Refinishing a Cedar Chest
“I can’t thank you and your team [enough] for bringing it back to life. It is a piece of furniture I can treasure for years to come and I know my Grandma is smiling down on you all for all …
Before and After
Slipper Chairs and Ottoman Makeover
Slipper chairs and ottoman were once in an old farm house in Valparaiso, Indiana before landing in our shop. We finished and reglued their frames, rebuilt the springs, and installed all new padding and foam. After the refinishing and repairing …
Refreshed Antique Italian Sofa
An antique purchase many years ago, the customer from Long Beach, Indiana wanted the look of the sofa to remain the same. When we started to remove the old fabric, we found several layers of upholstery fabric under the top …
Sheet Caned Bar Stool
These bar stools belong to a customer in Valparaiso, Indiana, hoping to use them in her kitchen. Restoring the unraveled webbing takes precision and care. First, we gently removed the old, damaged webbing and replaced it with a sheet cane. Manufactured …
100 Year Old Sofa
A delicate, white sofa came to us from Valparaiso, Indiana. Our customer, who is nearly 80 years old, remembers sitting on this beautiful sofa when she was five years old with her grandmother. Family heirlooms, such as this one, can …
A Curlicue Settee Comes Out of Storage
We recently repaired, refinished and reupholstered this unique project. After the frame broke, the chairs were put in storage, out of sight, but not forgotten. The owner, who remembers it as a child, couldn’t see this family heirloom’s life end, …
Wing Back Chairs
The Chesterton owner of these two wing back chairs had an uncle with a showroom in the Merchandise Mart. These chairs were purchased there in the 1930s or early 1940s. Considered very high end at the time, we preserved the …
Little White Chair
A customer from Valparaiso brought in this little white chair that once belonged to her grandmother. She wanted it to be as similar as possible to the original. We brought it to life after refinishing the frame and reupholstering the …
Channel Back Chair
Non-traditional is the way to go with this channel back chair. Our customer attached a great deal of sentimental value to this chair, and trusted us to revamp the chair’s look with new upholstery and refinishing. We added some more …
Antique Church Pew
This beautiful antique church pew rests on the front porch of a beach home in Long Beach, Indiana. It was brought to us extremely weather worn. We stripped it, sanded the rough edges and refinished it. Several coats of marine …
