My customer delivered a family heirloom in pieces with several broken pieces. She guessed it was more than 150 years old and wanted very much to put it on display in her home. With some effort and creativity, the broken… Read More »REPAIRING AN ANTIQUE SPINNING WHEEL
On my way to do a job, I came across this antique chair with a missing spindle. This is one I kept and use every morning. I don’t have the means to turn new spindles so found a matching pair… Read More »ANTIQUE CHAIR Repair
Unusual sized closet requires a custome sized door.
This beautiful old table had been an old work bench was being used as an outdoor dining table. The patio was about 75 yards from the gulf so the sun and salt had really bleached it out. The customer wanted… Read More »Beach Side Table Refinishing
My client wanted to turn this piece of furniture into a pie safe by replacing the center panels of the doors with some tin she had custom designed. The design included initials of her grandchildren. When the cabinet arrived, had… Read More »REFINISHING AN ANTIQUE CABINET
The material used to weave this antique chair is called fibre rush. It’s made of paper, sizing and glue and twisted tightly for strength. It’s been used since the early 1900s. Because it is made of paper, use over decades… Read More »Chair seat REPLACEMENT
The customer kept this old door after remodeling. One panel was broken and fortunately removing it left a width that fit a queen-size bed perfectly. This headboard isn’t attached to the bed frame, but hung on the wall using a… Read More »TURNING AN OLD DOOR INTO A HEADBOARD
My customer lives on a busy St. Petersburg street and wanted something unique and “Florida” to give her some privacy.
This chair was damaged by a visitor at one of my customer’s beachfront AirBNB condos. Appearance wasn’t an issue; making it strong was.
