Bespoke upholstery, made to measure

Almost everything we make can be made bespoke. Our collection is a starting point: a headboard in a size we do not list, a footstool built from a photograph you have seen, a bed base customised to fit a difficult room, a painted finish in your own colour. Each piece is made to order in England, in one of our house fabrics or your own. Tell us what you have in mind and we will send you a quote.

A green scalloped upholstered headboard by Isabelle Baldwin in a bedroom
Wave headboard upholstered in a blue patterned fabric

Headboards in any size

Our headboards are made to fit standard UK beds: single 90cm, double 135cm, king 150cm and super king 180cm. We also make any other width to order, including emperor, European and US bed sizes, and wall-to-wall headboards that run beyond the width of the bed, or to the full width of the room. Almost any shape or style is possible.

Each design can be adjusted to suit you: a pillow-stop matched to the depth of your mattress, a different overall height, or a headboard set 1–2cm higher so an ottoman bed base can still open freely. Bed or wall fixings are included in the price, whichever you choose, and we send full fitting instructions before delivery.

Emma footstool in green in a sitting room

Footstools and ottomans to your measurements

We make footstools and storage ottomans in any size, based on our Emma, Wavy and Alfred designs, and we can work from an inspiration image to recreate a piece you have seen. Storage ottomans can be fitted with removable laundry bags.

Email us the length, width and height you need, the design you like and your fabric choice, and we will send you a quote.

Painted Wavy footstool with a striped upholstered top

Painted finishes in your own colour

Our Painted Wavy and Painted Alfred designs come in a selection of house colours, and we can match almost any other paint colour on request. Tell us the colour you have in mind and we will send you a quote.

Ottoman bed base open, showing the lift-up storage

Bed bases customised to fit the room

The dimensions of our bed bases and mattresses can be adjusted to suit a particular space. Bases are split north/south as standard, which fits the majority of staircases; for a tight stairwell we can make them east/west, or even in quarters.

If you are using your own mattress with an ottoman base, tell us its weight and we will fit pistons of the right strength, so the base opens easily and the pistons will not weaken over time.

Cushions and banquette seating

From simple piped or frilly cushions to bespoke banquette seating, we make cushions as part of a wider upholstery order, so please get in touch for a quote.

Storage ottoman upholstered in a red patterned fabric

Your fabric or ours

Choose from our curated collection of house fabrics (samples are £1.50 each) or supply your own. If you are using your own fabric, choose “Supplied by customer” when you order and email us the details. We confirm exactly how much you need, because the quantity depends on the width of your fabric and its pattern repeat, and we would rather you did not buy more than you need.

On larger pieces the fabric is usually railroaded, which avoids a seam but turns the direction of the pattern. If you would rather keep a pattern running vertically, we can join the fabric instead. Just tell us which you prefer.

How it works

Step 1Tell us what you needEmail info@isabellebaldwin.co.uk with the piece you have in mind, your measurements, any images, and your fabric choice.
Step 2We send you a quoteEvery bespoke order is quoted individually. If you are supplying fabric, we confirm the exact quantity before you buy it.
Step 3Made to order in EnglandEach piece is made by our workshop or one of our small group of specialist makers. We will confirm the lead time with your quote. As every piece is handmade, please allow a sizing tolerance of up to 2cm.

Have something particular in mind? Email info@isabellebaldwin.co.uk with what you need, along with any images and measurements, and we will send you a quote.

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