Our reviews

Thank you Brigitte! Perfect.

Thank you for such a beautiful repair to our Danish cane magazine shelf. Beautifully matched cane and stained to blend in, a joy to watch such craftsmanship in action.

Cane Corner

Brigitte’s craftsmanship is outstanding. She used Ilminster rushes that she harvested herself to restore my chair. She also reglued it. Brigitte is very busy, and my chair was gone for quite some time, but it has returned looking superb.

Great craftsmanship

Brigitte recaned our Danish rocking chair with great attention to detail and care to replicate the original weave. She also arranged to return the chair locally for a small fee when it was finished. Great craftmanship and an affordable price. Thank you.

Amazing repair

I did not think it would be possible to repair our worn cane chairs but Brigitte worked her magic and they are amazing – good as new. It is a pleasure to see such a skilled and enthusiastic craftsperson’s work. You must be prepared to wait but it is worth it.

Slow but painstaking work

A sympathetic restoration of a rush seated Liberty arm chair. It had to be taken to pieces and reglued in the process and now looks lovely. Bridget had our chair in her workshop for a long time , hence not so many stars, but the wait was worth it for the result.

Beautiful chair rescued and restored to its glory … and back in use

Brigitte came recommended and so I was glad that she accepted the repair to the back of a sweet fire side armchair which had been in the family for a very long time. I dropped it off at her workshop and it took some time as Brigitte is very busy. Worth all the waiting as she is one of these rare gems continuing with the cane craft and she has skill-fully restored the backing of the chair to its former beauty. Thank you Brigitte, we are very pleased and grateful. I hope you keep your wonderful work going for a long time.

Great craftsmanship

Brigitte recaned our Danish rocking chair with great attention to detail and care to replicate the original weave. She also arranged to return the chair locally for a small fee when it was finished. Great craftmanship and an affordable price. Thank you.

slow but painstaking work

A sympathetic restoration of a rush seated Liberty arm chair. It had to be taken to pieces and reglued in the process and now looks lovely. Bridget had our chair in her workshop for a long time , hence not so many stars, but the wait was worth it for the result.

A profesional repair to a cane chair.

To try repairing a cane chair seemed impossible until we came across Brigitte at Cane Corner. She has done a fabulous job replacing the cane on a high chair and even advised us as to how to look after the cane once replaced. Well done Brigitte!

Re-rushing two ladder back chairs

Totally splendid job made on two rush seats on our ladder back dining room chairs. Excellent, helpful and friendly service. We’re absolutely delighted with the results. Work was completed with exceptional efficiency.

Cane seat repair

Very pleased with the cane seating replacement. Fast efficient service, with helpful guidance given. Would recommend without hesitation.

Excellent restoration work.

Thank you for an excellent job on our little Victorian Deportment chair. The restoration work has been sympathetically done and matches in beautifully and the cane seat is superb. It is a joy to behold!

Superb craftsmanship

Brigitte’s highly skilled workmanship, care, thoughtfulness & attention to detail & look are beyond compare. She restored our Edwardian steamer chair to its former glory without losing its antiquity. We are delighted.

Fantastic job

Brigitte did a fantastic job re-caning a little armchair which had been in the family for generations. Not only did she get the job done very quickly and expertly, but made essential repairs along the way to ensure the chair goes on for future generations. So pleased with her work. Thank you Brigitte.
Juliet

Brilliant

Brigitte has been brilliant and has now become our go to for all of our rush furniture.
Her communication, quality of work and pricing is fantastic.

Jake

Wonderful service

Thank you so much for making an absolutely wonderful job of my customers chair seat. I’m very pleased with the quality of the craftsmanship and service that you have provided. Best wishes from Mark Woodcare & Repair Furniture restoration.

Amazing repair

I did not think it would be possible to repair our worn cane chairs but Brigitte worked her magic and they are amazing – good as new. It is a pleasure to see such a skilled and enthusiastic craftsperson’s work. You must be prepared to wait but it is worth it.

Superb repair

Excellent service. Brigitte is friendly and very knowledgable. She repaired one of a pair of chairs for us and and you really can’t see the difference between the original and the repaired one. She went above and beyond to do a very professional job

Cane chair beautifully restored

Brigitte has recaned a little late Victorian bedroom chair beautifully; and cleaned the wood. The chair now looks perfect. The caning has been done with great expertise and precision.

Cane work tuition

I needed cane seats for a canoe I’m building, and Brigitte was really kind and helpful. She showed me what to do while I was with her for tuition, and I was able to finish them off at home. I would highly recommend Brigitte for anyone who needs some cane-work doing. She is highly experienced, and the quality of her work is amazing..

Well done Cane Corner!

Cane Corner have recently restored a pair of fragile little antique chairs for me to a very high standard. All prices & options were discussed in detail beforehand. A tricky broken leg was also repaired top notch. Brigitte’s skill in the unique craft of re-caning chair seats is a pleasure to behold, & the chairs will easily see a few more generations now. I will definitely be sending more items in the future. East Budleigh (birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh) is an exceptionally pretty village & well worth a detour. Thank you Cane Corner!

Family Heirloom restored to former glory

I am absolutely thrilled with the transformation in my chair. The restoration work that Cane Corner have done to this family heirloom is just brilliant. They may have taken quite a long time to do the work, but the end result was been well worth the wait. I thoroughly recommend Cane Corner for their beautiful rush work. Thank you

Repair of cane-backed chair

We are delighted with the restoration of our family heirloom. It is just perfect and far exceeds our expectations. Thank you Brigette.

Beautiful restoration

Brigitte has beautifully restored two chairs for me, with woven cane seating and some gluing to stabilise and strengthen one of the chairs. The chairs look absolutely beautiful and Brigitte’s craftsmanship is fantastic. I am so pleased that the chairs are now fully restored, strong and will be valued for years to come. Thank you!

