At first, you don’t notice it…
All is normal. And then, snap! Your beloved riempie chair rips a tendon. That is the nature of riempies, whether white, tanned or raw - at some point they reach…
“But I already have the material…”
I hear that all the time. Someone walks in clutching a roll of old cane webbing or a bundle of riempies they've stashed away for years, thinking I’ll just handle…
Care & Maintenance: Heritage Furniture
1. Raw & Kudu Riempies (The "Sandveld" Standard) Rawhide is an organic, "living" material. It needs to retain its natural oils to stay strong. • Avoid Direct Sunlight: UV rays…
Converting handwoven rattan to webbing? Don’t, and here is proof why
That day when you ask a quote to repair the cane webbing on your chair and the restorer tells you, sorry, here is a very pricey quote for you chair…
Don’t let your furniture’s story end on the dump!
7 years of as a solopreneur restoring furniture taught me this: your furniture deserves the best. Your memories are worth preserving. I don’t offer cheap fixes, I offer a restoration built…
Upholstery available at Rattan and Riempie now!
Every piece of furniture tells a story—a memory held in every crack and revived with every repair. At Rattan and Riempie, we don't just restore furniture; we save your memories.…
White Riempie DIY
See this shrt tutorial on Youtube: https://youtu.be/C8lXnMruJvI
White riempies, 10 pack
Caring for your white riempies
Keep Your White Riempie Chairs Looking Pristine! ✨ White riempie chairs add such a classic touch, but keeping them clean can be a head-scratcher! Easy; focus on gentle care: Dust…
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Complete restore - wood and rattan Complete restore - wood and rattan Ladderback chair seat wrapped with seagrass Ladderback chair, sent to me from East London, to get the seat…
Passionate about what I do…
I recently had an incident where I quoted a customer to replace rattan in the chair back. She lived some way out and decided to use someone closer, although R350…