A Stitch In Time

For this Deborah Wecselman designed space interior, Le Jeune Upholstery created a bespoke ecofriendly sofa. It is made with soy-based foam and poplar wood from the rapidly regenerating green species. The timeless design features blocked arms and clean lines. This chameleon-like sofa silhouette blend perfectly with any style of room.

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A STITCHIN TIME

Kris Tamburello

For the past 50 years, the Alvarez family has been making and renovating bespoke upholstered furniture. In 1971, Osmundo and Consuelo Alvarez started Le Jeune Upholstery by reupholstering and restoring fine antiques. Their three sons who grew up in the business and learned the art of reupholstery. They are now overseeing the business.

The company has always been located in Miami and is one of the country’s best and largest workrooms. And now, it has gained recognition for the design of its own collection of high-end custom furniture.

Le Jeune Studio is where Fernando Alvarez the company's director of design works directly with designers and architects to create and manufacture bespoke upholstered furniture. And from these collaborations, Alvarez has created Le Jeune’s own collection of midcentury modern upholstered furnishings from its most popular contemporary styles and classic designs. These upholstered pieces are custom made with the same techniques, craftsmanship and attention to detail upon which the company was founded. Le Jeune is planning to offer its collection of custom-designed upholstered chairs, sofas, ottomans, beds and benches directly to consumers in 2023.

And although Le Jeune’s designs appear to be sleek and simple with crisp clean lines, there is nothing simple about the focus and attention given to every detail.

“From day one, my dad taught us that you have to pay attention to every detail even how you finish the bottom of the piece,” said Alvarez, “He said that it is critical that the underside of the sofa be prperly finished; because, when the sofa is delivered, it is turned on its side to fit through the door and the client sees the bottom of the sofa.

“The customer needs to see the furniture is so well made because of the amount of attention given to the parts that are going to be hidden from view.” We even paint the upholstered staples on the bottom black so the underside of the upholstered furniture’s frame looks well finished.