Antique Restoration

Before
After

The above photo shows a mahogany chest of drawers that is in so much need of restoration one can hardly identify the type of wood. Veneer is releasing on the drawers and case, drawer bottoms are loose, drawers will not slide because runners and slides are grooved and broken, one leg is broken off, the back came apart, numerous repair had been incorrectly performed over the years and the finish is totally deteriorated. Afterwards we had another happy customer.

 

 Making Parts

One of the original drawers.
The drawer we made to match.

This drawer was lost in an interstate house move. We made the drawer, hardware and stained it to match. It was so perfect the owner could not tell the difference between the old and the new.

 

  Molding Detailed Trim

Before
After

The arm on this OS chair was chewed off by a dog. We made a mold from another area on the chair seat. After touch up the medallion on the arm was replaced. It was a perfect match.

The second group of photos is from a published article in Professional Refinishing Magazine. This article was written to show the process of how to mold a missing piece of trim on a nightstand.

 

   Broken Wood

Sofa arm before
Sofa arm after

This is the arm on a very expensive sofa. Our customer thought that it would never look the same again.


The back of this dinning room chair was broken in half.

Chair back before
Chair back after

 

Deteriorated Finish

These pictures show the beauty that can be brought out in wood by restoring a very deteriorated finish. The before and after pictures are from two different pieces of furniture but from the same bedroom suite.
Before
After