Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? If so, we can assume by extension that, like us, you love its presenter, Jay Blades – so get ready to fall for his collection with legendary furniture brand G Plan
![Jay Blades G Plan Broadway Chair](https://homesandinteriorsscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jay-Blades-G-Plan-Broadway-chair-from-JBxGP-.jpg)
“It’s a dream come true to be working with G Plan,” smiles furniture restorer Blades when we catch up with him about the collaboration. “Over my career I have worked on a lot of their old pieces and stopped them from going to landfill, so to actually create a collection for them is a real wow moment. I’m waiting for someone to wake me up!”
it was a G Plan chair purchased many years ago for £40 at a garage sale in Wolverhampton that sparked Blades’ love for furniture restoration, so it’s fitting that his collaboration with the brand focuses on seating.
![The Ridley sofa Jay Blades](https://homesandinteriorsscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jay-Blades-G-Plan-Ridley-sofa-from-JBxGP-1.jpg)
The distinctive sofas, chairs and footstools are all named after places in East London, where Blades grew up, and combine G Plan’s superior craftsmanship with the furniture restorer’s personality.
The Ridley, which gets its name from the Ridley Street Market, is inspired by mid-century furniture and can be upholstered in a combination of different fabrics for the main body and the outer arm to create a statement look. We’re also big fans of the Peabody, a cosy wing chair with a swivel base. “Then there’s the Albion sofa, which reminds me of a chippy I used to go to in Hackney that would do the curly chips,” says Blades. It has cool, curved arms and deep seats.
![Jay Blades G Plan Peabody](https://homesandinteriorsscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jay-Blades-G-Plan-PEABODY-chair-and-footstall-JBxGP.jpg)
So does the furniture guru have a favourite? “No, I can’t pick one – that would be like asking me to choose a favourite child,” he laughs. “All of them are special to me.”
Take a look at the rest of the Jay Blades X G Plan collection, and don’t miss the forthcoming July/August issue of Homes & Interiors Scotland for our interview with Jay Blades.