Unique Itemswpstlrestore2018-09-24T09:31:49-06:00

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Nov 2

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It's fireplace season! 2 fireplace mantels finished in 2 days for 2 different clients. But which one was originally painted?

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Oct 4

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Wishing more people would go for the BOLD colors somedays - this is on fire figuratively, and will be later literally once candles go back in for dinner!

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Sep 28

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When this bench came in, it was just rusty metal brackets, no hardware, no boards. So we stripped, painted, milled new boards from matching rough stock, and custom fitted each individual slat and bored through with new hardware. The biggest surprise was how inconsistent the holes in the metal brackets were to fit the new boards properly. Yes, that's the touchup paint in the jar on the seat.

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Sep 10

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This was a fun one to reupholster...."fuzzily". But what is more scary than upholstering in whites? Storing it until it is ready to be delivered! Gotta wrap it right. @studiolark
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Aug 20

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Sometimes you gotta scan unique parts....but look at the incredible casting textures. You can barely see that in real life.

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Aug 16

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Sometimes replicating new parts allows for big upgrades in aesthetic, like this replacement auto console we exact matched, recreated, and heavy cleared back again for auto use. Old pieces still there for reference.

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May 7

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We refinish and repair/restore hardware too! Often fixing things locksmiths said they couldn't fix.... #stlrestorerefinishing
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Apr 26

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From drawing to clay model to digital model to milled to painted and gilded! Crazy details and crazy challenges templating off the clay model.
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Apr 24

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Trunk restored to look authentic!

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Apr 24

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Getting down to the nitty gritty on a 1920s emerson desk fan with variable speed! Pretty sure it has never been cleaned in 100 years, either.
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Apr 29

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Superhero belts, anyone? Metallic silver

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Mar 30

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Steinway piano parts going through.... #stlrestorerefinishing #stlrestoreunique

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Feb 4

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Oil rubbed bronze metallic refinished from 100+ years of blech paint

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Feb 4

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Piano harp stripped, and built back to deep metallic reflectance.

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Jan 5

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Hvac registers stripped, primed, racked for final painting.

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Nov 13

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Trunk Restoration.

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Nov 13

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Cast bench stands stripped and repainted.

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Nov 13

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Mantel finished!
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Oct 26

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It's always nice to be reassured the original installers had to mark and sequence the parts for correct reinstallation, too!

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Sep 22

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Blending parts refinished, parts touched up, meeting the clients expectations and budget. This is "restoration". #stlrestorecasegoods #stlrestorerefinishing
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Sep 22

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Catholic confessional station.
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