Last week I received a call from someone in South Wairarapa who said that they used to have their leather lounge suite cleaned by a company in Wellington but were delighted to see from our weekly advertisement in the Wairarapa Midweek that there was now a leather care company permanently based in Masterton.

What does that mean for you? Simply put, if you live in the Wairarapa, we will come to you.

It doesn't matter whether you live in town, by the beach, or on a distant rural property; if your leather upholstery needs cleaning and protecting, we can do that in your home, in your garage, or on your business premises at a time that is convenient to you. If you like, we can even valet your leather car seats while your vehicle is parked at your place of work!

If your leather upholstery requires more specialised attention, such as repairs, refinishing, or recolouring, then we need to do that in our workshop, which is in Masterton. In that case, you have two options: transport it yourself, or we can help you with it. Either way, you win: it's a lot cheaper (not to mention closer) than taking it over the hill to Wellington or Palmerston North.

We love the Wairarapa, and we like to help people out no matter where they live. We have clients in Carterton, Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough, Castlepoint, and Riversdale, and if needed we are prepared to travel to Eketahuna, Pahiatua, Ngawi, Palliser Bay, and even Western Lake Road (hear that, Mr James Cameron?). :-)

Oh, and yes, some of our clients live in Wellington! 

One of our clients this week had a damaged headrest on her leather armchair and chose to have a loose protective leather flap or cover made instead of the more expensive option of replacing the damaged centre piece. The leather panel supplied was not the correct colour, so after a pattern was made and it was cut to shape and seamed, we recoloured it to match and attached it to the chair. The successful result is shown below.

When it comes to rejuvenating worn leather, most prefer to invest in a full refinish to bring back that showroom look and feel to their entire suite. On the other hand, it may be that only the high-wear areas need attention, such as the seat cushions, arms, inside backs, and headrests. In such a case, you have the option of a PARTIAL refinish, which the owner of a blue leather two-seater sofa requested this week; she only wanted to have the seat cushions done. With a partial refinish, we match the colour to blend in with the original finish on the surrounding areas. The result is as shown in the photos below.

Note: Any variation in colour between the transition is due to a change in lighting between the time the photos were taken.