Friday, August 31, 2007

Dyed Fibre Wicker Chair


Here is the finished chiar shown below. The fibre was dyed to match the old remaining finish then the whole chair was clearcoated for added protection without making it appear "new".

Dyed Fibre Wicker Chair


This chair is dyed fibre in several colors. Must of the repair was around the cushion area where spokes were missing or broken. Both sides of the arms were missing braid.Picture shows repairs in place using wirecore fibre in the cushion area.

Childs Wicker Rocker


This childs rocker suffered serious damage. Broken frame pieces, missing spokes on the arm and very old and flaking paint.

Childs Wicker Rocker


Here is the repaired chair with a new paint job.

Rocker and Chair

These 2 items go with the sofa below. Both needed repairs, springs retied, new covers and upholstery and a fresh coat of paint.

Sofa


This is the finished sofa shown below with new upholstery on the back, new covers on the cushions and a fresh coat of paint of the customers choice

Sofa Before Restoration


This sofa was one of several pieces. The sofa needed repair, new upholstery, springs retied with new covering and repainting

Wicker Sofa


This sofa matrches the 2 chairs in the other post. Fibre wicker, the back was pushed out and broken because of frame damage. The frame was repaired, damage rewoven using wire core fibre and colored to match.

Wicker Armchairs

These 2 chairs are part of a set,the sofa posted above. They had a dark but unpainted finish. Both chairs needed repair at the arms and some new braiding.

Hitchcock Childs Chair


This old chair had a natural rush seat and was replaced using a seagrass which looks alot like the rush.

Old Splint Porch Set

Here is a porch set with new, stained splint. The back piece is a porch swing, front left a rocker, front right a chair. Woven with flat reed, stained to give an old look and clearcoated for protection.

Saturday, July 08, 2006


Round reed basinett repaired and ready for primer and paint. {remember to use child safe finishes on items like this} Posted by Picasa

Settee with new back and braiding ready to prime and paint Posted by Picasa

Thursday, July 06, 2006


Cane back sofa with new cane installed along with medallion. Ready to stain to match sides. Posted by Picasa

New arms where the dog chewed off the old fibre. Center part gets upholstered. I haven't put the tack strips on yet. Posted by Picasa

Willow set repaired and ready to paint Posted by Picasa

Some of the work currently in our shop in various stages of compleation. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, January 10, 2006


Here is the rocker with the new skirt and rocker ready for the upholstery. Posted by Picasa

This is a Heywood Wakefield rocker {with a label} that needs a front skirt and new rockers along with paint and TLC Posted by Picasa