A mid-century classic Parker TV chair!
Elegantly restored, and Joan chose a simple fabric for this lovely Parker TV chair.
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“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Or in this a case, a multitude of pictures. Here is a collage of progress shots showing our various projects at the moment. Sorry, we’re so busy with the current work load that there’s simply not enough time to write a Newsletter this week. We’re hoping that the pictures come […]
Tammy’s off her rocker!
Updated: October 31, 2016 Tammy’s old rocker chair was stuck in the ‘70’s, having been handed down through the generations. Sometimes, you just have to open up your mind! Nothing like mixing modern with antique. We loved Tammy’s choice of fabric and enjoyed the addition of a matching ottoman made […]
A prominent Italian restaurant
“Buon appetite!” There are more than 100 of these bentwood chairs that have seen a lot of life in an Italian restaurant here in the Brisbane city. One by one, they’re being lovingly restored to perhaps better than their former glory. The team at the restaurant is over the moon […]
Keep the faith!
John’s dining suite has been in the family for donkey’s years! It was that traditional darkened stained silky oak and falling apart. We always look forward to uncovering the beautiful grain character and light tones of Queensland silky oak but John had other ideas. “I’d like it to look the […]
How to do a proper chair restoration – Update
Here’s an update on the chair restoration project we’re featuring: You can see that there are signs of ‘past sins’ where the owners have used big self-tapping screws to try and keep the chairs together. We have had to drill these out and apply a filler to address that situation. […]
Jenny’s French writers’ desk
The detail in this desk is simply stunning. The timber inlay boggles the mind, its design must have come from Salvador Dalí s ancestors! Quite stunning. Can you believe that Jenny’s home was broken into, and the thieves used screwdrivers to pry open the doors and drawers, ruining all the […]
The things we do!
October 19, 2016 Phew! Finished and without incident. Generally, if something’s not going to go plan, it will be with one of the most fragile, most valuable or most sensitive pieces ‘according to Murphy’! But we got through a repolish of this amazing concert harp without incident. October 10, 2016 […]
Carrie’s journey and a love of Qld Silky oak
Dad’s old painters’ ladder, mum’s old pot plant stand and the old family dining table. All were nearly black, falling apart, rotting from water damage and covered in paint! Now, for another century, life comes to newness and fond memories resurface.