Trust our craftsmen to restore your furniture's original finish or update it for a more modern look.
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Valparaiso, Crown Point & Michigan City Furniture Refinishing
The team at Furniture Werks has countless furniture refinishing jobs to its name. We will carefully remove old finishes and accumulated grime, repair any damage, and finally stain and seal your furniture to give it new life.
Our Furniture Refinishing Process
Furniture Stripping
We use a waterless stripper to ensure that we do not damage the wood or raise the grain. After stripping is complete, we lightly sand the wood to remove contaminants and open the grain to help it soak up the finish. We then touch-up any remaining nicks and dings.
Furniture Stain, Seal & Finish
Stain can enhance the grain of the wood, revitalize washed-out color, or completely change the color of your piece for a whole new look. The number of coats applied depends on the type of wood in your piece and the desired finish. We can work with a color sample, or you may choose to come in and work with us as we stain the piece to see the results directly. We then apply sealant to penetrate the wood and give the finish something to bind to.
To seal and finish, we use a catalyzed lacquer. Catalyzed lacquer is 33% more durable than conventional lacquer and dries more quickly than shellacs or varnishes. We control the final sheen of the finish of your piece by using a flattening agent, which allows us to produce everything from a matte sheen to a high-gloss finish.
Catalyzed lacquer is unique in that it can be repaired unlike other conventional finishes, which may chip and require the piece to be refinished.
Need an Estimate?
Every piece of furniture has unique needs. Please review our pricing guidelines, and then get an estimate via email by providing us with a brief description of your needs and emailing us a few pictures.
See Our Work
Our furniture refinishing projects range from simple to complex. See some our favorite projects here and discover what we can do.
From the Workshop with Furniture Werks | Episode 4: Upholstery Project
Join Lou as he showcases a stunning reupholstery project featuring a pair of cherished loveseats, aged 10-15 years but still boasting high-quality frames that are hard to come by today. Our customer discovered that reupholstering these loveseats was a more ...
This beautiful 1800s cabinet from Nappanee, Indiana was stripped, repaired, and refinished so the couple could continue the tradition and pass it on to their children....
There are many reasons for wanting to get rid of furniture. Purchasing a new piece is one. Another is downsizing, in which the furniture is not needed any longer. A familiar tale we hear is the new owner of a ...
Within the past year, numerous customers have shared pictures of their headboards, recliner styled chairs and sofas with the “leather” upholstery literally peeling away from the fabric underneath. They state that the damage started within a few short years of ...
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 ...
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, ...
After a thorough stripping and refinishing, we were really able to bring out the warmth and richness of the wood in this well-loved small table for a family from Portage, Indiana. ...
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 ...
With a baby on the way, our customer brought in this child’s rocker to see if it could be restored. It was in pieces, the caned seat shot and one leg held together with string. Before any repairs are made, ...
