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SARAH LOUISE DIX
UPHOLSTERY DESIGNER, SURREY
Sarah Louise Dix fuses quality pieces of furniture with new ideas in upholstery.
Using her well-honed upholstery skills and an eye for the unusual use of materials, Sarah’ s pieces are furniture art and have been seen on Chanel 4 and sold to clients in the US, London and Surrey.
Sarah’ s work has been influenced by Vivienne Westwood( she once worked for her PR company) artist Nina Saunders and Salvador Dali.
In the past Sarah has used her fashion design background and incorporated her clothes making skills and actual items of clothing in her work. Works include The Corset Chair( with a fully boned corset back) The Fur Mini Cape Footstool and The Corset Chaise Longue.
Each layer can be lifted out separately, yet once back in place form a fully functional chair upholstered in a stunning velvet and high end trimmings.
Commissions and collaborations are welcome to create a stunning one off piece of furniture for your home.
We offer a full upholstery service and 10 week upholstery courses and workshops.
Current pieces are weird and wonderful, using alternative materials, surreal ideas and sculptured shapes. Sarah loves using centuries old techniques and materials while creating something unexpected. She is currently working on a pair of Louis XV style armchairs where the upholstery layers( from springs, stitched hessian and padding) are encased in transparent fabric so you can see inside. www. sarahlouisedix. co. uk