The evidence

Our Work

A selection of our craftsmanship, before and after. We have restored thousands of pieces since 1993; these are some of them. The quality of our work speaks for itself — every piece below came into the workshop damaged and left looking like new. Tap any piece to see it larger.

A deep-buttoned velvet sofa in the workshop, its buttons replaced and its cushion resecured.
A deep-buttoned sofa, buttons replaced and cushion resecured.
  • Reception desk corner chipped
  • Fiddleback chair back broken
  • Ottoman frame and spring broken
  • Antique chair fabric worn through
  • 1950s china cabinet ordinary wear and tear
  • Cherry podium scratches and chips along the edges
  • Cherry dresser top an acetone spill
  • Nursing home cocktail table scratches and gouges
  • 1930s rocking chair broken into several pieces
  • Bird’s eye maple chest of drawers finish broken down and joints loose
  • Office desk corner broken out
  • Oak kitchen table sound, but the owner wanted something one of a kind
  • 1930s china hutch finish deteriorated and joints loose
  • Office desk chemical damage from a bottle
  • Rush-seated chair a hole worn through the seat
  • End kitchen cabinet sound, but the owner wanted a change of colour
  • Mahogany chair back broken
  • China hutch, circa 1860 finish worn, with scratches and gouges
  • Slatted oak headboard a broken slat
  • Vinyl seat vinyl torn
  • Sofa corner trim chipped
  • Bookshelf a deep gouge in the side
  • 1780s plaster mirror frame plaster chipped away
  • Upholstered chair from an admiral’s quarters fabric worn
  • 1960s blanket chest painted over by a previous owner
  • Lawyers’ conference table water stains across the top
  • Kitchen cabinets fire and smoke damage
  • Upholstered chair fabric worn out
  • Sectional sofa a torn seam
  • Cherry armoire sound, but being converted for a baby’s room
  • Staircase base, science building at CNU nicks and gouges from installation
  • Conference table moisture damage to the topcoat
  • Flame-pattern side table multiple scratches
  • 1880s table base and legs finish and stain deteriorated
  • Chair fabric and foam missing
  • Bar swing doors finish broken down
  • 1820s armoire base trim broken off and missing
  • Side table water damage from a ceiling leak
  • Hand-carved chest broken into roughly thirty pieces after falling off a truck
  • Office chair base scratched and rubbed throughout
  • Desk deep scratches to the side and edges
  • Corner cabinet unfinished
  • Interior cabinet finish peeled
  • Recliner spring and frame broken
  • Grandfather clock a hole in the lower side of the case
  • Victorian sofa upholstery worn through to the frame
  • Carved table legs finish weathered away, the carving dulled
  • Mahogany chest of drawers finish worn thin and patched
  • Shaped table top finish stripped away at one edge, the bare wood exposed
  • Leather armchair seat leather split and worn through

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