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 […]
Updated: June 17, 2016 We have done several pieces for Ian and Caroline but this little table is simply one of the most attractive we’ve seen of its kind. Mahogany with inlay, Just stunning! May 18, 2016 Finally! After months of waiting for special veneers, we are nearing completion of […]
From concept to reality! Thomas was searching for a long time before he decided to use Renowned Furniture. The reasons why we won in the end were many, but mainly due to the level of consultation, the freely available concept sketches and the friendly nature of direct communication with the […]
Jennifer has been a customer now for more than one year, slowly going through her whole house, making and restoring some very fine furniture. Thanks Jennifer! We love your taste.
Updated: June 6, 2016 Here’s the finished shrine cabinet! Updated: May 30, 2016 Thomas’s shrine cabinet: pre polishing. Almost there looking very stylish and unique. May 6, 2016 Thomas’ Hindi Shrine is taking shape – from concept to reality!
Esther’s mahogany dressing table was smashed in an accident and the base of both uprights were ruined. One of the drawers were also smashed, with half of the smashed pieces missing. We had to recreate one drawer by hand making the very fine timber veneer inlay. I watched as one […]
Jack and Jill have recently contacted us to arrange for some furniture restoration. Many of the pieces are very precious, both sentimentally and commercially. Many are from the UK and were in a pretty poor state. You’ll see some before and during shots here as we progress through the various […]
The fabric finally arrived! What a transformation from the ‘pile of sticks’ that was brought in all those months ago. Jacqui was impressed.
Updated: June 29, 2016 If you’ve ever wondered what a $270/mt fabric looks like, here it is. Margaret had us restore a set of armchairs and a lounge chair as part of a full furniture makeover that she’s on. The fabric on the timber armchairs is amazing in the flesh […]