Furniture Restoration Alpharetta

Furniture Repair in Georgia

So many of receive furniture pieces that have been passed down and hold a lot of sentimental value for us. A lot of us also have cheap furniture that we don’t really care about either way, and for a lot of us once we’ve gotten our money’s worth out of it, it’s time to just get rid of it. The more expensive or sentimental items are well worth the price of repair/refinishing though. Furniture repair can make your old vintage furniture look like new without losing the charm. You don’t want to destroy the years of use the piece has had, but you also want to fix imperfections.

DIY Restoration vs Professional Restoration

Furniture repair is not something you should do yourself. You cannot become a professional in restoration overnight. The average hardcore DIY-er is NOT going to be able to just pick up a craft like this real quickly. It’s not just the actual act of doing the work too, you have to have the tools you need to do the job, and be able to source the leather and other materials that you need. Pro’s are able to source the exact materials they need, and likely have all the tools they’ll need already on hand. When you DIY a job like this, you risk damaging the furniture beyond repair, as well as spending a lot of money to have to fix what you messed up.

Restore or Refinish

Restoration and refinishing tend to be synonymous, but they do have different definitions when you break it down. Restoration is generally minimal work, light cleaning and minimal repair. The end goal is always to maintain the base structure and improve the outer appearance and functionality to not lose value on the old, antique piece.

Refinishing is more involved and involves stripping the finish off of the piece. Wood is treated with chemical strippers, sanded, stained, and then refinished. Do beware that some antique pieces can lose value after being refinished. If value matters to you, you need to do research and talk with your refinished before making any choices.

Georgia Furniture Refinishing

You’ll find  cheaper furniture can’t always be refinished. If it’s made of particleboard, you pretty much always want to avoid refinishing it. When it truly comes to antiques, generally speaking you don’t want to refinish them if the monetary value matters to you. The best pieces of furniture to refinish are those from 1960 and back, factory produced with heavy wood and solid quality. That way you don’t risk messing up someone handmade masterpiece and you can count on the furniture to last for a long time. Dealing with any furniture restoration needs professional assistance. You’ll be able to trust Furniture Restoration Alpharetta to do the job the right way.