Washiela Solomons Interiors review · Cape Town

DO NOT USE WASHIELA SOLOMONS INTERIORS

The workmanship I received was way below average. The small sofa was lumpy and badly stuffed, the dining chairs were inconsistently finished, and the occasional chairs did not match the light natural finish I requested.

In practical terms, I was left with eight badly finished dining chairs, one lumpy sofa and two occasional chairs that I consider ruined. I believe every item will now have to be professionally redone or scrapped.

When I stopped the remaining work, the unused portion of my deposit was not returned, even though that work had not been done. I felt taken advantage of. Based on my experience, do not use Washiela Solomons Interiors. Look elsewhere.

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8Badly finished dining chairs
1Lumpy sofa
2Occasional chairs I consider ruined

Washiela Solomons Interiors upholstery work reviewed

This independent review covers my personal experience with furniture upholstery and reupholstery work in Cape Town. The photographs below show the work I received.

  • Dining-chair upholsteryInconsistent fabric finishing, seams and joins are shown in the photographs.
  • Small-sofa reupholsteryThe cushions were lumpy and badly stuffed, with loose filling visible.
  • Occasional-chair furniture finishingThe finished chairs did not match the light natural wood finish I requested.
  • Curtains and upholstery listingI found the Cape Town business listed for curtains and upholstery; this review does not cover curtain work.

How I found the business

The Best Thing Ever (BTE) and Washiela Solomons Interiors

I originally found Washiela Solomons Interiors through The Best Thing Ever (BTE) website, where the business was listed for curtains and upholstery in Cape Town. I contacted the business for furniture upholstery and reupholstery work involving dining chairs, a small sofa and occasional chairs.

When I tried to submit my negative experience, the owner of BTE said that negative feedback was not allowed there and that I should post it on HelloPeter instead. This was frustrating because I found and selected the business through BTE, not through HelloPeter. My review was not published on BTE.

The message also said that a listed business would be removed only if BTE received more than one negative report about it. This meant that my first negative report did not result in the listing being removed. This is a factual account of my experience and the message I received; I do not know how BTE handles cases other than those described in that message.

Why the BTE listing matters to my review

  1. I found the supplier on BTE.I relied on The Best Thing Ever's curtains and upholstery listing when choosing Washiela Solomons Interiors.
  2. I tried to share the outcome on BTE.After the work, I attempted to submit my negative customer experience to the platform where I had found the business.
  3. BTE directed me elsewhere.The BTE owner said that negative feedback was not allowed there and directed me to HelloPeter.
  4. My negative review was not shown on BTE.As a result, the BTE listing I had relied on did not include my experience. The message said removal would follow only after more than one negative report.

Public pages associated with Washiela Solomons Interiors include its Facebook page, a LinkedIn profile describing interior consultation and re-upholstery, and the HelloPeter business page. These links are included only to identify the business reviewed.

Independently published review

Washiela Solomons Interiors review on HelloPeter

My customer review has now also been published on HelloPeter, where it can be read on the public Washiela Solomons Interiors business page.

Read the review on HelloPeter

Washiela Solomons furniture upholstery photographs

Photographs supporting this anonymous Washiela Solomons Interiors review of furniture upholstery and reupholstery work received in Cape Town, including dining chairs, a sofa and occasional chairs.

Reference image showing the requested light natural wood finish for two occasional chairs
What I asked for: a light natural wood finish
Two striped occasional chairs photographed after the work
What I received
Close-up of a dining chair seat and back junction
Dining chair: seat and back junction
Close-up of the lower edge and piping on a dining chair
Dining chair: lower edge and piping
Close-up of a dining chair seat and back corner
Dining chair: seat and back corner
Close-up of fabric finishing at the inside corner of a dining chair
Dining chair: fabric finish at the inside corner
Side profile and seam of an upholstered dining chair
Dining chair: side profile and seam
Stitching at the seat and back join of a dining chair
Dining chair: stitching at the seat and back join
Dining chair seat and back junction photographed from below
Dining chair: seat and back junction from below
Lower back edge of an upholstered dining chair
Dining chair: lower back edge
Open sofa cushion zip showing loose filling
Small sofa: open cushion zip showing loose filling
Close-up of sofa cushion zip and edge finishing
Small sofa: zip and edge finishing
Close-up of piping and upholstery around the wooden sofa frame
Small sofa: piping and fit around the wooden frame

Frequently asked questions

About this Washiela Solomons Interiors review

Is this the official Washiela Solomons Interiors website?

No. This is an independent customer-review website documenting one customer's experience with Washiela Solomons Interiors in Cape Town.

What work does this review cover?

It covers furniture upholstery and reupholstery work involving eight dining chairs, a small sofa and two occasional chairs.

Is there photographic evidence?

Yes. This page includes thirteen photographs showing the requested reference, the occasional chairs, dining-chair finishing and the small sofa.

Where else is the review published?

The customer review is also published on the public Washiela Solomons Interiors business page on HelloPeter.

What was The Best Thing Ever (BTE)'s role?

I found and selected Washiela Solomons Interiors through BTE's curtains and upholstery listing. When I later tried to submit negative feedback, the BTE owner said it was not allowed there, directed me to HelloPeter, and said a listed business would be removed after more than one negative report. My negative review was not published on BTE.

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