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, […]
The client recently had kitchen refurbishment, and the designer decided that the vintage kitchen hutch, which is original to the house, needed to be incorporated into the design. Before Renowned set about cleaning up and repairing the kitchen hutch and gave it a fresh coat of paint. The refurbished hutch […]
A lot of businesses advertise “no job too big or small,” but often the small jobs are passed over. At Renowned, in addition to the custom work and restorations, we do a fair few small repairs such as broken legs, repair of cracks and the like. We also happily do […]
We have recently completed a large project for Walter’s Steakhouse, a new iconic restaurant in Brisbane City known for their prime Australian, grain-fed, dry-aged porterhouse beef paired with the best wines. Dining at Walter’s Steakhouse is an experience like no other — from the food to the service and to […]
We have been posting articles related to repurposed furniture. But now it’s time to showcase our own work. This display cabinet was previously an old wardrobe. We fixed the damage and changed the left side to full glass in the door, and refinished it. Before After Sometimes furniture outlives its […]
Linda brought in this oval presentation table and asked us to repair the top and the hinge mechanism. Unfortunately, the top was not salvageable, so we had to remake to match the existing base. Here is the replica before polishing and the existing base. Here are shots of the finished […]
Gerry came to Renowned with a vision for a simple but timeless office desk. We sat with him to consult with the various customisations, including sizing, type of timber species and colour, finish, etc. Here is what our skilled craftsmen came up with, and Gerry was very satisfied and happy […]
This gorgeous Chippendale table was damaged by water. We repaired the damage to the foot, sanded it back and refinished it. After our boys did their magic, this piece is ready to go back home looking clean and brand new again. Often called the Royalty of Antique Furniture, Chippendale furniture […]
Once again, Renowned Furniture has come to the rescue of furniture damaged by water and force brought about by a strong cyclone. Category 4 Cyclone Debbie hit the Whitsunday Region in North Queensland in March 2017, but 10 months later the damage it caused is still being repaired. One of […]