Pam’s French writers desk had been badly water damaged. The artwork had faded (almost not recognisable) and the polish was coming off everywhere. We only work on what’s repairable and leave the authenticity alone. Chalky to touch, plaster falling off, etc. The drawers no longer rode in or out and […]
Margaret’s two white Labrador pups (18 months old) wanted to show their mum and dad just how much she loved them! The only good thing that came out of the repairs and restoration of this American cherry king bed and coffee table was that Cathy had always wanted the coffee […]
More updates on the restoration of Jack and Jill’s 1898 Ibach ¾ grand piano. The veneer for the lid has arrived, been bonded to the piano lid and had its first coat of ebony. The music stand carving and veneer has been repaired and has the first polish coats on; and […]
Grace had Renowned restore a number of her care chairs. The Café is a great spot for weekend warriors and Grace was so impressed with the job we did on the chairs that she asked us to refurbish her main dining table. Solid spotted gum slats (now all jointed) with […]
Julie’s home reno with a black and white theme continues… Here’s her art deco hoop pine and plywood coffee table following the “Japan black” treatment by our “French polisher” (who’s actually German) in two light modified pictures to give you the full effect.
Julie is renovating her home and is going for the black & white theme throughout. She has some beautiful pieces of traditional furniture that she did not want to lose. The answer? Go Japan black! Black at a glance but with the lovely solid silky oak grain character sneaking through […]
Remember the Ebonised, 1898 Ibach ¾ grand piano that Jack and Jill entrusted to us to bring to its former glory? Well, we have made a lot of progress on this delicate and highly specialised restoration project and during this process we’ve unearthed several “sins”, hiding beneath layers of polish, […]
Neville’s pine occasional table was split, legs broken off and polish all cracked and faded, but almost unrecognisable now! Ian has had several pieces done here at Renowned but we all feel that this little table is simply one of the most attractive we’ve seen of its kind. Mahogany with […]
Seems the moving business must be on fire and there’s plenty of mistakes being made that wind up at our place for rectification! Sorry for the losses but then, happy that the remedial work is coming our way thick and fast. These two doors were smashed in about 15 places. […]
Terry first came to Renowned with a very special project that the others had knocked back of fear it was too hard! We’ll show you that one next week, but for now, Terry has sent us his two favourite silky oak cupboards, and the full restoration on these has come […]