Sustainable Furniture Restoration
About UpholsteryConnect
Transforming existing furniture across the UK and beyond into unique, vibrant pieces that reflect your vision and values.
We specialise in creating exceptional and sustainable furniture reupholstery & restoration design solutions for domestic and commercial spaces across the UK & beyond.
We love re-designing bold and functional items of furniture that align with your interior plans and design.
We’re committed to eco-friendly solutions, repurposing materials and using sustainable materials as much as we can.
Combining experience and trust to deliver perfect results
10+
Years of Experience
5,000 +
Items Restored
347,500 +
CO2Kg(e) saved
Founder
Vernon Gadsby, a sustainable furniture visionary 🌿 is a seasoned Chartered Engineering leader turned asset reuse innovator. With over 23 years of experience in asset strategy and leadership (including roles in the UK Ministry of Defence), Vernon brings an analytical, systems - driven mindset to the world of furniture restoration. Vernon’s journey into sustainable interiors began with a personal passion: preserving quality craftsmanship through reupholstery, rather than witnessing it discarded.
This passion led him to found Upholstery Connect, an innovative initiative that connects homeowners and businesses with skilled UK Upholstery & Soft-furnishing professionals. The platform’s goal? Enabling broader access to high-quality Upholstery and furniture reuse services, using more efficient processes, and eco-friendly practices.
Business Operations Lead
Lucy Dummett is the organisational heart of Upholstery Connect, bringing structure, precision, and a people-first approach to everything behind the scenes. With a background in criminology, Lucy’s path into operations may seem unconventional, yet her keen analytical thinking, attention to detail, and passion for ethical systems make her an ideal force in a company driven by purpose and trust. As Business Operations Lead, Lucy is responsible for ensuring that every aspect of the platform runs smoothly, from customer experience and partner coordination to internal systems and project delivery. She plays a pivotal role in streamlining the connection between clients and our talented network of Upholsterers, helping to build meaningful relationships and drive sustainability through reuse.
Lucy is passionate about empowering local tradespeople, improving operational transparency, and making sure that furniture restoration is not only accessible, but exceptional. At Upholstery Connect, Lucy ensures that the behind-the-scenes operations are as strong and reliable as the furniture our network helps restore.