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Complaining the tabletop was too low for comfort and his chair arms hit the apron when pulled to the table, our customer inquired about raising the table height ......more! |
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Sometimes people wonder if damaged pieces are salvageable. This corner desk was one such piece. It suffered from water damage – loose ......more! |
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This ornately carved chair went from drab to fantastic!......more! |
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When you think of vinyl, you think 1950’s kitchen chair seat, restaurant benches, boat cushions or some other utilitarian purposed furniture not necessarily noted for attractiveness. Well, faux leathers have come a long way......more! |
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This first project was the result of falling in love with a fabric and needing a chair frame to put it on. Remodeling her house after a fire, our customer was having several pieces .......more! |
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We are asked to work pieces from contemporary to antique. The three table and three chairs featured this month are from a variety of time periods showcasing different styles and woods.......more! |
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We’ve chosen three upholstery projects to highlight this month. Two are bursting with color to honor the fall season here in Indiana and one is done in the fashionable black and white theme so popular now.......more! |
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We dubbed August “Buffet Month” as seven were in the shop at once. Three were picked up on the same day and are highlighted here representing a range of style, wood and age......more! |
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We had a gorgeous buffet in the shop this month. It sustained water damage after a pipe burst in the bathroom located above it requiring major repair and replacement of veneer – the whole .....more! |
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White paint looks so fresh and clean – until it gets old, yellows, and chips! This month we’re highlighting a service we offer which doesn’t get much attention – refinishing woodwork. This pile of 6 doors, nearly 100 feet of baseboard and .....more! |
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If you’ve never checked EBay to see what’s available, you just might after this project. Our customer found this beautiful oak desk complete with the Marshall Fields brass plate for $50. Quite a buy. Now, it wasn’t quite this beautiful when we picked it up. We had to replace the canvas on the tambour, the pigeonhole area required some reglueing, the drawers a little refitting and there was some veneer repair necessary. The natural color was allowed to shine after stripping .....more! |
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This month we focused on an oak side-by-side brought in for restoration. Although meant to be utilitarian, side-by-sides are charming, decorative pieces. One half is a bookcase and one half serves as a desk. The drop down lid hides the pigeon hole storage area. Most have a framed mirror above the desk area. The one brought in for restoration was missing this feature. Our customer had never seen the side-by-side with the mirror and decided against trying to replace it.....more! |
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A family heirloom, this tea cart was graciously lent to a friend for an extended length of time. They accepted his offer to refinish the cart....more! |
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A family heirloom, this tea cart was graciously lent to a friend for an extended length of time. They accepted his offer to refinish the cart never expecting it to be returned with a white crackle finish! We were asked to return the cart to the original color. |
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What to do with an old TV console? This was the question our customer asked. They’ve had the console since the late 60’s. It had served well as an entertainment center with its radio, turntable and TV. And all that entertainment was housed in a beautiful solid wood cabinet they were proud to display in their home. Updating their technology left them with the cabinet they were reluctant to add to a land fill. They asked if it was possible to convert the console into a buffet type storage piece for their dining room?...more! |
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Our customer wanted to display the family heirloom as part of her room décor and provide a fun chair for her grand-children when they visit...more! |
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During the holiday meals, there never seems to be enough room at the table. Deciding to remedy this situation, our customer called and requested 6 leaves be added to their dining table...more! |
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With a baby on the way, our customer brought in this child’s rocker to see if it could be restored. As you can see, it was in pieces, the caned seat shot and one leg held together with string...more! |
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Old dining chairs from Strongbow Inn ended up in out shop recently. Our customer stumbled across them while looking...more! |
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Binding drawers, loose joints, missing and peeling veneer, and a worn or missing finish are not reasons to dispose of a piece of furniture you love...more! |
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An outdoor fabric, the Sunbrella Supreme canvas chosen is waterproof and fade resistant. Soft flocking on the inside will help prevent rub/scrape marks on the teak frames from pulling the covers on and off. To keep the covers as weather proof as possible, seams were kept to a minimum...more! |
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Proving to be a real attention-getter in our showroom, the chaise inspired several customers to have fun with their fabric selection...more! |
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The headboard and footboard look beautiful with the final finish applied. They will add style and charm to the guest bedroom...more! |
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Nothing says country casual like the blue and white country print in the “before” picture! But our customer decided to use the chair in her living room. For that, it had to be dressed up a little. She obtained the perfect formal look using this tone on tone stripe with a subtle sheen...more! |
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What a focal point for the master bedroom! The tufting in the headboard is matched in the tufting on the bench at the foot of the bed...more! |
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This unique sofa is a piece we did for Richar ( Richar Interiors ) . Longhorn cattle horns serve as the feet/legs and as a striking detail to the outside back...more! |
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This side by side was rescued from a barn and then spent many years in the family garage. When we were called for restoration it was in sad shape: loose and missing veneer, missing hardware, binding drawers and doors, missing shelves...more! |
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