Colonial Restoration studio repairing old rocker

Colonial Restoration studio repairing old rocker.  This rocking chair needs some serious help.  Re-glueing, repair and finishing.

Colonial Restoration studio grape crusher restoration

Colonial Restoration studio received this 1800's barn fresh Grape Crusher. We removed the rust from the mechanisms and repaired the wood, added new old wood where missing. Cleaned and oiled the wood & medal. 

Fall is coming

We are welcoming the fall weather!

ColonialRestorationStudio 301-948-6652 French Desk restored

Colonial restoration studio French Desk water damage refinishing of damage veneers and structure. Repaired anf French polished

Colonial Restoration studio repairing veneer

Today was burn in , hard lacquer sticks used to fill small areas missing veneer and compression dents on the French desk. Tip of the day.

Colonial Restoration studio painting conservation and preservation

Colonial Restoration studio restored this painting that had been stored away for decades. The painting need cleaning 1st , then repaired. After the repair I needed to learn the artist palette of the artist.  Large tare, flaking paint , the canvas needed to be restretched. 1850's textile mill owner from Richmond Va. His mill was burned to the ground durring the Civil War. 

Colonial Restoration studio tip for today

Colonial Restoration studio repairing missing veneers. Take a piece of blue tape, place it over the prepared area where the veneer is missing. Crease the edges of the veneer. Then cut the area out with a razor blade.  Then match the replacement veneer grain to the surrounding area.  Place the blue tape over the veneer and cut the your pattern out.
Depending on the type of original glue used adhere the new piece of veneer. 

Colonial Restoration studio conservation, small 1700's carved wood gildex mirror

Colonial Restoration studio cleaned this small gilded carved mirror frame. Preserving the beauty of the gold leaf original finish.

Colonial Restoration studio repairing water damage furniture

This French Desk had has water damage from  burst water pipe. The veneers bubbled and the structure suffered damage. We are repairing the structure and reattaching the veneers.

Colonial Restoration studio removes veneer bubbles

The trick of the day is laying veener back down on the French desk.  Using a Hot iron a damp cloth I rehydrate the glues under the veener which also softens the veneer. A little pressure to the hot veneer untll cool insures good adhesion.

Colonial Restoration studio restoration of French desk

Today I'm starting the restoration of this french desk that was #waterdamaged, the finish is cracked , veneer has lifted and chipped away.

Colonial Restoration works on a Very early 1800's desk

You'll be surprized what we did. The desh had little to know finish, angle iron brackets were keeping the legs in place. After removing the remainding finish, I built a new finish, with fresh French Polish. One of hundreds eye pleasing projects I have done.

Colonial Restoration creats a Hard wood finishing

This  mahogany counter top in #potomac, was hand finished with tong oils. 8 coats hand rubbed and sanded with fine 600 grit, finial sanding we used 1000 & 2000 grit and buffed to a high sheen and waxed for portection.

Colonial Restoration Studio In house finishing

Customer wanted to have solid mahogany beams and columns finshed to match the built in. With the same quility finish. The walls and ceiling were already completed which means a strady hand.

Colonial Restoration studio Staining and finishing

In house #stainingandfinishing beams and columns.  Adding my touch of furniture grade finishing to the architectural work in this # northernvirginia new home build in # McLeanva

Colonial Restoration studio painting repair & conservation

Painting conservation, repair.This 1813 French painting came in. The painting was cleaned and repaired and touch up

Colonial Restoration studio conservation of Eisenhower desk

This is a Desk that belonged to President Eisenhower , I received this with a warped drop down desk  and made a new one for the piece. We Then cleaned and finished with french polish  Gilded the Lions  and decorative trim.  Now this sits in the foyer of his Home on the campus at Gettysburg College