Antique & Modern Restoration by Richard Parsons

General information

Complete Range of Antique and Modern Furniture Restored and Repolished:
For antique furniture with real provenance generally, in terms of restoration, less is more. Unnecessary work will often de-value a piece, and therefore the original patina should be retained and revived wherever possible. However often more is required due to shrinkage of timber, old glues drying out, sun or water damage and general wear and tear. Wood can be matched and replaced, blistered veneers relaid, missing veneers matched and replaced using traditional methods and glues. Modern furniture can be restored to showroom condition. From small repair jobs to complete restoration projects I can offer the perfect solution.

I offer a full range of wood finishing solutions. Ugly ring marks, heat marks and water marks can often be removed from table tops and cabinet tops in situ, although stripping and fully repolishing pieces is normally done in my workshop. Traditional French Polishes and waxes are used to finish antique furniture whilst modern furniture can be returned to showroom condition using modern lacquers and coatings. Matt, satin and gloss finishes are available as required.
Preparation is key to ensure the quality of the final result. Stripped surfaces are always neutralised, existing finishes dewaxed. Colour matching is achieved using water, oil and spirit stains and my own recipe stipples. Steaming to remove indentations and scratches, bleaching where necessary, liming for some oak furniture and colur washing as required help to achieve the perfect result.