Posts by MizPea
Pool Table Restoration
A couple in Laurelhurst, rebuilding a large waterfront home asked me to restore a 1924 New Brunswick Snooker table that came with the property. Stripping the piece revealed stunning mahogany and rosewood veneers with ivory accents. Much of the carved detail at the feet was missing along with some of the ivory on rails. A…
Read MoreFolding Bed Restoration
A folding bed from 1887 was damaged in a recent move to Seattle and arrived at my studio. Designed in the ‘renaissance revival’ style in white quarter sawn oak, the piece is free standing on well balanced castors and is superbly engineered. The massive folding motion is accomplished by stout steel wheels moving on short…
Read MoreIvory Table Restoration
Ivory Table Restoration Project: This is an Edwardian reproduction of a 17c. Dutch or English design featuring barley twist legs, ebony & ivory inlay & superb marquetry on top & stretcher. All 4 stretcher ends down low became a chew toy for a dog. Taguia, a tropical nut is a close match to & cant…
Read MoreDining Table Update
A client wanted to “modernize” an 18th century English Dining Table inherited from his parents to fit his “mid century” home. The Hairy Paw Bronze castors were replaced with nickel plated castors and aluminum end caps. We added an aluminum clad apron and aluminum inlay on the top, and then refinished the table with lacquer.
Read MoreSpanish Desk Restoration
My cousin’s husband discovered and purchased a 17th century Spanish desk in Marysville, WA. It’s top was worm eaten, warped and sun damaged, and a previous owner had used it as a garage work bench. He wanted to come in on Saturdays and help with the restoration. We both enjoyed the process.
Read MoreRepair The Furniture Or Toss It?
A piece of furniture does not always readily relay its quality. Sometimes, we find ourselves with various pieces of furniture and we just don’t know what they’re worth (if anything), where they originally came from, or even if they’re worth repairing. Before you throw it away or even consider recycling the furniture, there are ways…
Read MoreThe Art of Custom Furniture & Reproductions
Custom Furniture and Reproductions Over the years I have built everything from kitchen cabinets & library bookshelves to all manner of chairs & tables, including conference tables and custom redesigns or remodeling. Sensitive Antique Furniture Restoration My knowledge and respect for 18c. antique furniture came from working for a master french restorer in n.y.c. We…
Read MoreQueen Anne Walnut Mirror Restoration
A FINE QUEEN ANNE WALNUT MIRROR
A fine rare small Queen Anne pier glass; the pine frame veneered with bolection molding in walnut of a particularly good color and grain, retaining its original patina. The internal beading with a gilded edge retains the two original mirror plates, both with Vauxhall beveling. The whole in remarkably good condition.
England, circa 1710
Height: 37.0 in (94 cm) Width: 17.5 in (45.5 cm) Depth: 1.5 in (4 cm)
1818c Butler’s Desk Restoration
Antique Furniture Restoration & Repair A client of mine rescued this family heirloom from her sister’s estate in Vancouver, B.C. She then gave it to a ‘restorer’ who mysteriously vanished; he did not return phone calls or e-mails. You can imagine what a state she was in, after all, family heirlooms are not replaceable. She…
Read MoreScreen Restoration – Rhodes Mansion, Capitol Hill, Seattle
A most determined and richly eccentric Patron has been gradually restoring a terracotta mansion from this 1920’s on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington. The mansion was built for the Rhodes family founders of the noted Seattle department store. The top floor features a luxurious library overlooking Lake Union. Leadedglass doors are fitted on mahogany book…
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