This little drinks trolley came to us looking a bit sad and tired. The client’s family was going to throw it away, but he thought it could shine again and saved it from the tip. Just look at it now!
From this…
To this…
Our solution is this insert that we built and installed to fill in the wasted space at the back of our client’s kitchen bench.
It can double as a kitchen island and storage space for her various kitchen tools and equipment.
Sometimes a space requires a table larger than can be found on your average showroom floor; that’s where we come in.
This dining table, measuring 3.2 m, was custom made for Inside Edge interior design.
This dresser had once belonged to our client’s wife’s Grandma. He sent this heirloom to us to be restored before gifting it to his wife.
Here is the dresser looking brand-new once again.
This 3-metre oak dining table and fixed bookcases were custom designed and built for one of our interior designer clients, @Studiosloane.
In progress:
Final results:
The client was blown away by the end result and couldn’t wait to show it off.
This antique high chair/rocker came to us in a sad state after having been damaged by fire. Some parts were completely burned away and others unsalvageable.
All too often whole pieces like these are deemed unsalvageable and sent to landfill.
At Renowned, we hate to see little pieces of history going to the dump so, we replicated the damaged parts, including one of the bentwood arms, and carefully removed as much of the charred wood as we could, whilst trying to keep the piece as original as possible.
The client was relieved and very happy to see it back in one piece again and said “Love and care taken in the restoration of my family heirloom. Fabulous job.”
Renowned Furniture has been in the business of making custom designed furniture in Brisbane for over 30 years, and in this time we have designed and built a wide variety of custom furniture for both our commercial and residential customers.
We work in collaboration with designers and architects and can build just about anything you can imagine. We love working with timber, but can easily incorporate steel, stone and glass into your design.
Custom (and restored) pieces, whether they are the one off ‘hero’ piece, a set of like pieces or an eclectic combination of both, have their place in modern design and can be the best way to create the desired environment for your client. Custom is the best alternative when your client has a brief that off-the-shelf items just won’t cover due to issues with space or matching to existing furnishings.
Here’s how we can help provide value for you and your clients.
Custom pieces are exactly right, saving time searching for a close match. Every detail can be made to order specific to a brand or concept designed for your client. We’ve made narrow wing chairs, extra tall chairs, and shortened desks to suit client’s specific physical needs. We can alter almost anything to suit a specific space.
Custom pieces are well made and designed to last. In this day and age, when shopfittings are expected to be replaced every 3-5 years, custom pieces are stronger and more hard wearing and will last longer than your average mass-produced item. Well designed and planned furnishings can be incorporated into any redesign down the track, and can be freshened up and reused or sold on (usually at a higher value than mass produced items).
Custom pieces can usually be made in a short time frame. Lead time for imported/mass produced items can sometimes be as high as 10-12 weeks, and an order can rarely be altered once submitted. We’re usually able to produce the same items locally in less time, and understand that design is fluid and the brief can sometimes change during the process.
We’re here to help and can do this by providing full size set outs and colour/design samples so your client can really get a feel for exactly what they’re getting.
We hope this has you considering custom furniture for your next project.
If you’d like to find out more about how we can help you provide value, please email your brief to sales@renownedfurniture.com.au, or give us a call on (07) 3274 4055 to speak with one of our helpful staff.
This old trunk had been in storage and was inundated during a flood event. Most people would have sent this to landfill, but it held sentimental value to the owner and needed to be saved.
It was important to the client that we preserved the old writing on the top.
The fully repaired and restored trunk now makes a lovely display piece and will no longer be hidden away.
Clare had this fold out armchair/day lounger sitting around for a long time and always had comments on how unusual it was, so she knew she wanted it restored back to working condition.
Here is the newly refurbished daybed. Her kids are now fighting over who gets to inherit it.
The client contacted us to restore a Huon pine dresser that had belonged to her mother.
Some of the damage that needed to be repaired was obvious. There was a crack in the corner of the top section, and some visible woodworm damage.
Once we got to work on it, we found the worms had really gone to work on it and there were further issues that really needed attention.
As the client wanted a full restoration, we had to pull the whole unit apart and work through it piece by piece.
The components were stripped back, sanded up, repaired and prepped for finishing. Then the difficult job of colour matching and blending the old to the new was done by our talented polisher.
A lot of effort went into producing the finished project, but it was all worth it to see another family heirloom restored to its former glory and a smiling happy client.
