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
Pencil Holder
Cutting Boards
Wooden Spatulas
Espresso Sofa Table
Upcycle Locker Cabinet
Walnut Twin Bed
Jeweler Box
Alder Dining Table
Cottonwood Bowl
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
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
Modern Floating Shelves
Most of our clients have seen and fallen in love with a particular piece – the lines, the colors, the overall feel of a piece, only to find its out of their budget, or it won’t fit their space. When this happens, most people will settle on what does work for their space and wallet…but…… 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
Up-cycling Student/Teacher Desk
Many moons back, my wife stumbled across this old teacher’s desk and fell in love with it. It was in horrible condition – scratches, dents, a burn mark on the desktop, and the drawers were all so badly stuck, we weren’t sure we’d ever get them opened. The original student desk. (I already started sanding…… Continue Reading
Live Edge Floating Shelf
This rustic shelf was created for another good friend and neighbor, for use in their dining room. The live edge gives it a rustic, natural appearance, but the smooth top, and beautiful Java stain with a high gloss Polyurethane finish give it an elegance and durability that will last for a long time. Approximately 6…… Continue Reading
Award/Medal Rack
When we first moved into our home, there was a great family just 2 doors down. They happened to be someone my wife knew from her childhood, and their sons, now grown, were kids she’s known since they were little. It was pretty cool to move into our neighborhood, and see them finish high school,…… 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
Shop News Update for 2015
We’ve been awfully busy here at Zeh’s Custom Design since last March. From a shop renovation to several more projects, as well as expanding our business, 2015 was an amazing year for us. Thanks for staying tuned and checking us out! In April 2015, a local Charter School contacted us and asked us to create…… 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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