of life with the bespoke reupholstery service from soft furnishings experts, Plumbs.

Reupholstery is less costly both to your wallet and the environment. Not only does it reduce the levels of waste going to landfill, the carbon cost of reviving your existing suite is far less than the huge levels of energy involved in the raw materials, production and transport of new furniture.

Linda Hindle, granddaughter of Plumbs’ founder, Thomas Plumb, says, “Interior fashions change so quickly and of course we want to keep up with latest trends. Good quality furniture can be expensive and it makes no sense to simply scrap it when it goes out of fashion – especially when a lot of the time all it needs is a little bit of TLC. Whatever the size or shape of your furniture, Plumbs can bring it back to life.”

The skilled craftsmen at Plumbs use traditional methods to restore your furniture to its former glory, and with a huge range of fabrics and colours to choose from, you can keep your green credentials as well as keeping up with the trends. But if you really have to have something new, then at least list your furniture on Freecycle rather than taking it down to the tip.

For more information visit www.plumbsupholstery.co.uk