Updated: July 13, 2016 Sophie was so thrilled with the job the boys did on her antique mahogany family dining suite! It was missing one chair so our guys had to ‘clone’ one. Always a treat when the client takes 3 guesses to pick which one was the new replacement […]

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 […]

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 […]