Furniture Restoration: The Old Becomes New

Some of our customers have been very creative in their furniture restoration and repurposing. When you buy a piece of antique furniture, that piece was lovingly hand-crafted for a specific use. Perhaps it was made as an armoire or a nightstand or a buffet or server. But there is no reason that you can't use it for a very different purpose.

Lifestyles have changed over a century, so our home decor and storage needs have changed too. But our love for beautifully made and hand-carved furniture doesn't change! So one of my favorite tips for incorporating stunning antique furniture into your home is to think creatively!

Here are some examples from our customers, starting with this terrific French antique nightstand. Our customer Kathleen in Oklahoma used it as a kitchen side table. The nightstand in the Henry II style dates to 1900 and the walnut marquetry and turned legs are nicely set off by the gray marble top. It gives Kathleen extra storage space in the drawer and cabinet and display space on the marble top and the lower shelf. Read more about this Creative New Use for Antique Nightstand in my previous blog post.

Refurbished Bedroom Furniture

Sarah in Seattle also saw the potential in an antique nightstand. She turned this fabulous antique French Renaissance Hunting style nightstand into a side table in her living room. Sarah said “We love it!” We agree!

An antique nightstand makes a wonderful end table, side table, accent table or plant stand. The cupboard and the drawer offer storage for small items and the two levels are perfect for extra display or storage.

Nightstand Furniture Restoration

The decorative appeal of the carved nightstand with its twist posts and marble tops is hard to beat! See more photos of Sarah's living room with the repurposed antique French nightstand.

Erin wanted a pretty antique bed for her new home in Colorado, but she also wanted a queen size bed and the one she liked on our EuroLuxHome.com antiques online store was a full size bed. It is typical for antique beds to be smaller in size than our beds are today. Still, we can often convert the bed frame to a larger size. That's exactly what we did for Erin!

This is the final result. The antique French Hunting style bed that Erin chose is converted to a queen size bed. It dates to about 1900 and it is opulently  carved in beautifully aged wood. See more photos of the converted antique French Hunting Bed in my earlier blog post.

Refurbished Buffet

Our customer May in Florida ordered a French antique Brittany buffet and an antique Brittany bed from us for her delightful 14th floor Pensacola home.

May contacted me to ask if we could have the Brittany buffet altered to accommodate a TV for viewing in her bedroom. We were delighted to oblige!

See the full blog post showing May's bedroom suite and how we repurposed the antique French Brittany buffet into a useful TV cabinet for May.

French Armoire Restored

Our customers Paul and Lane in South Carolina bought this gorgeous antique French Provincial armoire from us to repurpose into a unique gun cabinet. We love this furniture restoration.They were looking for a nice piece of antique furniture that they could use to store Paul’s gun collection. Lane liked the decorative carving on the 1890 Normandy style armoire. She also liked the mirrored doors that would hide the gun collection while giving her a wonderful full-length mirror in the master bedroom. Read more about the repurposed antique French armoire.

Furniture Restoration Works

Sometimes, all it takes is a refinish to bring an antique piece back to par. When the original finish is damaged or the piece otherwise requires refinishing, it can be an opportunity to give the piece a new perspective! Whether it's an Art Deco chest of drawers, sideboard for your bedroom furniture or any other restoration project, we use our experience with furniture repair and furniture refinishing to bring you your next family heirloom. Restoring antique pieces of furniture is rewarding because it gives the piece a new lease on life!

Quality Furniture Restoration at EuroLuxHome.com

A quality furniture restoration, whether it's piece of antique or vintage furniture, whether it's a coffee table or bookcase, is a great way to bring the luster back to your space. It's not always easy to restore antique furniture. Antique furniture restoration is a skill that takes years to master. From the DIY sanding to strippers and varnish, restorers or classic wood furniture have their work cut out for them!

If you have repurposed a piece of antique furniture, we would love to hear about it! Tell us in the comments box below.