Jenny is arranging for a replacement chair to be built to complete her father’s dining suite. The suite used to be an 8 seater but during a move many years ago a damaged chair was lost. Jenny’s dad is turning 80 in a few weeks time and with nowhere left […]
Update: April 27, 2015 Matt has secretly had Renowned restore his late grandmother’s sewing machine as a gift for his mum. Here is the finished product. Matt, you’re a good son! Update: March 23, 2015 Here’s progress on the timber parts of the machine. Update: March 6, 2015 Progress […]
These are not fantastic pictures but we’re working on some space age desktops for a big client. Construction is black glass tile, top A grade plywood bale sealed in Japan, black with a shark nose edge and framed in a brushed aluminium angle. Each piece clips together with furniture clamps to […]
Prue is having her beautiful cedar writer’s desk fully restored. It belonged to her grandmother so that makes it about 110 years old. Stunning craftsmanship.
Bev almost gave up trying to find someone to help her restore her favourite bentwood chair. It had been accidentally left outside for 3 months during a home renovation and the bad weather took its toll. Our craftsmen returned it to its original glory and Bev shed a tear when she […]
Liz spent months looking for a table that suited her. After exhausting all avenues, Liz came to us and we sat down and designed something that encompassed all she liked & wanted in a dining table. Solid English Oak, jazzy legs and a size that invites you to sit & […]
With TV sets all now being flat screens, what do you do with the old entertainment unit when you paid very good money for a custom made unit only 10 or 15 years ago. Any custom made furniture built properly is designed & built to last 100 years or more […]
Fay came to us looking for something that reminded her of her late husband. The rest of the furniture was in this style but the move from the grand home by the bay means that some of the bigger pieces had to go. Fay found this on our website and […]
We’ve completed Dean’s art deco coffee table. Well it’s more like an old smokers table really with the small cabinet built in underneath in the pedestal. All the timber inlay was replaced and repolished. Quite an involved job but the finish is truly authentic.
Update: March 11, 2015 We finally got to deliver Rhonda’s pieces and this is what she told us. ” The furniture looks fantastic, You guys did a wonderful job! The story behind the stuff is, when I was little I would go in the shed most nights & help dad […]