Our Story

HOW IT STARTED

A few years ago, we bought our first house. A small perfectly imperfect old home. I was itching to make it my own but our budget was limited. I had suddenly come into free time after burning out of my “dream” job and decided to give it a go.

I started teaching myself. Carpentry, painting, refinishing, building things from scratch — slowly, one project at a time. I started sharing the process online without really thinking about it, and over a few years a community of people built up who knew me as the DIY girl figuring it out as she went. That part of the story still matters. The skills I built then are what made everything that came after possible.

WHY UPHOLSTERY

In early 2025, I lost my brother suddenly. In the months after, I needed something to put my mind into — something hard, something that would take all of my attention, something I could disappear into when I needed to. Upholstery became that thing.

I picked it as the project because it was the hardest one I could think of that I hadn't tried. It used some of what I already knew — the wood work, the building, the working with my hands — but most of it was completely new. The technique, the materials, the eye for what makes a piece feel right in a room. There was enough to learn that it could hold all of me for as long as I needed it to.

I started by reupholstering pieces for myself, then for family and friends. Then a few people offered to pay me. Then a portfolio took shape. The business grew quietly, one piece at a time, and somewhere along the way it stopped being a project and started being the work.

HOW I WORK

Every ottoman starts in my Ontario workroom where I make my base from scratch using solid solid. Everything is made here frame to finish, all by hand.

MY INSPIRATION

Upholstery is a beautiful blend of art and craft. I combine my eye for design with my traditional upholstery techniques to create one of a kind pieces that will last years.

I acquire a lot of inspiration from British designers. I’m passionate about adding pattern into rooms in a carefully curated way with restraint.

Our homes are meant to be uniquely our own. I get so much joy from knowing that I’m able to facilitate that.

If you've made it this far, I'm glad you're here. Thanks for reading.

— Samantha