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Category Archives: Restoration

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

Deacons’ Bench

Another piece we rescued and restored, this beautiful Deacons’ Bench came to us with a broken leg, missing support rung, and was sadly neglected.  We were able to replace the support rung, repaired the leg, cleaned and sanded the entire piece (which had been painted white), then refinished it with the Java stain and satin…Continue Reading

Antiquing Headboard and Desk

In mid-December, a customer reached out to us to see if we could help refresh a family headboard, footboard and desk for her 14-year-old daughter as a Christmas gift. As you can see, there wasn’t really anything wrong with it per se…it just wasn’t something a 14-year-old girl would love to have in her room.…Continue Reading

Restoration of Antique End Table

Hello All, I have the honor to repair and restore a family heirloom antique End Table for my Uncle.  This project took 10 hours over several weeks to repair and restore the piece. Before: After: This project was a fun and enjoyable project. Please let me know if you have any family heirlooms that need…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."