A new British upholstery house, built on old skills
How our furniture is made
At Planted, the inside of a piece matters as much as the fabric you see. Every sofa, armchair, headboard and footstool is built slowly in our Cheltenham workshop using traditional upholstery skills, natural materials and construction methods designed for comfort, repair and long life.
We choose materials for how they feel, how they age and how they can be worked by hand. From FSC beech frames and hand-tied springs to jute, hessian, wool, cotton and natural latex, each layer is considered before the final fabric is ever chosen.
This is furniture made with nothing to hide: no unnecessary chemicals, no industrial shortcuts, and no anonymous production.
Layer by layer
Each piece begins with a solid FSC beech frame, handmade by traditional frame makers for strength, proportion and long-term use.
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We use traditional hand-tied coil springs to create comfort with movement, support and longevity.
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Over the frame and springs, we layer natural and compostable hessian lining and jute webbing.
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Our rubberised hair contains natural latex, animal hair and coir fibre, giving structure and resilience without relying on synthetic foam.
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We use naturally fire-resistant British wool as wadding, along with cotton, before wrapping the piece in a wool interliner.
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Finally, the chosen top fabric is applied by hand, completing a piece that is made to be lived with, recovered and kept.