Bespoke soft furniture
Frame drawings, foam schedules, cushion patterns and fabric cut plans — the technical pack behind every bespoke piece.
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DesignAs CAD provides technical CAD design for bespoke soft furniture — sofas, armchairs, beds, ottomans, banquette seating, and custom upholstered pieces. We produce the frame drawings, foam and spring schedules, fabric cut plans, and cushion specifications that furniture manufacturers, upholsterers, and furniture designers need to build bespoke pieces accurately, consistently, and at scale. Bespoke soft furniture design requires a different discipline to hard furniture. The challenge is not just geometry but the interplay between the rigid frame, the flexible webbing and foam, and the fabric that wraps it all.
What Is Bespoke Soft Furniture CAD Design?
When a furniture designer or upholsterer creates a bespoke sofa, they're working across multiple materials and manufacturing processes simultaneously. The wood or steel frame must be structurally sound and precisely dimensioned for the upholstery to sit correctly. The spring or webbing system must be specified to achieve the right seat depth and softness. The foam must be cut to exact profiles. The fabric must be cut economically to minimise waste.
Each step requires a different type of drawing. A frame drawing shows dimensioned elevations and sections for every joint. A cushion schedule shows every cushion face, welt, back, and base in two dimensions. A foam schedule shows every foam section with its density and compression rating.
Without precise technical drawings, each of these steps is open to interpretation — and interpretation in a production environment means inconsistency. Two upholsterers working from the same rough sketch will produce two different pieces. Two upholsterers working from the same precise drawing pack will produce identical pieces. That consistency is what bespoke soft furniture CAD design delivers.
Types of Soft Furniture We Design
Sofas & Sectionals
Two-seater, three-seater, L-shaped, U-shaped, and modular sofa systems. Frame structure, cushion configuration, arm styles (knife arm, track arm, scroll arm, waterfall), leg positions, and upholstery patterns.
Armchairs & Occasional Chairs
Single-seat chairs in any style — barrel, wing, tub, occasional, accent, and lounge. Full frame drawings, cushion schedules, and fabric cut plans for consistent production.
Beds & Headboards
Divan and panel bed frames with upholstered headboards. Storage drawer positions, headboard fixing systems, mattress platform heights, and decorative button or tufting patterns.
Ottomans & Footstools
Storage and non-storage ottomans, footstools, pouffes, and bench seating. Hinge positions, internal frame construction, and upholstery wrap details.
Banquettes & Built-in Seating
Restaurant banquettes, built-in bench seating, window seats, and booth seating. Combines joinery structure and soft furnishing upholstery — we handle both sides of the drawing package.
Bespoke Commercial Furniture
Hospitality, hotel, and restaurant seating for durability specifications and modular contract environments. Designed for crib 5 fire rating and contract-grade upholstery materials where required.
Built from the inside out.
What's Included
- Frame drawings — full dimensional drawings for the structural frame. Elevation, plan, and section views with joint details. Ready for a framemaker or joinery workshop.
- Foam schedule — every foam component with profile shape, cut dimensions, foam grade (ILD firmness rating), density (kg/m³), and layer construction.
- Cushion drawings — every cushion face, welt, back, and gusset in two dimensions with seam allowances included. Oriented on fabric grain for economical cutting.
- Upholstery notes — button and tufting positions, piping routing, fabric directional requirements, nail trim positions, and stitch details.
Who Uses Our Soft Furniture Design Service?
- Bespoke furniture manufacturers producing custom commissions
- Upholsterers taking on design projects that require technical documentation
- Interior designers commissioning one-off furniture pieces for clients
- Furniture brands developing new ranges and needing technical packs
- Hotel and hospitality operators commissioning bespoke FF&E
- Furniture restoration specialists reproducing or updating period pieces
- Product designers moving into soft furniture manufacturing
Proportions, verified.
How It Works
Send your brief
Concept sketches or references, dimensions, materials and construction method — or just a description. We work from minimal information and quote within 48 hours, project-fee or time-based.
We model & draw
Frame modelled in SolidWorks and reviewed first, then the upholstery pack — foam schedule, cushion patterns, fabric cut plan and notes. Accuracy guaranteed — our errors corrected at no cost. All changes quoted upfront.
You receive files
PDF, AutoCAD-ready DWG/DXF, STEP, SolidWorks native files and rendered images — one organised package, ready for the workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you design furniture from a concept sketch?
Yes. A concept sketch gives us proportions and style. We produce technically precise drawings from these, working collaboratively to verify dimensions.
Do you design for specific fabric widths?
Yes. Standard UK fabric widths are typically 140cm, but we work to any width. If you specify the fabric you're using, we'll orient and lay out all cushion pieces to fit that width economically.
Can you produce drawings for upholstery that needs to be reproduced consistently?
Yes. Production documentation includes complete pattern packs so a workshop can reproduce pieces consistently — whether the same piece is made once or a hundred times.
Do you design for UK Furniture Industry standards?
Yes. We're familiar with UK furniture flammability requirements under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988 and design for contract specification grades where required.
Start your soft furniture project.
From a single bespoke chair to a full production technical pack, we'll come back with a tailored quote within 48 hours.
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