Furnishing a house or apartment, the correct placement of elements is a natural and non-alternative way to decorate the interior. A person himself cannot imagine his/her existence without these objects, whether it is a chair, a table or a bed. However, each thing has its own service life, over time it is getting old. For some, it is easier to throw away an old chest of drawers, a sofa that got worn out and lost its appearance, or, simply, gone out of fashion. Some believe that the best solution would be giving the beloved wooden or soft furniture a second life, meaning - furniture restoration.
Wood Refinishing Restoration and Furniture Upholstery
Wood refinishing and furniture upholstery are two crafts that can breathe new life into old furniture, preserving its history and extending its lifespan. Whether it’s a cherished family heirloom or a thrift store find, these processes can transform the look and feel of wooden furniture and upholstered pieces.
The Art of Wood Refinishing
Wood refinishing is the process of restoring the surface of wooden furniture to its original or better condition. This involves several steps:
Our craft is almost always individual work with specific samples of furniture, and a pleasant component of this work is communicating with very interesting people - owners and connoisseurs of the history and beauty of the space around them. To develop the best technologies and means for the best performance of work, we studied the best materials and technologies in Russia, Italy, and Germany
It is well understood that often antique furniture requires a proper restoration, for example a 100 years old table or chairs that have more important sentimental value. Most of my clients have antique furniture taken from great-grandparents that is outdated over time and needs a proper work in order to make it back in order.
Modern and Antique furniture refinishing, restoration, reupholstery. Why do you want to have a wooden table? Why restoring instead of buying a cheaper option.
Restoring old wooden furniture is a complex and time-consuming process. There is an opinion that wooden furniture like tables, chairs, benches or china cabinets are not really durable and sometimes unable to restore them. Wooden furniture suffers under the influence of moisture, ultraviolet radiation and other environmental factors. In reality wooden furniture that has been properly done is very durable and long lasting. Even antique furniture can be restored if real professionals get down to business.
How does the process of furniture refinishing work? Indoor and Outdoor furniture refinishing: Tables, desks, benches, wooden walls, dressers, nightstands etc.
It is well known that a good professional can make the beloved table and chairs look like the new ones or sometimes even better. A good table has a great value, that is why a good table is expensive. First, it is the wood, to make a good quality table craftsmen take completely dry slabs. Did you know, for example, an oak slab has to dry about 12 years and for the walnut it takes about 8 years. Second, how the table is done, how much effort and skills have to be applied in order to make one. Such tables will serve for several generations. The only thing that can become old and scratchy is the surface. So people come to refinish the table surface and it is as new again.
I always get a question when the wooden furniture should be refinished. Of course we do refinishing work all year around but a really good time for wooden furniture refinishing is starting now - late spring, the whole summer till the middle of fall. It is the perfect time to do the refinishing of outdoor furniture: tables, benches, chairs, decks and patios. The wood during this season is perfectly dry and the refinishing process goes quickly and smoothly.
I must say that even indoor furniture: tables, dressers, chairs etc are much better to refinish during summer than winter. During the summer season we have an augmented number of orders for outdoor wooden structures, decks, patios, sidings or fences.
Nowadays, there is a lot of beautiful furniture that can be found at a flea market in the auction. Most of the time, this type of furniture requires restoration and refinishing especially if it comes to wood: tables, chairs, sofas or nightstands, anything can be restored to almost the primary condition.
Professional reupholstery is an almost win-win option if you deal with a reliable company. You will have to pay more than with self-repair, but:
there will be less worries;
there are resources to repair any damage to the frame or fittings;
a large selection of upholstery fabrics;
you can replace the old foam filler with a new one - latex or polyurethane foam;
all work is carried out with high quality.
If necessary, the company will take all the items to its workshop, and then return it in an updated form. Then you will be spared the presence of strangers in the house, noise, dust.
In general, restoration is not only an interesting, but also quite a useful process. Thanks to it, you can get strong, comfortable furniture at an affordable price, or, conversely, get funds for updating and selling something that is no longer relevant to you.
A century or two ago our ancestors passed on the wooden furniture sets from generation to generation. In the modern world, according to statistics furniture sets change on average 2-3 times in 45-50 years. It is often difficult to part with old furniture - either it is dear to a memory, or it keeps special comfort and you don’t want to part with it. Nowadays, you don’t need to get rid of it but give your wonderful set a second life by refinishing/restoring it.
A recap of what our team has been up to recently: Table Refinishing and Booth Surface Renovation / Reupholstery for local restaurants. At Marina’s Crafts we love our local businesses, especially ones that serve delicious food. We’ve completed two more projects for local restaurants in San Francisco, and look forward to doing more business with our valued customers.
As thermometer readings climb higher, Marina’s Crafts is committed to helping our customers get ready to enjoy the summer outdoors. Our furniture refinishing, repair, reupholstery and custom manufacturing services can help make an affordable improvement to the appearance of your outdoor space! We are the premier furniture restoration and manufacturing business, serving the San Francisco peninsula and the larger San Francisco Bay Area.
At Marinas Crafts we understand many of the challenges faced by restaurants working to keep their interiors looking attractive while keeping costs down for an effective return on investment. Our furniture refinishing, reupholstery and repair services can help make an affordable improvement to the appearance of your business!
Wood slab table is one of our favorite types of furniture pieces. Marina’s Crafts offers manufacturing, refinishing and repair services for wood slab tables made of precious wood types, including walnut, oak, maple, redwood, teak and pine.
