Tag: furniture repair | Apartment Therapy

Good Questions: Who Can Fix My Plycraft Chair?
San Francisco

AT, I have the awesome Plycraft chair. The tilter is broken. Where in the Bay Area, hopefully in SF, can I have it fixed? Thanks! -Geno...

Melrose Metal Finishing & Painting

Our faux-Saarinen table base, before and after We recently had a vintage table base sandblasted and powdercoated at Melrose Metal Finishing and despite our desire to keep this great resource a secret,...

SF Good Questions: How Do I Fix Scratches on Eames Bent Plywood Chairs?

see photos of scratches below the jump AT:SF, I just got a great deal on 2 Eames bent plywood chairs - the reason...some nasty scratches. I think most of them are from those metal fasteners on the ba...

SF Good Questions: Furniture Repair Shop in SF?

AT:SF, Anyone know a decent furniture repair shop in SF? i bought two great mid-century chairs on eBay, but the rubber support straps under the cushion are breaking and need to be replaced. Thanks! ...

Good Questions: How Do I Refinish My Fiberglass Chairs?

AT, I've scored a great find dirt cheap: a pair of mid-century French fiberglass molded armchairs with Eiffel legs. Love the shape, and in good condition, they'd sell for at least $1000/ea (paid $100...

Good Questions: Is fixing this chair worth it?

Hi AT:SF, The other night as I was walking home, I came across a lovely chair abandoned on a street corner. Granted, the right side was detached, but I quickly grabbed it and carried it a few blocks ...

How To: Refinish Furniture

Refinishing furniture takes time, determination, elbow grease and a keen desire for Enlightenment. We say this because we once adopted a friend's discarded old dining table and spent an entire week ...

Good Questions: Refurbishing these Chairs?

AT, My husband and I recently purchased two chairs that appear to be mid-century reproductions. We love the style, but they are in great need of repair. The primary problem is that we don't have any ...