A client reached out to us to restore his old console radio cabinet. This unit, dating to around 1950, was in his family for a good while, and he was the one who got to take it when everyone started moving away. The finish was cracked and coming off in places, the knobs had broken…… 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
Garden Storage Bench
Our creation saga continues to unfold with this beautiful outdoor storage bench. Created using Alder, this box is durable, weather-tight and functional as well as beautiful. Simply designed, we built a basic box then clad it with alder boards spaced evenly, then topped with a hinged lid using the same cladding style, with a slight overhang at…… Continue Reading
Blue Pine Pedestal Table
As much as we love restoring and refinishing pieces for our customers, we thoroughly enjoy the challenge of creating a custom piece from paper to completion. We were approached by an interior designer needing a piece that was unique to her client but within their budget. They’d found and fallen in love with a very…… Continue Reading
Recreating Table Legs
I’m noticing a theme of our customer’s having pieces with a ton of sentimental value needing our services, especially as this post is simply that – a customer approached us about having her kitchen table repaired – it was wobbly and sloping. Upon first appearance, this table didn’t seem as though a repair was the…… Continue Reading
Antique Roll-Top Desk Restoration
A customer contacted us regarding his grandfather’s antique roll-top desk, asking if we could restore it. We gave a resounding yes, excited at the prospect of working on a family heirloom with such history. We arrived at the customer’s house to pick up the desk and this is what we brought home: After close to…… Continue Reading
Antique Dresser Restoration
A short time back, a customer approached us to have a dresser repaired and touched up. The dresser had a broken leg, and was in serious need of some attention. A piece from the 1920s with a stand-mounted mirror, this walnut dresser had a softly curved front, with 4 drawers and some gorgeous pulls. We…… Continue Reading
Tips & Tricks #6: Distressing Your Piece of Furniture
Now that we’ve moved from removing those rings and dents, and know whether or not we have a peice worthy of restoration as opposed to refinishing, and talked about some finishes, let’s delve into the world of distressing. Distressing is simply the act of purposefully marring your piece of furniture to give it the appearance of…… Continue Reading
Tips & Tricks #5 : What Finish Should I Use on My Furniture?
Now that we’ve learned if your furniture should be restored or refinished, how to remove those pesky rings from water, and how to use our steam irons to remove dents, it’s time to get a little more serious, to delve a little more deeply into the world of woodworking. That’s right, it’s time to start…… Continue Reading
Tips & Tricks #4: How to Remove Dents from Your Furniture
Now that you’ve decided to start being a Doer, you’re probably noticing a lot of things around your home and office that are looking a little well-loved. You know the ones, the coffee table with a dent from having your son’s Matchbox cars dropped from the alien tractor beam, the dresser with the beautiful curved…… Continue Reading
Bed Makeovers
Secondhand and childhood bed frames are making a serious comeback here at Zeh’s Custom Design, we’ve restored or refinished 4 in the last few months. The first was the antiquing we did, along with the desk, for the client’s daughter. The second was a turned head and footboard with siderails. It came to us from the…… 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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