Fall is nearly upon us! That means it is a perfect time to go through your attic and other storage space. Downsizing can be a great way to save space but it’s hard when you have family heirlooms and antiques that have seen better days. Even if your furniture is in bad condition, it doesn’t mean it’s beyond repair. In fact, you can have distressed antiques go through furniture repair or restoration to bring them back to their former beauty!
Recently, Foxwood Restoration had the opportunity to give a new look to a 100-year-old, oak bedroom set! The furniture set had a beautiful design carved into the oak wood. Furthermore, the craftsmanship would allow the bedroom set to be used for generations to come with the proper care. All it needed was a little repair and restoration. When restoring antique wood pieces like this bedroom set, Foxwood strips and sands the wood to prepare it for staining.
The stripping process removes old paint, stains, and varnish that is too far gone and damaged to the point it cannot just be renewed. However, even after stripping the wood, stains can still remain. That is why sanding the wood becomes necessary. Sanding removes whatever remains of the brittle and damaged layer, allowing for new staining and treatment to be applied. Foxwood offers two different types of staining for customers to choose from. These are milk paint and tinted stains. Regardless of which option a customer chooses, they will fall in love with their antique furniture once again.
If you need a distressed furniture restoration or repair, then your first stop should be Foxwood Furniture Restorations. For over 30 years, Foxwood has specialized in furniture restoration including; furniture refinishing, furniture repairs, furniture stripping and sanding, as well as, furniture upholstery. In addition, if you have furniture that has been damaged by water or fire, Foxwood can also repair it!
Painting or restaining your antique furniture can make your heirloom look good as new!
Nearly everyone has an antique piece of furniture or two. Something that was passed down through a family for generations. Regardless of how many generations it has been in the family, these antiques retain a sentimental value that is impossible to replace. So, when your sentimental items start to show their age, you want to improve their condition.
For wood furniture pieces, painting and staining are one of the best ways to revitalize your antiques.
First of all, you might be wondering what considerations to take when determining if you should paint or stain your antique furniture. If you want to give your furniture a fresh look, you probably consider a few factors. The quality of the antique should be taken into account before painting as painting or staining an antique diminishes the value of the piece. As a result, you might want to reconsider or possibly sell the furniture (depending on the sentimental and/or real value). You also should reconsider painting if your antique is made out of exotic woods like mahogany, cherry, or satinwood. These old woods should not be hidden behind paint or staining.
However, if your furniture is structurally sound but looks bad, a fresh coat of paint can bring it back to life! In addition, if you are not worried about maintaining value, painting can help blend your family heirloom with your current home decor. Antique furniture is supposed to be shared for generations to come, so why not?
Antique furniture repairs and restorations are delicate work, even if it’s just painting and staining. Fortunately, Foxwood has decades of experience working with family heirlooms and antiques. We can help you stain and paint your furniture to the color you desire.
Struggling to pick out the right color? Foxwood can create sample finishes and paints to help the decision process easier! In fact, we do samples of your desired finish or paint for all of our projects. A newly painted can transform your furniture into a new accent piece for your home. Antique furniture from past generations can warm your home and give you many years of joy and comfort!
Do you have a couch that needs to be reupholstered?
That is what one of our clients, Patty, needed for her antique couch. This couch had been Patty’s family for three generations. She recalls having many fond memories of sitting on the couch as a little girl. However, time had taken its toll on the furniture. The fabric was worn and lost its vibrant color. The couch’s seams are falling apart with the filling spilling out. The back cushion of the furniture was distorted. This family couch needed some special attention. Fortunately, Patty came to the right place! Foxwood Furniture Restorations was more than ready to restore this couch!
This couch needed completely new upholstery due to the state of the fabric. Patty wanted the couch to feel and look similar to the original fabric. In order to restore this family heirloom, we directed our client to our upholstery fabric website. After Patty picked out six different samples, we sent the samples directly to her home. Our client chose the red fabric that felt similar to the couch’s original texture.