Highly skilled craftmanship and would recommend Brigitte. Thank you.

Thank you Brigitte, We had some some ‘Zest’ chairs which are quite collectable now, but someone accidentally damaged one of them, Brigitte was recommended to us and we are absolutely delighted with her craftsmanship on the repair. A pleasure to deal with you. We would highly recommend her to anyone. Teresa and Andy Lerry

Vintage basket refurbishment

Thank you Brigitte for doing a brilliant re-caning my Grandmother’s 1960s shopping basket. I am so pleased with your work. Now in use by the third generation! See you in 2084 for the next refurbishment! 🙂

Excellent repair

We inherited a very dilapidated and old rush-backed fireside/nursing chair in need of some TLC. Having googled and located Brigitte we delivered the chair into her care. It wasn’t a quick repair job, as the whole of the large back to the chair needed to be replaced, and after a few months we collected the chair and were very impressed with the quality of the workmanship. The springs in the base had also been replaced, and it now a very good-looking piece of furniture sitting in our lounge. Thank you so much Brigitte for your hard work.
John & Gill

Outstanding Craftsmanship

Brigitte has done a wonderful job in replacing the cane seat of our antique chair. It was in a sorry state when we passed it over to her but the chair has been beautifully restored. She arranged for a local French polisher to tone the cane to exactly match the original. We are very satisfied with her work and with the cost involved.

Edwardian Bergere Settee

Really pleased with the restoration of my settee, big project for Brigitte. Taken a wee while but worth the wait as fantastic job and really thrilled with the result. Thank you

Highly recomended.,Highly recommended!

I did an internet search for “Cane/wicker restoration”, and thankfully, it led me to Brigitte at Cane Corner. I have two unusual family chairs that had seen better days and to say Brigitte has brought them back to life, would be an understatement – they are magnificent and I know our parents would be so very happy to see them looking so loved again. Thank you for your incredible care, detail and craftsmanship Brigitte. Kate W Somerset. ,
I did an internet search for “Cane/wicker restoration”, and thankfully, it led me to Brigitte at Cane Corner. I have two unusual family chairs that had seen better days and to say Brigitte has brought them back to life, would be an understatement – they are magnificent and I know our parents would be so very happy to see them looking so loved again. Thank you for your incredible care, detail and craftsmanship Brigitte. Kate W Somerset.

Restoration of vintage child’s chair

Brigitte is so talented, she restored my vintage child’s chair which I want to pass on to my Great Nephew on his first birthday. She is helpful and personable and nothing is too much trouble – a true find . The quality of her work and the timescale which she had to do it in was amazing and I would recommend her in the blink of an eye. Worth the trip to East Budleigh. Wendy from Bradford-on-Avon

Good quality reseating of chairs

Very pleased with the reseating of an antique child’s chair and for two new seagrass seats on a couple of kitchen chairs.

Fantastic work

This is the second little chair that Brigitte has restored for us. Both beautiful jobs which will ensure they last for many years to come. We are so pleased we came across Cane Corner. Proper, old fashioned craftsmanship and definitely worth waiting for.

Like new

Brigitte repaired the rattan on a 1960’s rocking chair where it had become unravelled. She also identified some other areas that needed attention as the caning was deteriorating. The repairs are inconspicuous: the chair is functional and looks smart, whereas it was looking tatty before. Brigitte offered an extremely prompt and good value service. Many thanks.

Beautiful Farmhouse Ladder-back Chairs

Brigitte stripped, French polished and added rush seats to, two old ladder back chairs from the late 1800’s. Removing about four layers of paint from them. I was very pleased with the outcome, I now have restored to beautiful heirlooms, and appreciate all the hard work that went into creating them. I would thoroughly recommend Brigitte and her amazing work.

outstanding

My Bergere chair was restored to such a high standard. It now can be continued to be handed down in the family.

Good as new

Thankyou Brigitte for making a tired old cane seat chair look sprightly and young

Trevor

Excellent service and great skill.

Brigitte has done a wonderful job of restoring our valued old Charles ll chair. Both the cane work and the structure of the chair have been completely restored. The job was done in good time and at a very fair price. She is enthusiastic about her craft and is a pleasure to deal with.

3 x Thonet chairs restored perfectly!

Brigitte restored 3 Thonet dining chairs for me, 2 seats and 1 back. The back needed first to have the cover strip removed, which she managed to do without braking it. And after caning the back, she replaced the strip of wood, I never thought that could be done. I am overjoyed to have my chairs back and hope they will now last another 150 years. Thank you Brigitte

Berger chair beautifully restored

Thoroughly professional expert craftsmanship. My berger chair, 4-5 generations old, was in a terrible state with broken areas of canework. The restoration was been completed to an excellent standard and looks magnificent. Thank you so much.
Rev Michael Kirkpatrick

Expertly rushed and glued set of 6 William Birch Chairs

Collected the last two of our 6 William Birch chairs today from Brigitte, beautifully and expertly re rushed and re glued just like the other 4. Such a pleasure to see such great work , from their Somerset rushes ,and be able use it! Be patient and you will not be disappointed. Thank you Brigitte.

Quality work,

I took three cane chairs in to be repaired. Not only was the cane in a bad state, but also several chairs had loose or broken leg joints.
All the chairs came back with their woodwork in first class state.
The new cane looks amazing and I am very pleased with the excellent work Brigitte has achieved.

Cane with Fleur-de-lis

Such a fine repair job to my old cane-backed chair. The work incorporated a fleur-de-lis and the workmanship was both detailed and exceptional. Thoroughly recommended if you can wait awhile.