Restored Cinema Seats Help Recreate Vintage Style

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Restored Cinema Seats Help Recreate Vintage Style
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There are many independent cinemas across the UK
which still occupy venues that were purpose built
in the original hey-day of cinema. These
establishments are often blessed with traditional
features which owners now want to capitalise on
to create a stylish entertainment venue
reminiscent of times gone by but with all the
high-tech features of modern day cinema. One of
the key aspects that survives in these historical
buildings is often the seating which was built to
last. However, although robust and hard-wearing
and having seen audiences through decades worth
of films, eventually it will need some attention.
Whilst in the past traditional style seating may
have been ripped out and replaced with new,
owners and audiences now appreciate the vintage
styling and historical value of these features.
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Restored cinema seats can help breathe new life
into a venue whilst harking back to a time when a
night at the local picture palace was a more
glamorous affair. Independent cinema owners now
frequently look to companies who can restore and
refurbish their auditorium seating rather than
replace it. Not only does refurbishment allow
them to retain the original look and style of
their cinema seats, it often comes at a much
cheaper price than a brand new seating
installation. Often you will find that
traditional cinema seats will have had some
patch-up work done over the years whether that be
reupholstery, repainting frames or the addition
of a wooden board on seat backs or under seats.
Many of these repairs may not have been done
sympathetically and may have tried to cover some
of the traditional elements which are now
desirable.
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The frames of auditorium seats have always been
robust and hard-wearing and this is a key factor
in why so many restored cinema seats still
survive today. Its possible to retain the
original seat frames and seat boards whilst
replacing sagging foams and threadbare
upholstery. A lot of vintage seats have ornate
metal castings which can break over time but
replicas can be made of these which when painted
look just like the originals. All of these
elements combined can help transform old cinema
seats back to their former glory. Unfortunately,
there was a time when cinema fell out of favour
and many venues closed down or were repurposed
for other means of entertainment. This is when a
lot of vintage seating was ripped out and why
many present-day cinemas which now occupy these
old buildings no longer have their original
seats. Thankfully, for those wanting to inject
some traditional glamour into their venues,
restored cinema seats can be found for sale on
auction sites. Its also often possible to buy
them in a more dilapidated condition at a much
cheaper price and have them restored
yourself. As well as the design, manufacture and
installation of new cinema seats, Evertaut also
provides a range of refurbishment services and
can revive all types of traditional cinema
seating to help venue owners recreate an
authentic vintage style.
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