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Refurbishing

Refurbishing

Breath life into your old or broken furniture by refurbishing it. Whether it is a broken chair or an old battered table considering saving it with some refurbishment making it look as good as new.

Pine study table sanded, water damage pieces replaced, frame clear gloss varnished with the exposed areas and drawer fronts stained in African Mahogany. Top finished with a 4mm frosted glass.

Imbuia chair cleaned, sanded and varnished. Chair finished with a newly upholstered seat.

Pine headboard and pedestals painted in low sheen white with turquoise highlights. Headboard finished with a turquoise tufted upholstered insert. Pedestals finished with crystal handles. Headboard and pedestals sealed with three coats of a water based varnish.

Creatively repurpose unused material

Garden tree trunks converted into a lampstand, 2-face side table and serving trolley. Lampstand spray paint in flat white with a varnished polished top. 2-face side table has half bark on the trunk and half off. Varnished in dark oak with a polished top. Serving trolley on wheels with a custom handle and leaves. Bark maintained all round and finished in a with a clear coat of varnish.

Herringbone plywood coffee table, made from scrap pieces of plywood glued together. Coffee table sanded and sealed with 7 coats of water based varnish, finished with a 4mm polished glass top.

Side tables designed and built from offcut wooden curtain rails. Tables stained Imbuia and clear coat varnished. 4mm glass insets used as the table tops.

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Our little office sits in the heart of your location. Most of my design and build work is done in my studio in Johannesburg.

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