Best Centers To Study Furniture Restoration In Washington Near Me

Donna Calderone: I had damage from a move and he did such a wonderful job fixing everything the movers broke. He's responsive, respectful and everything looks good as new! Before and after photos of one of the many pieces he fixed attached.

Ashley Ruffead: I do not recommend this company. I hesitated whether or not to post this but a friend pointed out I had a terrible experience and wasted a lot of money, and I should let people know because they might use Don because he had good reviews, which was the reason I used him. I contacted Don and sent info and photos and advised I wanted a hutch stripped and painted white with a trim on top. I said I had painted the body but the doors and drawers gave me trouble so the body was one color, the drawers and doors another color. He quoted $750. I dropped off the hutch and upon seeing it he increased the price to $1,275. Since it was the first time he’d seen it in person I agreed. I stated again I wanted it stripped and painted white with a trim on top. He said he wasn’t sure his equipment/paint would work with it and I replied he had to use something that would take to the wood and he assured me he would. A couple weeks later I ask for an update and he said it’s nearly finished. A few days later he called late morning and said he needed to drop off the hutch. No one was at home so I asked to reschedule and he replied the hutch was already in the truck and he needed the space in the truck. I rushed home and got a coworker to meet me. I was in a hurry to get back to work and did not inspect it closely - at a glance it looked good. The next night I started to install the doors and noticed chips in the paint. I called Don and he said it was the nature of the piece and to use the touch-up paint he gave me. I noted it had been 48 hours and I, as a DIY person, had primed and painted the body of the hutch and it had been fine for two years. I asked if he primed the hutch and he snapped yes and barked “what do you want me to do?” I said there was also an area unpainted and he agreed to take the doors back. While he had the doors I noticed the trim was not flush on one side. Considering how defensive he was about chips in his work 48 hours after delivery it seemed he didn’t want to do a quality job (and he’d already cashed my check) so I stayed quiet so I could get the doors back. After getting the doors I went to install them and noticed they don’t match the body of the hutch. I realized he never stripped the body. He sanded the doors and drawers and painted everything white. Because I had already painted the body it had a darker color underneath so the white overtop the darker body did not match the white overtop the sanded doors and drawers. At a glance the piece looks ok. But I paid $1,275 for a piece that was not stripped as I requested, not primed, that has chips, does not match itself and has a trim that isn’t flush with the side. This was the first time I had paid someone to do a project and I regret it.

Rebecca Sellner: It was the middle of July 2021. The celebration of the 175th anniversary of the church was going to be the first weekend in October. The baptismal font created by a grieving father upon the loss of his son in world war II was in pretty bad shape. It apparently had been broken and very poorly re-glued, not to mention the laminate that had fallen off. We had no idea where we could go to get it re-glued, refurbished, and revitalized between then and the October festivities. I sent pictures to Mr Haridi, who estimated a very fair price. He told us he could have it refurbished by mid-September. He commenced with disassembling the font to the tiniest pieces, cleaning off all the old glue, varnish and embedded dust before reassembling and re-staining. It looks magnificent, and he was finished two weeks early!! I would greatly recommend this establishment for any furniture repair/refurbishing needs. I would also recommend having a look at the many pieces that I would hardly have given a second glance that were restored to great value shown in his YouTube videos. Truly amazing! I turned around and brought in my father's teak bedside table (which he had fallen on many times in his unstable later years) in pieces in a box. It is now completely restored and looks like nothing ever happened!

Tiffany Roberts: This is THE place to go to hunt for DIY furniture in Northern VA. Once you’re there, you can roam the warehouse of unending furniture and paints. Everyone was SO nice and gave me great suggestions for my next DIY project. I purchased two chairs for my new house and will definitely be back for paints!

Doug Francis: Excellent experience with Erick and Mitch repainting our maple kitchen cabinets to white. Gave good advice on the shade (Alabaster), and carefully refinished everything over 4 days. These are craftsmen so their finish work is high quality. All of our friends have been impressed. Before photos show the Maple finish circa 2004, and new 2019 custom painted white kitchen cabinets. Vienna, VA

Pat Talbert Smith: I had the pleasure of contacting Chris's Furniture Restoration this fall about restoring two 1940's-era Queen Anne secretaries that had been damaged in a basement flood following two heavy rains in July. Not only was his estimate more reasonable than those of other companies I contacted, but the work was absolutely top-notch. Mr. Rickman worked quickly, safely, and efficiently in my parents' home to restore these sentimental pieces. His expertse was clearly evident, and we will gladly contact him for any restoration work in the future. He also repaired a dining room chair that we had been unable to use for YEARS. If only we'd known about Chris' Furniture Repair years ago!

Linda Genevie: We are more than satisfied. From picking the fabric to them picking up the furniture to delivery. Great job on the reupholster. We love it.

Gary Berman: This is the second time I have used CC for installation of closet systems. My first experience was stellar leading to using them again. My second experience was not. Not only was the design poor and inefficient, it cost me more money because more wood was needed than necessary. The installer was sloppy in the installation. CC rebuilt part of my closet system because they agreed on the poor design and poor quality installation - good for them. But their redesign did not entirely fix the problem. Still there is a section of the closet needing repair and the re-installer was not prepared to fix it on site, so now they have to come back for a third time causing us to remove everything from the closet again. My recommendation is to study the plans and ask more questions than I did. My designer, Colleen Cuff, was newer to CC and that should have been a red flag. Lastly, CC did not refund me the amount of money that was wasted in the original design which they estimate was about $370 out of $8,000. Service: Cabinet construction & installation

Aracelis Alvarez: My in-laws were going to discard a beautiful chair because the cane seat broke. Thankfully I didn't listen to my husband and decided take it from them and revive it. I found Anielo and after discussing my options I decided to have it machine caned and he did a great job. He is a true professional.

Symon Phoenyx: I'm a novice woodworker and this is the absolute best store in the area for my needs. Staff isways friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The store is always clean and presentable. They offer woodworking classes, and will even help suggest other ways to accomplish your task. They aren't cheap by any means, but they are easily appropriately priced for their products, it's just an expensive hobby. 😅

James Arcara: This is the second time we have had Iain design and build custom built-in book cases and cabinets for us. We loved what he built for our former home , so when we moved we knew we would have Iain build in our new house. The craftsmanship is great and we are very happy with the final product. The detail and design fit perfectly in our house built in 1870. I highly recommend Iain for your custom design needs. He's the best in the area and his ratings here prove it. Service: Custom cabinet design & installation

Laura Hyde: David restored two family heirlooms that had been in my husband’s family for over 100 years. David was wonderful to work with for both of my pieces. He responded promptly to all communication and finished the pieces quickly, as promised. The quality of work is unbeatable, especially for the reasonable price that he charges. My mother in law was in tears when she saw the pieces from her childhood brought back to life and I am proud to have them in a prominent place in my home!

Craig Meaney: Craig Stevens is a knowledgeable, patient, and approachable teacher as well as an accomplished woodworker. I highly recommend taking a class at PFW and thoroughly enjoyed the bench on bench project course I took there.

Sassy Sauce: I missed all of the after Christmas saw items. This location had a few products left over from Christmas but nothing I really wanted. Overall the store was neat and organized. I didn’t need any additional items for this trip, just preparing for next years holiday decorations.

Sandra Maler: Absolutely fantastic service. Marc was very friendly and professional. He measured a large custom vanity mirror for us and installed it the same day a few hours later. It looks outstanding and his price was very competitive. He even offered to help carry the quartz countertop when the counter installer hurt his back. Can highly recommend if you need mirror, glass or shower doors. Very, very impressed with this excellent service.