We were contacted awhile back by a client who’d suffered a house fire. They lost just about everything and were rebuilding their house. The few pieces of furniture that didn’t get damaged during the fire included a beautiful maple table with mahogany inlay, with a sleek modern feel to it. The wood of the table…… Continue Reading
Pencil Holder
Cutting Boards
Wooden Spatulas
Espresso Sofa Table
Upcycle Locker Cabinet
Walnut Twin Bed
Jeweler Box
Alder Dining Table
Cottonwood Bowl
Author Archives: Kris Zeh
Custom Storage Solution
As we’ve mentioned before, some of our favorite things are being contacted by a client for more work on new and different projects. Such was the case with the cherry table we restored. As we were working on restoring the table for this particular family, they contacted us to create some cabinet space in their…… Continue Reading
Cherry Table Restoration
As we all know, there are always those family pieces that are passed along to a grandchild, and in some cases, they arrive very well-loved, needing repairs and sometimes new finish. Such was the case with the antique dining table that we were asked to restore. This double-drop leaf table had 8 leaves that allow…… Continue Reading
Stickley Table Restoration
A customer found us by doing a Google search, and called us to ask us about refinishing a Stickley dining table she’d picked up for a song at a garage sale. The table sits in their south-facing kitchen area and gets beat upon by the Colorado sun year-round. It had taken a beating, and the…… Continue Reading
Tips & Tricks #7: Reclaimed Wood
With the rise of the Rustic Chic movement, we’re often asked “Can you make something out of this old wood?” The short answer is “Yes, yes you can.” The long answer has many more questions involved prior to that “yes” that will require some thinking and preparation on your part. Having a set design and…… Continue Reading
Entertainment Center Makeover
No project too small was a good thing to keep in mind for this fun little project. A customer reached out to us to assist with completion of a project for their new home. Only a few years old, they felt the finishes and features were already out-dated and wanted to turn a built-in entertainment…… Continue Reading
Patio Set Repair and Refinishing
One thing we’ve learned in this business is that we cannot rule out anything coming across our workshop…we were approached by a client to repair her patio furniture, because she hasn’t been able to find anything else that she loves quite as much. We went to her home and picked up a set up of…… Continue Reading
Dining Table and Chairs Restoration
Through my children, I have the opportunity to meet many folks, and when the topic comes up about what I do, I love the conversations that follow my “I have a custom woodworking business” comment. Much as with any “specialist”, I get the “OH! I have a (insert project here)…can you help me?” Such was…… Continue Reading
Cedar Chest Restoration
A customer contacted us with a project to restore his cedar chest. This piece had suffered some mistreatment, and he’d already stripped it, but left it completely unstained or unprotected, which led to some chipping in the veneer work on the front. The hinge was sticky, and there was some missing decorative molding. We did a…… Continue Reading
Custom Cabinet Built-In
We were contacted by a customer that wanted to update their living room. Their home, built in the late ’90s, had that deep space next to their fireplace, meant to be an entertainment center space. They’d added their own shelving but wanted to keep those special items on display safe behind doors that still allowed…… Continue Reading
Customer Reviews
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."
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