Sometimes, the simplest restoration jobs can completely rejuvenate a piece of furniture. This adorable ladies’ work box was in good condition structurally, it just suffered
We regularly have furniture brought to us that have suffered water damage. It could be something like water rings from placing a wet glass or
A simple but effective way to rejuvenate old armchairs is to clean up the timber structure and apply a fresh coat of varnish. If you
Restoration and refinishing of a big, handsome, nineteenth century bookcase in walnut and mahogany, replaced or repaired veneers, mouldings and cock beadings around the drawer
At Artabelle Furniture, we had the privilege of restoring a delicate miniature Japanese tansu cabinet adorned with bold floral and bird motifs, a testament to
Tansu (箪笥) is the traditional mobile storage cabinetry indigenous to Japan. The original hinges and metal work are as delicate as birds wings. Metals were
We do seem to specialise in restoring unusual and wonderful objects. A customer brought us a gramophone from c. 1950s with a damaged speaker grille.
A classic and very well known piece of furniture, which arrived in our workshop in a terrible state: the timber was discoloured, water damaged, and
This blanket chest had lost its shine and was looking rather dull. The legs were damaged by wood worm and the top had dried up
We were brought a very unusual job lately: a grandfather clock pendulum to recreate. The original being very old and having been repaired many times,
This mid-century table came to us with dried joints that were starting to fall apart. The legs needed to be dismantled, cleaned up and re
A table we were restoring was missing a decorative brass cap on its frame which we decided to recreate. For this, we got a sheet
Did you know… we can also sort out mechanical issues? We were recently asked to repair a hanging sliding wardrobe door with 2 broken wheels.
This elegant little armchair was brought to us wobbly, all the joints were dried and pulling apart. The armchair needed to be stripped from its
This pine chest was looking a bit tired and dull when it arrived in our workshop. The carcass was wobbly, the drawers’ runners broken, and
