ONE TO WATCH

With a passion for good workmanship and a commitment to durability, textile designer and upholsterer Ray Clarke, of Atelier Ray Clarke, transforms vintage and antique furniture into statement pieces for the

21st century. Whether it’s using his own playful, vibrant fabric designs or those chosen by his clients, Ray undertakes his projects with love, care and great attention to detail. You may have spotted his work on the BBC’S Money for Nothing and Salvage Hunters: the Restorers. (rayclarkeupholstery.com)

Ray stitching the arm covers of an Edwardian mahogany carver chair, circa 1910, covered in Kobe ‘real’ velvet