How to restore wood kitchen cabinets? This involves cleaning, surface preparation, removing current coating, repairing, replacing panels and doors and applying new coating. This is a rigorous and meticulous task best left to experienced craftsmen. For instance, cleaning and surface preparation might require sanding off the current coating and some of the original wood. This could … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
How to restore old wooden furniture? Whether it’s a wood table, chair, sideboard, bookcase or cabinet, there’s still hope for your precious belonging. An experienced professional can make your furniture look new and sturdy again. He can even provide a fresh look to your furniture. But how is this possible? Can you just do it … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
Restoration of heritage furniture is a meticulous process. It’s a lot more difficult than repairing common furniture. It requires more than just skill because it’s considered a work of art. That’s why only the experts should do this if you want to ensure quality results. Beyond restoration to original condition Aside from restoring heritage furniture to … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
Should you just throw it or give it away? What if your old furniture can be repurposed and become more valuable after the transformation? This is the concept of furniture upcycling where old furniture pieces can be transformed and converted into something else. It’s possible because most of the wood panels and legs can still … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
Good estimates are around 7, 10 and 15 years. However, before that the sofa might already look old, torn and broken (due to ripping, sagging, stains and other noticeable defects and damages). Also, the sofa’s useful lifetime still depends on its usage and environment (high moisture and exposure to sunlight can speed up deterioration). Making … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
If it has a high personal or sentimental value, your old table is still worth restoring. It’s also the case when it’s an antique or has heritage or historical value. Is your old table still worth restoring? If we’re talking about the cost of restoration compared to the cost of just buying something new, it’s … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
Maybe you have an old piece of furniture that you just can’t let go. You still want to keep the old furniture for its financial or sentimental value. However, how it looks doesn’t go well with your new or updated home. What to do with your old piece of furniture One solution is to upcycle … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
Antique care and maintenance is important for preserving the items’ financial and intrinsic value as well as their appearance. Whether the antique in a dwelling, commercial building or a museum, the maintenance should always be careful and tailored according to the condition of the antique as well as where it’s being placed. Antique care and … Read More
by Matt Caulfield
