The elegance of Chelsea textiles

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7 Oct

Chelsea Textiles is a London based interiors boutique specialising in hand-embroidered fabrics and cushions of the same quality as was available in the 17th and 18th century. The company’s product range has expanded over the years to include furniture - and in particular, the elegant Gustavian styles of Scandinavia.

I have been a huge admirer of Chelsea Textiles for quite some time. A good friend of mine has his elegant townhouse filled with their fabrics and cushions, after visiting his home I was hooked.

The products available at CT are expensive but justifiably so -the fabrics and cushions are made by hand and the quality is supremely high. However, CT does have regular sales where you can pick up a bargain. I did just that this week and bought some cushions that I had been admiring for a while. Seeing that they were now half-price I just had to have them.

Sharing my new cushions on INSTAGRAM and seeing the positive response made me realise that I should probably write a blog post and explore the company and their products in more detail..so let’s do that!

Twenty years ago, a visit to the basement of Mona Perlhagen’s home on Thurloe Square, SW7, was just like entering Aladdin’s Cave of Wonders. Teeming with antique embroidered fabrics, each more beautiful than the last, this was the birthplace of Chelsea Textiles

Chelsea Textiles was founded by Mona Perlhagen, a former buyer at Bloomingdales who noticed the lack of antique embroidered fabrics and cushions. The company has been a success and works with some the worlds most respected Interior Designers and boutique hotels.