Repair, Refinish, Rejuvenate
Breath new life into your older wooden furniture.
Detailed carving of a refinished piece of furniture
We all have various pieces of wooden furniture that have served or still may serve our families, lets give back to the pieces that have given us so much.
Lets revive or repair those quality pieces of furniture and restore them back to their former glory. Our memories often feature a picture perfect view of the past. With a little know-how we can restore your wooden furniture to its former shine and luster.
How would it feel to bring a little new back to the old?
How it Works
Wood- from heat, cooking, shelter and furnishings, once wood has been brought into our lives a bevy of feelings and experiences grow from its addition.
Scratch damage on an antique solid wood cabinet
Giving back to furnishing that support our lives.
In our homes, we pull back chairs to have a seat at our dinning room table. Rock our babies to sleep as our parents and grandparents have done. Shelf a book with its companions until we need further reference. Wood furniture supports us through our day to day, lets give a little time back to support those pieces.
There are lots of ways to rejuvenate or most cherished wooden furnishings.
Refinish, repair, rebuild,- soo many options.
Tools of the trade- smooth things out with this Plane
How to get the best results.
Not all furniture is created equal. There are numerous ways, reasons, and situations that a piece of wood becomes a piece of furniture. Some will stand the years better then others.
A word on Veneer- a large amount of so called “solid wood” furniture has had a veneer applied to various external surfaces. This may indicate that some furniture may need a bit more love to refinish.
We must first identify the furniture that has the most value to us beyond the tangible.
Now, with your favorite, piece in mind, picture its rejuvenation.
A rocking chair, before its refresh
A Plan
Once we have selected the piece of furniture that we would like to restore, it is important to identify what end results we will strive for.
Be aware, time can put a unique and irreplaceable stamp on a piece of wood.
Some of the many considerations for how we treat furniture is how we will finish/treat the newly restored wood surface. We must look at its original state, what we will have after repairs and alterations and what sentiments we may want preserved.
Half way finished restoring a rocking chair
A little time and effort
We have a piece, we have a plan, lets get rolling-
All furniture is worked on with a constant eye towards the end result. There are intentional practices and techniques are used to yield the best results that will compliment the piece being worked on.
Along with a newly refurbished piece, a prescription for its further care will be included.
The rocking chair is as good as new, have a seat.
Enjoy
The next chapter begins when you cross the threshold with your renewed piece. Ready to welcome many more years of service to family life.
This is why we do what we do. It’s for you. It’s for the trees. It’s for us all.
What We Can Do
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For your Consideration-
Strip and refinish- remove existing finish down to bare wood, apply new finish.
Repair or replace broken parts- using appropriate methods, repairs are made. New pieces that match or compliment the original piece may be utilized.
Incorporate the old and the new- A piece that best represents your memories of the original piece of furniture may be integrated to form a new piece of furniture.
Creativity and Time-Everyone brings new elements, challenges, ideas and perspectives to projects. Got an idea? Something different? Need a unique solution? Lets talk.
Let’s Get Started
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Inquire
The first step is to get in touch. We can discuss your needs and what it will take to bring your idea to life. Please email me to setup a phone consultation.
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Plan It, Fix It
Together, we will create a plan for your furniture.
Lets get going, up on the bench top and ready the tools.
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Love it.
Take home your newly refinished piece. What’s old is new again and fully up to the task of the next set of years in your home.