With the new material, Foxwood could finally get to work on restoring this sentimental heirloom!
In order to breathe some life back into this couch, our team stripped the old material away so we could start the furniture reupholstery process! We put new filling to return the couch to its original shape. Afterward, we covered the entire piece with the new vibrant red material that Patty selected! We added a beaded tack strip to add an extra touch of class to the antique couch. Our specialists polished the wood to give the couch a new shine as well. Patty was very happy about the transformation of this family heirloom!
In addition to traditional furniture reupholstery, Foxwood provides a variety of furniture restoration services including:
Foxwood Restorations is a premiere full-surface furniture restoration company that can upholster your chairs and couches as well as touch up all the wood under one roof! We have been serving the 3 county area for over 25 years. Whether you live in Dexter, Fenton, Howell, or Novi call Foxwood for all your furniture repair, refinishing antique and furniture reupholstery, and recovering needs!
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Everyone has that one piece of furniture that has been a treasured family heirloom through generations. Whether that be an old wooden desk that you keep in your office or a handmade rocking chair, we all have that one piece that is rich in family history. Over time, those sentimental pieces of furniture begin to show their age and fall apart. Bring your family artifacts into the family-owned Foxwood Furniture Restoration to transform your old, damaged, or worn-out furniture into something beautiful and preserve a piece of your family history.
There are several reasons why you should repair your old family furniture! These reasons range from saving money to bringing new life to your old pieces.
Who isn’t a fan of history, especially when it involves their own family? By restoring your family furniture to its former glory, you can keep the past alive while adding a modern touch through restoration and reupholstery.
The best reason to restore your old furniture is to keep the items that are important to you. Furthermore, you can save money while doing so! By having a piece restored and repaired, you can avoid the extra costs and hassle of buying new furniture
Furniture made in the past was meant to last unlike the factory-made furniture sold today. By restoring an antique piece of furniture, you can reap the benefits of the well-made piece for many more years to come!
Whether you have a piece of furniture that has been passed down through your family for generations or a piece that you intend to pass along, Foxwood Furniture Restoration can help you. We offer services such as; chemical paint stripping, full reupholstery, hand caning, and replacement and repair. Additionally, we offer to pick up and deliver so you can get your furniture repaired at your convenience!
We have over 25 years of experience serving clients in Ann Arbor, Brighton, Howell, Pinckney, South Lyon, and Ypsilanti. Get a free quote and contact us today to see how we can help you!
Recently, we reupholstered designer chairs used for years as conference seating at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Owen, a client from Bloomfield Hills, asked us to reupholster these unique conference chairs and restore them to their former glory. These designer chairs circa 1960, were used by the university for many years and showed their age. However, with some new fabric and reupholstery, we were able to restore these chairs and add character to their new home!
When our client from Bloomfield Hills brought in these unique chairs, we relished the challenge. Each conference chair was constructed in two parts, a smaller chair that composed the inner portion and a shell that composed the outer part, which fit together perfectly. These high-quality furniture pieces stood the test of time. The frame was intact and undamaged but the fabric showed its age through stains and discoloration. However, after many years of use, these conference chairs needed to be reupholstered.
Our client had a specific look in mind for the chairs. As such, we searched high and low for the right quality fabric to fit their vision. Even during their restoration, other customers entering Foxwood would stop and take pictures of the chairs due to their unique look.
The final result was stunning, as you can see. It’s hard to believe these chairs were once used at U of M as conference seating. The four comfortable chairs are situated around a fire pit in a room with high ceilings at our customer’s home. They were lovingly repurposed by Foxwood. We are proud of the work of our craftsmen that made this restoration project successful.
Here at Foxwood Furniture Restorations, we have decades of experience when it comes to furniture reupholstery and restoring unique pieces of furniture. For furniture restoration services in Michigan, Contact Foxwood and ask what we can do for YOUR furniture today!