In 1978, Ken and Patrizia Reeves moved their family from Bradford, where Ken trained as an upholsterer to the spa town of Harrogate looking for a brighter future for his children and family and to offer his services to a town that seemingly didn’t have any upholsterers. Forty-five years later, Michaela and her long-term partner, and business partner, Mark Skinner, celebrate the anniversary of the business her parents started so long ago. Mark now runs the workshop and overseas all the upholstery work and logistics for the business.
As a true replica of Ken and Patrizia Reeves, Michaela looks after the interior design and soft furnishings side of the business as well as the day to day running of the showroom, and Mark Skinner, Michaela’s long term partner, runs the workshop and oversees all upholstery work.
Now specialising in automotive and marine, something new to Reeves Upholstery, Mark has found a niche in the market within the local area and recently started promoting this side of the business and is currently completing his sixth boat and various classic cars and motorcycle seats.
Now currently run from two units at Dragon Court, situated behind the Texaco garage on Skipton Road, the business has gone from strength to strength.
Mark, a multiple business owner, has helped drive the business forward. Mark says “we live together and work together and for most that could be a deadly combination but we make it work and both love what we do. We appreciate how very lucky we are to be behind the wheel of such a fantastic business in Harrogate and our customers are fantastic.
We’ve made amazing progress these last 6 years”. Most of Mark and Michaela’s clients are domestic, but for the last two years they have been behind most of the upholstery for the Omaze Homes throughout the UK, working closely with their interior designer teams to make the beautiful multi-million pound houses perfect. As well as this, they have been working on film sets for Hollywood legends and local TV sets for things a little more Yorkshire.
Reeves Upholstery make commissioned pieces of furniture and recover old ones. They also do repairs and work on everything from upholstering a domestic 3 piece suite, to making headboards and chairs for 32 bedroomed hotels – the spectrum is so varied.
They offer many types of upholstery fabrics and carry over 1000 sample books at their Aladdin’s Cave of a showroom.
Michaela and Mark have definitely carried on the good name and impeccable reputation, and they intend to keep the tradition in the family for many more years to come.
Visit Reeves Upholstery with any upholstery need at Dragon Court Business Park, 168-170 Skipton Rd, Harrogate HG1 4PS. You can also call them on 01423 503750.
