Your mom calls you up and chirps happily over the phone, “We’ve got some lovely things for you to take home next time you’re here! Grandma’s dresser and Grandpa’s desk are yours!” You cringe, remembering the pieces she’s talking about, and you know these pieces are old, scratched, dented, rickety, and have that aroma of age…… 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
Tips & Tricks #2: Refinish or Restore?
So you have a piece of furniture that is in disrepair. Everyone you know starts telling you “Oh! You should restore that!” or “How are you refinishing that?” Same thing, right? Wrong! One of the most common mistakes people make when dealing with furniture in need of TLC is interchanging restore and refinish. What’s the difference,…… Continue Reading
Tips & Tricks #1: White Rings on My Finish
There’s nothing worse than clearing up a room, and noticing the dreaded white ring on top of your piece of furniture. You may have that sinking feeling in your stomach that the piece is ruined, that you’ll be forever destined to have a lace doily or basket of fake flowers on that piece of furniture…… Continue Reading
Doer or Delegator?
As you may have noticed throughout life, it seems there are two fairly distinct categories of people in the world. One is a group of people that are Delegators – those who find others with the skillset needed to create a task, and then hire those folks to complete those tasks. The second is a…… 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."