Completed Barstools Re-glued and touched up. Custom-Made Barstool Furniture Repair Whether you need a single barstool repaired or an entire set, Museum Quality Restoration Services specializes in custom-made furniture repair and can create a unique look for your barstools that will last for years to come. Check out the project gallery to see the results. […]
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Original finish restored and hand rubbed. Antique Rope Bed Repair & Re-Glue Rope beds were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, but they are now considered antiques. I add a new support beam to the center of the bed for extra strength. Finally, I sand down the entire bed frame and finish it with
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Repairs completed entire piece waxed and buffed. French 18th Century Corner Curio Cabinet This French 18th century corner curio cabinet was in a bad state when I got it. The veneer was cracked and chipped in many places, the wood was dull and lifeless, and the hardware was missing. It was restored to a beautiful
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High Boy Maple Dresser Refinished A refinishing project for a bedroom set of two dressers and a nightstand, this post shows the process for the High Boy dresser. Both dressers had been painted white but were originally of beautiful maple wood, and the paint was old, faded and chipped. The client wanted the dressers stripped
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New Bleach Finish Walnut Bed This Walnut Bed had to be stripped to bare wood, sanded and bleached. The client wanted a lighter color and the natural walnut color was too dark. I received a letter of appreciation after delivery: “Mark, I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for the multiple jobs
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Refinishing Baker Tables These nice Baker end tables were scratched and dented with a worn out finish. Here I show the process of stripping and refinishing this wooden table. This is a museum quality piece that was originally finished in a dark stain. But I take it down to bare wood and then apply a
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Stickley Chair Antique Repair 1930’s Stickley chairs, four side chairs and two arm chairs which needed some magic to keep them from wiggling. Hours were spent re-gluing all the joints and now there isn’t a tiny creak. They were also polished and restored and now belong to each other more perfectly. They will gracefully see
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Vanity Bench Restored Vanity Bench Restored This vanity bench or stool was broken and in need of gluing, some light touch ups were applied to conceal the repairs. The craftsmanship and wood will keep this vanity chair lasting for ages. Antiques adds a touch of class and sophistication to any home. This vanity bench or
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Refinish an Antique Secretary Desk This drop-front secretary desk was very faded, scratched and watermarked. It needed refinishing and the drawers were loose and required gluing (the drawer sides were coming apart). The client wrote me this review about all the furniture I restored for her: “Recently, I had the good fortune to find Mark
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See how I refinished two Chippendale chairs to match the rest from the set. Here is a transcript of the owner’s letter of appreciation: “Dear Mark, The purpose of this letter is to thank you for the wonderful job you did restoring our antiques and color matching [perfectly] for the dining chairs you refinished.
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