Droxford · Hampshire

Old bones, new clothes. Romantiques

We rescue antique and vintage furniture, lovingly rebuild it by hand and reupholster every piece in beautiful designer fabrics. Each one is one of a kind and ready for another hundred years.

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French bergère armchair reupholstered in faux cowhide, in the Romantiques workshop Just finished The Bergère

Good furniture deserves a second life.

Beautiful old chairs, chaises and stools are thrown away every day because their fabric looks tired. The frames underneath are often better made than anything you can buy new. Romantiques exists to save them, restore them and bring them up to date.

Save rescue

We find unloved pieces at sales, auctions and house clearances and keep them out of landfill. If the frame is sound, it's worth saving.

Restore rebuild

Every piece is stripped back to the frame, repaired and rebuilt with proper upholstery craft, so it's comfortable and strong again.

Update re-dress

Then comes the fun part. We dress each piece in fresh, modern designer fabrics, so antique shapes feel right at home in a modern room.

The upholsterer

Hello, I'm Jacky

Romantiques is my workshop in Droxford, in the Meon Valley. I'm an upholsterer, and I can't walk past a sad old chair. I see the carved legs, the lovely lines and the solid frame, and I imagine what it could look like in the right fabric.

Every piece I sell has been saved, rebuilt and re-dressed by me. I choose unexpected, modern fabrics that make antique shapes look new again, then add cushions and throws made to match.

Jacky x
The finished bergère in the Romantiques workshop, with more chairs waiting on the shelves behind
In the Droxford workshop
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On the workbench: The Bergère
Stage 1

From forgotten to fabulous, in five gentle steps.

Every Romantiques piece goes through the same careful journey, so what you buy is as sound as it is beautiful.

  1. Find

    Hunting out antique and vintage pieces with good bones and a bit of character.

  2. Strip back

    Old fabric, tired stuffing and broken springs come out, right down to the bare frame.

  3. Rebuild

    Joints repaired, frames made strong and the seat rebuilt for proper comfort.

  4. Re-dress

    Upholstered in a bold modern fabric, chosen to suit the shape of each piece.

  5. Pair

    Finished with custom cushions and throws, made to go with it.

Play with fabric

Same old frame, a whole new look

An antique chair can wear almost anything, from cowhide to candy stripes. Tap a swatch to re-dress this one. Jacky can help you pick the fabric for your cushions and throws.

Try a fabric
Now wearing Candy stripe

The shop one of one

Every restored piece is unique. When it's gone, it's gone. Cushions and throws are made to match and can go with your piece.

Every piece is one of a kind. Drawings show pieces that are still being photographed.

Complete the look

Pieces that go together, made to match

The Ark settee and screen were covered in the same animal toile linen, so they sit together perfectly. Every piece can be paired the same way, with a matching screen or with cushions and throws made in the workshop.

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The Ark settee and matching four-panel screen, both in animal toile linenThe Ark settee & screen

Come and say hello. We'd love to meet you

Want to see a piece in person, ask about delivery or talk fabrics? Give Jacky a call on 07854 200432 or send an email.

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Droxford, Hampshire