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Upcycled Dining Table

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A customer approached us with their antique mahogany dining table, a piece which had been in the family for awhile and come to them.  The style didn’t fit any of their rooms, but they hated the idea of selling or discarding it.  They asked us to restore it and voiced their concerns about it finding a forever home with a new family.  We happened to be chatting about school and study space for the kids, and mentioned in passing that we could easily turn the table into desks for their 2 children.  They loved the idea and we went to work.

As the table leaves were missing, we removed the expansion hardware, stabilized the legs, and cleaned and sanded the whole thing.  Using a mahogany gel stain for the top, and for the gently curving Victorian style legs, we chose a durable Urethane top coat to finish.

The tabletop halves are the perfect size for their children to use for homework, puzzles, and other craft projects, and are being used daily.

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Customer Review (Howard & Joan H., Lakewood, CO) - 

"The most important reason to work with ZCD was that I saw the before and after pictures of the restoration job you did on that antique bench. I have seen period furniture and you restored it to an original new condition. That combined with the quality I saw in your new furniture ventures convinced me that you were a great craftsman and you also had the discipline to keep antiques as antiques and restore them to their former beauty and not try to modernize them."

"What Joan and I and our kids saw was a much loved family heirloom which was given to you (ZCD) in a beat up and broken condition restored to its former beauty and usefulness as we remembered it. You even used square nails which Joan loved. Your restoration will provide our family with many more years and perhaps generations of enjoyment of the marble top chest/cabinet."

"You are a great craftsman who is both creative for new designs and yet has the self-discipline to channel that creativity into carefully restoring antiques to their original glory. So if you have a project new or old, Chris can handle it."

Customer Review (Gary & Linda M., Longmont, CO) - 

"ZCD was referred from our daughter in-law.  Chris did a good design for our custom table at a reasonable price."

"A very well built and attractive dining table, and it will last for many years."

"We highly recommend Chris.  His work is first rate and you get a one of a kind piece that meets your specification, instead of a store-bought compromise."