Antiques: Furniture restoration

Antique furniture that's in top condition looks fabulous. If you own a piece of antique furniture and you'd like to give it a new lease of life, you need to consider professional restoration. Unless the damage is particularly bad, a good antique furniture restorer can bring your piece back to life, giving you and your family years of enjoyment.

Why pay for antique furniture restoration?

Could you restore antique furniture yourself? You may do more harm than good. Antique furniture can be delicate and restoration must be handled carefully in order to produce the best results. Perhaps you have a piece of furniture that has water damage, or maybe the wood is chipped or scratched. Maybe you have a sideboard or chest that has sentimental value and you want to return it to its original condition before you pass it on to your children. Whatever you're looking for, a professional antique furniture restorer can help. From straightforward French polishing to a complete restoration, a good restorer can give your furniture its original lustre without making it look like it has been recently restored. You get a brand new piece of antique furniture for your home that you can be proud of.

Why bother restoring?

You may think that it's better to throw away your furniture rather than get it restored. If you know that the piece is an antique, you should look into the price of restoration and get an idea of what value the antique furniture would have one it has been restored. Why throw away a perfectly good piece of furniture if all it needs is a little care and attention? Even a piece that looks beyond repair can be restored to its original beauty with a little time and skill. Take a look at the restoration samples on this site to see what a difference it can make. – and then get in touch to see how we can help you.

Sunnyside Antiques specialises in 17th-19th century furniture, textiles, clocks and other items. Based less an hour away from Edinburgh and Glasgow, in South Lanarkshire, we have a wide range of antique furniture in stock; from dining tables to writing desks. We only stock good quality antique furniture and we're able to help you with any restoration or upholstering that you need. To find out more, browse our website, call us on 01899 850 552, email info@periodantiques.net or call in to see us.