FIND & FIX

OUR E DI T OF T HE B E S T R E S T ORERS AND VINTAGE SELLERS

REPAIR

AFTER NOAH

This family-run workshop situated beneath the homeware shop on Islington’s Upper Street was established in 1938. Craftsmen are well versed in all manner of restoration techniques, from French polishing to cane and rush seating repair (below). afternoah.com

RESTORE

MICAELA SHARP

As a contestant on BBC Two’s Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr, Sharp’s eye for combining pattern and knack for upholstering lacklustre furniture into statement pieces took her to the semi-finals. micaelasharpdesign.com

NEST

Crafted from vintage fabrics sourced by founder Lucy Bathurst, Nest’s bespoke curtains (below), blinds and home textiles could be likened to modern works of art with their geometric compositions. nestdesign.co.uk

RECLAIM

LASSCO

With outposts in London and Oxfordshire, Lassco is an Aladdin’s cave of exquisite architectural antiques, salvage and curiosities. Expect to find everything from Regency and art deco mantelpieces (below) to Victorian jelly moulds – although flooring, including stone, tiles, parquet and timber boards, is a speciality. lassco.co.uk

MAITLAND & POATE

A personal sourcing mission for their own home led the founders of Maitland & Poate to launch their tile business, which now offers new designs as well as antiques. Tiles are rescued from properties throughout Spain, France and Belgium, and range from plain terracotta to ornate encaustic (below). maitlandandpoate.com

RETROUVIUS

Maria Speake and Adam Hills’ London-based architectural reclamation and interior design company has almost single-handedly reinvented the way reclaimed materials and objects are used in contemporary settings. Sourcing from factories, schools and historic buildings, its stock spans the 1800s to the mid-century era and beyond. retrouvius.com

REHOME

@BETONBRUTLONDON

This gallery-cum-photography studio is the brainchild of Sophie Pearce. Hugely influential in the collecting scene, whatever her impeccable eye singles out – be it furniture, lighting or artworks – inevitably becomes highly sought after.

@FOLIE_CHAMBRE

With a fondness for mid-century Italian rattan (below), antique faux bamboo, brass sconces, Victorian chests and dressers and ‘absolutely anything with a bobbin’, Nat Tillison’s Instagram feed is a must-follow for those in search of whimsical, decorative pieces.

@MAX_KEYS

‘I tend to gravitate towards things I find interesting and different, with strength in whatever period it comes from,’ says Keys of his buying approach. Tune in every day at 6pm (along with his 7,000 followers) for a new drop of stock – expect everything from postmodern chairs to lighting and sculptures.

@_MODERN_ROOM

As the name suggests, this Bristolbased dealer specialises in the modern era, with pieces mostly sourced from Europe. There’s a particularly strong edit of lighting, including great finds from the 50s and 60s, but you’re just as likely to pick up kitchenware, storage, seating or coffee tables.

@THE.PEANUT.VENDOR

Specialising in 20th-century pieces, this east London dealer also has items available to rent. There’s a spectrum of styles here, from glamorous Italian lounge chairs and coffee tables to rustic three-legged side tables, plus ceramics, artworks and lighting.