Cape Town · Family owned since 1986

Show us a reference.
We'll build it.

Custom upholstery and furniture, handcrafted in our Cape Town workshop for homes, designers and commercial spaces.

Design partnerships

For designers & trade

For decorators, interior designers, retailers, hotels, restaurants and contract projects. From one piece to 100+ units, with consistent quality across batches. Export to the UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Made for everyday living

For your home

A piece that fits your room. A favourite chair given a new chapter. Start with a reference for custom furniture, or bring us furniture you love to reupholster.

Inside the workshop

Built slowly.
Built properly.

Every piece passes through experienced hands—from the first cut to the final stitch. Patrick leads the workshop with the same uncompromising eye for detail that earned the business its name through word of mouth.

Our team restores well-loved furniture and builds new pieces from the frame up, combining proven traditional methods with clean, contemporary finishes.

38+years of craft
4continents served

Watch our team at work.

The people. The process. The details.
Frame assembly
Frame assembly
Upholstery by hand
Upholstery by hand
At the sewing workstation
At the sewing workstation
Stitching the details
Stitching the details
Preparing the upholstery
Preparing the upholstery
Securing the webbing
Securing the webbing
Inside the timber workshop
Inside the timber workshop
Cutting the timber
Cutting the timber
From frame to finish

How it's made

  1. Frame building: work in the Patrick Upholstery workshop

    01 · Frame building

    Timber is cut and assembled for the shape and dimensions of the piece.

  2. Springs & foam: work in the Patrick Upholstery workshop

    02 · Springs & foam

    Support and cushioning are selected around comfort and use.

  3. Cutting & sewing: work in the Patrick Upholstery workshop

    03 · Cutting & sewing

    Fabric panels are cut and sewn, with attention to seams and pattern placement.

  4. Upholstering: work in the Patrick Upholstery workshop

    04 · Upholstering

    The covering is fitted and tensioned by hand.

  5. 05 · Finishing & delivery

    The finished piece is checked before delivery is arranged.

Our in-house team works with timber-cutting equipment, upholstery tools and industrial sewing machines. Frame work, fabric preparation and upholstery happen in the same workshop, so the people making your piece can work through the details together.

Our process

Quality, controlled
at every stage.

01

Listen & measure

We understand how the piece will be used, the space it belongs in and the finish you have in mind.

02

Build & restore

Frames, springs, foam and fabric are handled with care—never rushed, never hidden beneath the finish.

03

Inspect & deliver

Every line, join and seam is checked before your piece leaves the workshop.

Fabric & finish library

The feeling
comes first.

Touch changes everything. Explore the character of each material, then choose the colour and performance that suit the way you live.

Choose a finish →
Premium linen, velvet, leather, boucle and outdoor upholstery swatches
Texture in detail
Warm neutral textures
Warm neutral textures
Blue and cream weave
Blue and cream weave
Patterned cushion detail
Patterned cushion detail
Chosen for your piece

Fabric houses we work with

Patrick sources fabrics from Hertex, Home Fabrics, U&G and Loomcraft. Explore their collections, then share the design name, colour or a link with us. We will help you choose a fabric suited to your piece and confirm availability when we quote.

U&G

Discover upholstery fabrics and furnishing collections.

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For designers & trade

Your brief.
Our workshop.

Send your reference images, drawings, dimensions and quantities. We work through the frame, proportions, upholstery and finish with you before production.

From a single bespoke piece to 100+ units, the focus stays on consistent dimensions and finishes across the batch. We work with decorators, interior designers, retailers, hotels and restaurants, with export to the UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Discuss your project
For your home

A piece that
belongs with you.

Start with a photo you love. Tell us what needs to change: the width, the curve of an arm, the seat depth or the fabric. We will work through the practical details with you.

For reupholstery, send photographs of your existing furniture. We can discuss its frame, comfort and covering before preparing a quote.

Start your home project
Your idea starts here

Send us your reference

Share a picture or link and a few practical details. We will discuss the construction, fabric and finish before quoting.

Complete these four steps to generate your quote request and review it before opening WhatsApp. Patrick will confirm pricing after reviewing your brief. Reference files selected here stay on your device; attach them in WhatsApp before sending.

Step 1 of 4

1. Show us your reference

JPG, PNG or PDF. Maximum 10 MB per file. Choose multiple files, or paste a link below.

    2. Tell us about the piece

    3. Size, fabric and timing

    4. Your details

    Our story · Established 10 October 1986

    Built by hand.
    Grounded in purpose.

    From his grandmother’s yard in Belhar to a family-run workshop in Cape Town, Patrick has built his business through determination, a willingness to learn and pride in the work that carries his name.

    Patrick Adriaan, founder of Patrick Upholstery
    Patrick Adriaan · Founder of Patrick Upholstery
    Humble beginnings

    A dream at seventeen.
    A business at twenty-eight.

    At seventeen, Patrick knew he wanted to own a business. On 10 October 1986, at twenty-eight, he took that step, leaving behind the demands of working two jobs to build something of his own.

    He began in his grandmother’s yard in Belhar. There was no workshop roof: he worked through sun and rain with limited resources and a determination to keep going.

    His first customers were people in his local community who needed furniture reupholstered. Good work and reliable service brought recommendations, and his reputation grew one relationship at a time.

    Forty years of building and learning

    Experience earned
    at the workbench.

    Patrick taught himself new skills as the business grew. Reupholstering existing pieces led to building frames from scratch, then mastering springs, foam, upholstery and finishing. He learned to take furniture from its first structural stages to the finished piece.

    Today, he remains a working craftsman. He cuts materials, guides production and trains employees in the workshop. Passing on that practical knowledge helps the team carry forward the standards he has spent decades developing.

    Family

    A shared foundation.

    Patrick’s wife manages the bookkeeping. His brothers have worked in the business, and his children have been involved over the years. Their support is part of the story behind every chapter of its growth.

    Faith & community

    Guided by gratitude.

    Christian faith is central to Patrick and his wife’s lives. They attribute the business to God’s grace. Patrick’s involvement in his church and charitable work reflects the importance he places on giving back.

    Craft & integrity

    Pride in the name.

    Patrick’s reputation began with the quality of his work and the people who recommended it. His continued presence in the workshop keeps that personal commitment to workmanship at the heart of the business.

    Bring your piece to a workshop shaped by forty years of hands-on experience.

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    Our furniture is in homes and spaces around the world.

    • South Africa
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Australia
    Cape Town, South Africa

    Made here.
    Made for your space.

    Custom furniture and reupholstery for homes, designers and commercial spaces.

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