Lou Butcher’s Furniture Werks

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Additional project challenges we have faced over the years:

Repaired a 2-inch x 6-inch candle burn on an oriental style console
Designed and finished bed rails to match an old painted finish
Converted an oak double dresser to accept a bathroom sink top
Designed (from a photo) a cylinder shaped desk lid from walnut to replace the original which was lost
On four different occasions, disassembled sofas for removal from residences and reassembled them in new home
Added length to table legs in order to meet customer's needs
Raised seat height of sofas and chairs without changing the style, allowing for optimum customer comfort
Converted a king size fully-upholstered bed from a conventional box spring and mattress to a water bed
Via trial and error, modified the padding in chairs to the unique comfort level of customers with unique needs
Converted a curved headboard with mirrors to a partial mirror with a tufted center section, and added a glass display area on top

Some project challenges we have met that other shops have refused include:


Repaired wicker and rattan furniture	Repaired a 19-foot diameter umbrella frame	Designed (from a photo), and fully upholstered, a king size sleigh bed

Repaired a 36-inch high elephant left out in the rain	Converted a 1930's walnut dining room table with three leaves to accept 10 leaves	Converted a chaise lounge with a traditional open foot end to a closed curved end

Furniture Werks • 4980 West US 20 • Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: (219) 872-1700 • Toll Free: (800) 367-5676 • Fax: (219) 872-184 • E-Mail Us!

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 8:30AM-5:00PM • Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM
Evenings and Weekends by Appointment Only