This weekend we reupholstered the four shampoo chairs at W. The existing seats were covered in a blue vinyl that had seen years of wear and tear at the busy Queen West salon. In order to avoid any disruption to business, we planned the job so that we could complete it onsite while the salon was closed for the weekend. The owner, Walter Wong, selected a heavy-duty black vinyl and opted to replace the foam on all four chairs. We had all materials ready to go when they closed at 6 PM on...

Our first commercial upholstery project of 2015 was making new cushions for one of our favourite cafés, R2. Located just across the street from UPPER 751, their friendly service and amazing Americanos keep us coming back. The job consisted of sewing 3 new cushions for the banquette at the back of the café to replace the existing, worn-out set. The owners selected a heavy-duty vinyl and high-quality foam for the new cushions. Kiran sewed the cushions and installed them in the evening after...

There is much to look forward to from Kiran and Rodrigo in 2015. We're excited to announce that Parkdale Trading Company will be launching a series of design collaborations with several notable names like menswear designer Matt Robinson of Klaxon Howl, eyewear designer Jag Dhillon of Spectacle, Peter Feeney of  Peter Feeney Shoes and illustrator Clayton Hanmer (aka CTON). Stay tuned for more details on these collaborations as well as Parkdale Trading Company's launch event in coming in...