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
Pencil Holder
Cutting Boards
Wooden Spatulas
Espresso Sofa Table
Upcycle Locker Cabinet
Walnut Twin Bed
Jeweler Box
Alder Dining Table
Cottonwood Bowl
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
Radio Cabinet Restore
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
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
Pine Farm Table
This pine farm table had been used by our customer’s family for the whole time their children were growing up. It was scratched, dented, wobbly, and in bad need of refinishing. There was a very rustic feel to the table the customer wanted to keep with many dips and hills in the planks. Carefully cleaning…… Continue Reading
Mahogany Desk
A common theme for us is restoring pieces with great sentimental value for customers. This mahogany desk belonged to our customer’s husband. After he passed, she kept it, but wanted it restored. Having been used for many years, there was minor scuffing and scratching along the sides and top, and a few sticky drawers. As…… 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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