At Bywater Design, the finish is never an afterthought.
The final polish on a piece of furniture is the first thing you see. The depth, the sheen, the way light moves across the surface. It is the defining moment for a custom commission and a restored heirloom alike, and it is something we take enormous pride in getting exactly right.
Why the Finish Matters
A beautifully applied finish does far more than create good looks. It forms a protective barrier against the demands of everyday life, including UV exposure, air conditioning, humidity, and regular wear and tear. A professional finish applied with care and skill will keep your timber furniture in pristine condition for decades to come.
All finishing work at Bywater Design is carried out in our dedicated dust-free polishing booth at our Brisbane workshop, ensuring a flawless result every time.
Our Polishing Expertise
Our polishing capabilities span a wide range of techniques and applications. We work across oil, lacquer, polyurethane, and two-pack finishes, as well as the traditional and highly specialised art of French polishing for antique pieces including commodes, armoires, and writing desks.
Our day to day polishing work covers dining suites and chairs, chests of drawers, wardrobes, dressing tables, beds, clocks, and timber heirlooms of all kinds, sanded back, stained, and brought back to their former glory. We also carry out two-pack colour polishing on timber and cane furniture, kitchen cupboard repainting after renovation, entertainment units, timber benchtop respraying, colour touch ups, and recolouring of timber furniture.
No piece is too small and no brief too particular. We cover every facet of furniture polishing with the same attention to detail we bring to every other aspect of our work.
A Rare Skill, Proudly Offered
French polishing is one of the most technically demanding finishing techniques in furniture making, requiring years of practice and a steady hand. It is increasingly rare to find it offered at the level of quality and authenticity we provide at Bywater Design. If you have an antique piece that deserves this treatment, you are in the right hands.
Tell us about your piece.
Whether you are looking to refresh a tired finish, recolour a beloved piece, or give an antique the French polish it deserves, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch and we will come back to you within 48 hours.
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French Polishing
French polishing is not a thing of the past with many clients still needing their antiques and heirlooms repaired and the finish to be repaired and rejuvenated some of these jobs can be worked on site in your own home or if it is a lot of work best to be completed at our fully equipped workshop.
Outdoor Furniture
Painting of outdoor furniture and front doors is becoming very popular at the moment and we are able to provice you with the right solution for the job. With the use of exterior paints and finishes we can come to your or you can send photos so we can quote on the job at hand.
Maintenance and servicing is something that needs to be done to any finish, knowing how to clean furniture and what products to use, waxing furniture, weather to oil or just clean with a damp cloth we can advise.