A second chapter - Breathing life into a cherished writing desk

Some pieces carry more than just weight - they carry stories that span years and often generations. This particular timber writing desk came to us, much loved and well worn, and is now full of rich history. Scratches and dents, which mark the years of love and use, tell a story of its previous life, but beneath it all, the craftsmanship and unique character were still evident.

Extensive repairs were made to the drawers, which now fit properly and glide effortlessly, as well as repairs to the body of the desk. We also removed the old finish and applied a carefully chosen stain to bring back that deep, rich mahogany hue

. A glorious repolish has culminated in a wonderful rejuvenation of this beautiful traditional writing desk. It is truly wonderful to be able to complete a restoration such as this and bring so much joy and satisfaction to our clients.

A beautiful transformation for this gorgeous writing desk

Bringing new life into a white hat stand

There’s something special about uncovering the natural charm hidden beneath the layers of paint

This hat stand is a great example …

Once we removed the old paint the beauty of the original timber shines through , showing that gorgeous grain texture and warmth

Letting the timber speak for itself is a rewarding process and culminating in a beautiful repolish this hat stand is now ready to be front and centre of the hallway

A beautiful revival

The elegance of a display cabinet

There’s something wonderfully elegant and old world glamour associated with traditional display cabinets and some but not all are fitted with beautiful stained glass.

More often than not these cabinets are in quite a state - sometimes they have been left in the gargage or under the house for a several years.

Oh the stories these wonderful old pieces could tell …

The veneers may often be broken or damaged , the beading broken and a crack in the glass.

The finish would have been worn and scratched and they are a long way away from their original beauty.

But we love a challenge and we pride ourselves on our craftsmanship when attending to restoration.

We respect the work of the craftspeople from yesteryear and endeavour to preserve their workmanship and keep the authenticity of the piece - this is such an integral part of the restoration process - we dont want a beautiful 100 year old piece looking new we want it looking as beautiful as the first day it was made..

Our team work diligently on each piece delicately restoring and restoring its longevity.

But back to our display cabinets..

We have had the honour of working on some beautful cabinets in the last few months and the final result has been nothing short of wonderful

Happy clients with their treasured heirlooms once again ready for years of living

The sophistication and elegance of traditional display cabinets

Restoring Heirlooms

The past month we have been restoring some beautiful pieces of furniture for our clients …

Perhaps one of our favourite pieces has included this beautiful inlay treasure box.

Beauty in the detail

Dated from the 1900’s this gorgeous box comes with history and character.

Our Client was wanting to pass it to her grandson and wanted it restored back to its former glory.

So we happily obliged

before restoration

beautiful finished results

After carefully repairing the veneers and the mother of pearl, Stuart applied a new lining (whilst keeping the original underneath for posterity) and polished to a bring out the gorgeous detail in the inlay

The details in this box are just exquisite

Projects like these give us so much joy, where we are able to help a family carry on their traditions and heirlooms

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Some mid week restoration

Going about our day to day work in accordance with strict social distancing of course, is what we are doing at the moment.

Completing wonderful work for our clients gives us such a sense of purpose and pride even more so lately.

We have just completed restoration on this Classic 1920’s Silky Oak Dining Table

ready for the makeover

We repaired, sanded repolished to match our existing decor in our lovely clients home

Beautiful results in our restoration of silky oak dining table